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Rye Harbour Discovery Centre – Winchelsea Beach loop from Rye

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Rye Harbour Discovery Centre – Winchelsea Beach loop from Rye

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Rye Harbour Discovery Centre – Winchelsea Beach loop from Rye

01:28

26.0km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 6 m for 11 m

After 26.0 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.09 km

Rye Harbour Discovery Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is one of the largest and most important wildlife sites in England, set in an exceptional coastal and wetland landscape and home to more than 4,355 species of plants and animals including 300 that are rare or endangered.
rye.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserve

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4.25 km

Red-Roofed Hut, Rye Harbour

Highlight • Historical Site

Red Hut is a landmark near the mouth of the River Rother on the Rye Harbour and nature reserve side. It has featured in many paintings and photographs over the years. It was first built in the early 1900s and was used to store fishing and shrimping equipment. It was also known as Gran’s Hut by the grandchildren of the woman who owned it.

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4.80 km

Old Barn, Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Rye Harbor Nature Reserve is one of the largest and most important nature reserves in England, set in exceptional coastal and wetland scenery and home to over 4,355 species of plants and animals, including 300 that are rare or endangered.
rye.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserve

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10.0 km

Pett Level Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Pett Level Road is a road that runs along the coast of East Sussex, connecting the villages of Pett Level and Winchelsea Beach. It is about 2.5 miles long and has various properties and attractions along it

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17.6 km

Winchelsea Beach

Highlight • Natural

Winchelsea Beach is one of the few remaining relatively undeveloped parts of the south coast. Slightly inland, between the coast road and the sea, is this odd shingle landscape known as "The Ridges" - shingle and rugged land with a jumble of 1930s bungalows dotted along the dirt roads. The whole area is highly appreciated by those who love fresh air - flocks of birds and open and empty spaces. The beach is calm and never crowded with pebbles at high tide and flat sand at low tide.
tourist.org.uk/east-sussex/winchelsea-beach

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18.7 km

Rye Harbour shingle habitat

Highlight • Natural

Shingle habitat is a rare and specialized type of coastal environment, made up of pebbles and stones that support a variety of plant and animal life. Rye Harbour is one of the largest and most diverse shingle habitats in southern England, with over 1000 hectares of shingle, saltmarsh, lagoons and grazing marsh. It is also a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) that attracts many birdwatchers and nature lovers.

Some of the plants that grow on shingle are Sea-kale, Sea Pea, Sea Campion and Stonecrops. They have adapted to cope with the harsh conditions of salt spray, high winds, unstable substrate and nutrient-poor soil. They also help to stabilize the shingle and create soil for other plants to colonize.

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19.5 km

Mary Stanford Lifeboat House

Highlight • Historical Site

Mary Stanford Lifeboat House is a former lifeboat house in Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. It was built in 1882 by a local builder and financed by donations from the RNLI. It was named after the Mary Stanford, a lifeboat that capsized in 1928, killing all 17 crew members. The lifeboat house is now derelict and has been listed as a Grade II building by Historic England.

You can visit the old lifeboat station by walking along the coast from Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, which is a coastal nature reserve with 5 birdwatching hides and miles of footpaths to explore. It is open every day from 00:00 to 23:59 and has a phone number of 01797 360960.

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21.3 km

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and Discovery Centre Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Beautiful cycle path over a sparsely vegetated gravel plain.

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26.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.79 km

8.54 km

4.26 km

2.67 km

1.73 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.6 km

3.51 km

848 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 12 August

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Rye Harbour Discovery Centre – Winchelsea Beach loop from Rye

Rye Harbour Discovery Centre

Red-Roofed Hut, Rye Harbour

Old Barn, Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

Pett Level Road

Winchelsea Beach

Rye Harbour shingle habitat

Mary Stanford Lifeboat House

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and Discovery Centre Cycle Path

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