Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is an exceptional coastal and wetland landscape, near Rye in East Sussex, covering 465 hectares (1149 acres), formed from a mosaic of diverse habitats including vegetated shingle, saltmarsh, saline lagoons, coastal grazing marsh, freshwater pools, reedbeds, trees, scrub and grassland (map). It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), a Special Protection Area (SPA) and an international wetland Ramsar site that is home to more than 4,355 species of plants and animals including 300 that are rare or endangered. It has a fascinating history.
The Discovery Centre is accessible to wheelchairs and provides an information desk, cafe, classroom, toilets and shop to help you make the most of your visit – see here.
For the latest information about the Nature Reserve see the Sussex Wildlife Trust webpages here.
The Friends asked Sam Moore of Visual Air to produce three inspirational drone films which show the reserve in a dramatic new way. See what you think: