Harbours & ports · South East England
Rye Harbour
Rye Harbour — harbour at Rye Harbour, Rother, Sussex, England UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rye · 2.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Rye Harbour is a place of interest in East Sussex, South-East England. The site is within the High Weald National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Hastings and Rye parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Rye, about 2.8 km away. Postcode area TN31.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Ramsar wetland: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Rye Harbour, located in East Sussex within the parish of Icklesham, is a significant harbour in South-East England. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), part of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), and a RAMSAR site, highlighting its ecological importance in the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay area.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9392, 0.7649
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Rother
- Parish
- Icklesham
- Postcode
- TN31 7TU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Nearest railway station
- Rye — 2.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q105804975 (CC0)
- commons: Rye Harbour (14851565806).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rye Harbour?
- Rye Harbour is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN31 7TU), in the parish of Icklesham.
- Is Rye Harbour a protected site?
- Yes — Rye Harbour is part of the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Rye Harbour?
- The nearest railway station is Rye, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN31 7TU.