Walk with a Ranger at Rye Harbour: Shingle, Strandline & Seals (420337035)

Senior Ranger Dav will focus on the special shingle and saltmarsh habitats here and we'll look out for seals and seasonal birds too. Walk Leader: Dav Bridger Join our Senior Ranger, Dav, for an exclusive guided walk around Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. He'll focus on the special shingle habitat, it's ecology and plant community and the geological processes that shape it. We'll search the strandline for treasures and look out for seals and seasonal birds too. We'll take a circular walk stopping off at a bird hide, looking out for winter birds like ducks and waders, maybe even an exotic Spoonbill. Dav has a special love of seals, having met them underwater while scuba diving. We may see them swimming in the River Rother, provided they oblige. There will be opportunities to ask questions on our walk and you'll hear from Dav about the work of the Rangers and volunteers. Previous ranger walk attendees said: "I feel a learned a lot. The guide was very knowledgeable and his passion about wildlife infectious." Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is a wetland wildlife habitat of national and international importance, particularly for waterbirds. There's a mosaic of habitats including saltmarsh, grazing marsh, shingle, saline lagoons and ditches, which support many rare and vulnerable species. Location: Meet at Rye Harbour Discovery Centre, Rye Harbour, TN31 7FW, see our website for how to find us. What to bring: We recommend bringing binoculars, although if you don;t own a pair, we’ll have some available to borrow. Please dress for the weather. Parking:The main Car Park at Harbour Road, Rye Harbour, TN31 7TT is about a 10 minute walk from the Discovery Centre. Accessibility: Our gently-paced 2 mile (3 km) walk will start and end at Rye Harbour Discovery Centre, a wheelchair-friendly venue, with a step-free entrance ramp and unisex wheelchair accessible toilets, and we will be no more than a mile away from them on the walk. Most of the route is easy for wheelchairs, and the bird hides are accessible. However a section of the walk has some uneven and loose surfaces, making it moderately difficult for manual wheelchairs, and we will sped some time on the shingle shore. Public Transport: The 313 Stagecoach bus travels from Northiam to Rye train station and on to Rye Harbour village. Dogs: Please note that dogs are not generally permitted on our events, walks and courses (except assistance dogs). Cancellation policy: Refunds are not usually available within 30 days of a scheduled event and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please read our Terms & Conditions before booking. If you have any questions about this event, email us at: [email protected] Images: Harbour Seal © Kai Hilton