Walks you can reach from Rye by train
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Winchelsea Station to Hastings Station (Sussex)
4m direct from Rye.
Tough: steep ascents. 18km. 4h–7h.
A rambler favourite!
Highlights: Hastings.
Lunch stops: the New Beach Club (1h30–2h30 in), or the Cove (2h–3h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Jolly Fisherman, the Lord Nelson, the Royal Standard, the London Trader, the Hastings Arms, Ye Olde Pumphouse, the Cutter, or the Albion.
Winchelsea Station Circular (Sussex)
4m direct from Rye.
16km.
A rambler favourite! Flat river levels, farmland, coastal path to Pett Level, and return via connecting walk.
A variant of Winchelsea to Hastings – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Winchelsea Station to Three Oaks Station (Sussex)
4m direct from Rye.
12km.
Undulating ridge, pastureland, farms, woods, and hilly territory with fine views over the Brede valley.
A shorter variant of Winchelsea to Hastings via Three Oaks – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Ham Street Station to Appledore Station (Kent)
9m direct from Rye.
14km. 3h.
Woodland National Nature Reserve, Royal Military Canal towpath, farm fields, vineyard, Romney Marsh flatlands, and a historic village main street. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Three Oaks Station to Hastings Station (Sussex)
15m direct from Rye.
13km.
Varied hilly terrain, woods, cliff-top coast path, steep ascents and descents, and old town. Steep ascents and descents.
A shorter variant of Winchelsea to Hastings via Three Oaks – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Ashford Station to Ham Street Station (Middlesex)
15m direct from Rye.
17km.
River path, urban suburbs, new housing estates, tranquil pastures, ancient woodland, and mud-prone bridleway. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Ham Street Station Circular via Ham Street Woods National Nature Reserve & Saxon Shore Way (Kent)
15m direct from Rye.
12km. 3h.
Woodland, canal towpath, farm fields, isolated church, and Romney Marsh flatlands. Can be muddy.
A shorter variant of Ham Street to Appledore – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Pluckley Station to Ham Street Station (Kent)
15m direct from Rye.
25km.
Pastures, orchards, woods, commons, bogs, parkland estate, and continuing Greensand Way to Ham Street.
A longer variant of Pluckley to Ashford – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Hastings Station Circular via Fairlight Glen Beach (Sussex)
30m direct from Rye.
13km.
Hilly clifftop path, steep glens, shingle and sandy beach, forested inland valleys, coastal headlands, bracken, and eroding cliffs. Crumbly cliff edges.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Pluckley Station to Ashford International Station (Kent)
30m direct from Rye.
16km.
Pastures, orchards, woods, commons, bogs, parkland estate, and riverside parks into a town centre.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Eastbourne Station to Hastings Station (Sussex)
30m direct from Rye.
26km.
Flat coastal seafront promenades, shingle beach, sandy beach at low tide, sea wall paths, quiet coast roads, and low cliffs. Shingle heavy going.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Cooden Beach Station to Hastings Station (Sussex)
30m direct from Rye.
11km.
Seafront promenade, sandy paths, secluded bays, low cliffs, and Hastings promenade.
A shorter variant of Eastbourne to Hastings via Bexhill – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.