An unashamedly romantic 10 mile walk through the remnants of an ancient, half-abandoned town, across desolate marshes and past a ruined castle to the coast for a swim.
The historic towns of Rye and Winchelsea are famous for their cobbled streets, timber-framed houses and scenic marshland. But beyond the tourist trail some surprising stories await. There’s a harbour two miles inland, beaches in the middle of fields and a whole town that fell into the sea. Tides, waves and currents have created a unique and dynamic landscape. This walk explores how people have made a living from this place in a fascinating story of surviving and adapting to the forces of nature.
This walk/swim is taken from the fabulous Wild Swimming Walks published by Wild Things Publishing. Who produce a number of books with exciting places to explore both in the UK and abroad. Well worth investigating.
We’ll be meeting at St Pancras Station at 9:15am on Sunday 10th September to catch the 9:37am train to Ashford, then the 10:25am to Rye and arrive at 10:46am. To return, we’ll be aiming to catch the 5:48pm Rye to Ashford and then the 6:16pm train to London, arriving 6:54pm at St Pancras. You’ll need to buy a day return ticket to Rye which are cheaper if you buy in advance so suggest you do this asap.
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