Gibbet Marsh
Coastal Marsh, Saltings in Sussex Rother
England
Gibbet Marsh
Gibbet Marsh is a coastal marshland located in Sussex, England. Situated near the village of Rye, it is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its unique ecological and geological features. The marsh is part of the larger Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, which encompasses a diverse range of habitats, including saltmarshes, mudflats, shingle beaches, and reedbeds.
Gibbet Marsh is characterized by its extensive saltings, which are areas of salt-tolerant vegetation that grow in the intertidal zone. These saltings provide crucial habitat for a variety of plant and animal species, some of which are rare or endangered. The marsh is particularly renowned for its rich birdlife, attracting numerous species throughout the year, including wintering waterfowl, breeding waders, and migratory birds.
The marshland is also of geological interest, as it forms part of the Rye Bay formation, a sequence of sedimentary rocks dating back to the Late Cretaceous period. Fossilized remains of marine creatures, such as ammonites and belemnites, can occasionally be found along the coastline, providing insights into the ancient history of the area.
Visitors to Gibbet Marsh can explore the reserve along a network of footpaths and bird hides, allowing for wildlife observation and photography. The marsh provides a peaceful and serene environment, offering stunning panoramic views of the surrounding landscape and the English Channel beyond. It is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts, walkers, and birdwatchers, who can witness the dynamic interplay between land and sea in this unique coastal ecosystem.
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Gibbet Marsh Images
Images are sourced within 2km of 50.949149/0.72412746 or Grid Reference TQ9120. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.
Watlands Oast
Two round kiln oast house, one to each end of stowage. Once part of Watlands Farm.
Grade II listed.
Cadborough Oast
Single round kiln oast house. Brick built kiln roof. The oast house originally had three round kilns.
Legumes
A group of plants belonging to the Leguminosae family. The main types that are grown as crops are clover, peas, beans, lupins, soy and lentils. They are an important crop in a crop rotation cycle, as a break crop, they have the ability to fix nitrogen into the soil. They have a variety of uses as food and forage crops.
Gibbet Marsh is located at Grid Ref: TQ9120 (Lat: 50.949149, Lng: 0.72412746)
Administrative County: East Sussex
District: Rother
Police Authority: Sussex
What 3 Words
///slack.glorious.focus. Near Rye, East Sussex
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Nearby Amenities
Located within 500m of 50.949149,0.72412746Mini Roundabout
Wish Street Roundabout
Direction: clockwise
Lat/Long: 50.9500124/0.7285876
Millennium Milepost Rye
Description: 1) Rye Town Centre 0.5, Camber 3.5
2) Winchelsea 3, Hastings 13
Image: https://www.cyclestreets.net/location/185630/cyclestreets185630.jpg
Information: guidepost
Ncn Milepost: rowe
Sustrans Ref: MP 1005
Tourism: information
Lat/Long: 50.9503105/0.726601
Ferry Road
Crossing Activation: remote
Crossing Barrier: double_half
Crossing Bell: yes
Crossing Light: yes
Description: Manually Controlled Barriers monitored with Closed-Circuit Television (MCB-CCTV)
Railway: level_crossing
Lat/Long: 50.9513927/0.7289107
Recycling
Gibbet Marsh Car Park
Recycling Cans: yes
Recycling Cardboard: yes
Recycling Glass Bottles: yes
Lat/Long: 50.9498999/0.7251851
Cafe
The Mermaid Street Café
Check Date: 2023-07-01
Lat/Long: 50.9497873/0.7307309
Pub
The Pipemakers Arms
Addr City: Rye
Addr County: East Sussex
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DH
Addr Street: Wish Ward
Check Date: 2023-07-01
Fhrs Id: 765991
Source: survey
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Lat/Long: 50.9505972/0.730011
Toilets
Fee: no
Female: yes
Male: yes
Wheelchair: yes
Lat/Long: 50.9495875/0.7298434
Post Box
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Ref: TN31 33
Lat/Long: 50.9495025/0.7280404
Barrier: bollard
Bollard: fixed
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 50.9498415/0.7309044
Pub
The Crown
Addr Housenumber: 1
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DJ
Addr Street: Ferry Road
Wikidata: Q26543473
Lat/Long: 50.9510932/0.7302751
Cafe
Cafe on the Quay
Addr City: Rye
Addr County: East Sussex
Addr Housenumber: 30
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DA
Addr Street: Wish Street
Fhrs Id: 770864
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Lat/Long: 50.9501613/0.7288577
Restaurant
Simply Italian
Addr City: Rye
Addr Housename: The Grist Mill
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DB
Addr Street: The Strand
Cuisine: italian
Fhrs Id: 759714
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Lat/Long: 50.9491592/0.7307244
Forge House
Addr Housenumber: 22
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DA
Addr Street: Wish Street
Tourism: guest_house
Lat/Long: 50.9503201/0.7291393
Fast Food
Kettle o' Fish
Addr City: Rye
Addr County: East Sussex
Addr Housenumber: 25
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DA
Addr Street: Wish Street
Cuisine: fish_and_chips
Fhrs Id: 766047
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Takeaway: only
Lat/Long: 50.9501274/0.7284433
Cafe
The Old Grain Store
Addr City: Rye
Addr County: East Sussex
Addr Housename: The Strand
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DB
Check Date: 2023-07-01
Fhrs Id: 759765
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Lat/Long: 50.949734/0.7303408
Telephone
Booth: K6
Covered: booth
Listed Status: Grade II
Lat/Long: 50.9497281/0.7306799
The Old Borough Arms
Addr City: Rye
Addr County: East Sussex
Addr Housename: The Strand
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DB
Addr Street: Strand
Fhrs Id: 769165
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Tourism: hotel
Lat/Long: 50.9496681/0.7307229
Pub
The Ship Inn
Addr City: Rye
Addr County: East Sussex
Addr Housename: The Strand
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DB
Addr Street: The Strand
Fhrs Id: 761434
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Wikidata: Q26553353
Lat/Long: 50.9493825/0.7306439
Addr Housenumber: 5
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DH
Addr Street: Wish Ward
Lat/Long: 50.9505707/0.7302924
Addr Housenumber: 3
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DH
Addr Street: Wish Ward
Lat/Long: 50.9506091/0.7302943
Pixels Photo Studio
Addr Housenumber: 4
Addr Postcode: TN31 7AD
Addr Street: Cinque Ports Street
Shop: photography
Lat/Long: 50.9510185/0.7305188
Addr Full: Ryeford Court, Wish Ward
Addr Housenumber: 2
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DH
Addr Street: Ryeford Court
Lat/Long: 50.9503566/0.7300408
Arena Sports
Addr Housenumber: 9-11
Addr Postcode: TN31 7AD
Addr Street: Cinque Ports Street
Shop: sports
Lat/Long: 50.9509149/0.7306087
Addr Full: Ryeford Court, Wish Ward
Addr Housenumber: 1
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DH
Addr Street: Ryeford Court
Lat/Long: 50.9503621/0.7300996
Addr Housename: Pump Cottage
Addr Housenumber: 2
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DH
Addr Street: Wish Ward
Lat/Long: 50.9502264/0.7303412
Addr Housenumber: 1
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DH
Addr Street: Wish Ward
Lat/Long: 50.950651/0.7302997
Addr Housename: Pump Cottage
Addr Housenumber: 1
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DH
Addr Street: Wish Ward
Lat/Long: 50.9503229/0.7303082
Addr Full: Ryeford Court, Wish Ward
Addr Housenumber: 3
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DH
Addr Street: Ryeford Court
Lat/Long: 50.9503494/0.7299748
Addr Housenumber: 55a
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EW
Addr Street: The Mint
Lat/Long: 50.9498981/0.7305557
Addr Housenumber: 44
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EN
Addr Street: The Mint
Lat/Long: 50.950574/0.7307166
Addr Housenumber: 50
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EW
Addr Street: The Mint
Lat/Long: 50.9503429/0.7305436
Addr Housename: Wellingtons
Addr Housenumber: 56
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EW
Addr Street: The Mint
Lat/Long: 50.9499263/0.7306885
Addr Housenumber: 43
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EN
Addr Street: The Mint
Lat/Long: 50.9506251/0.7307682
Addr Housenumber: 51
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EW
Addr Street: The Mint
Lat/Long: 50.950312/0.7305323
Addr Housenumber: 52
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EW
Addr Street: The Mint
Lat/Long: 50.9502837/0.7305195
Addr Housename: Faraday House
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EW
Addr Street: The Mint
Lat/Long: 50.9505241/0.7309091
Addr Housenumber: 53
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EW
Addr Street: The Mint
Lat/Long: 50.9502563/0.7305048
Addr Housenumber: 45
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EN
Addr Street: The Mint
Lat/Long: 50.9504912/0.730669
Addr Housenumber: 57
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EW
Addr Street: The Mint
Lat/Long: 50.9499792/0.730667
The Mint
Addr Housenumber: 54
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EW
Addr Street: The Mint
Check Date: 2023-07-01
Shop: antiques
Lat/Long: 50.9501971/0.7304658
Addr Housenumber: 58
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EW
Addr Street: The Mint
Lat/Long: 50.9500349/0.7306469
Addr Housenumber: 55
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EW
Addr Street: The Mint
Lat/Long: 50.9499982/0.7305074
Cafe
Swan Cottage Tea Rooms
Addr Housenumber: 41
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EN
Addr Street: The Mint
Lat/Long: 50.9506597/0.7307975
Addr Housenumber: 5
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DJ
Addr Street: Ferry Road
Lat/Long: 50.9512307/0.7300253
Cafe
Rye Internet Cafe
Addr Housenumber: 46a
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DN
Addr Street: Ferry Road
Internet Access: terminal
Lat/Long: 50.9512526/0.7292314
Flowers for Friends
Addr Housenumber: 1
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DJ
Addr Street: Ferry Road
Shop: florist
Url: www.flowersforfriends.co.uk
Lat/Long: 50.9510414/0.7303498
Ellis Bros
Addr Housenumber: 3
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DJ
Addr Street: Ferry Road
Shop: funeral_directors
Lat/Long: 50.9512679/0.7301527
Addr Housenumber: 7
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DJ
Addr Street: Ferry Road
Lat/Long: 50.9512222/0.7299515
Addr Housenumber: 32
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DN
Addr Street: Ferry Road
Lat/Long: 50.9511487/0.7296283
Addr Housenumber: 6
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DN
Addr Street: Ferry Road
Lat/Long: 50.9508725/0.7301822
Addr Housenumber: 40
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DN
Addr Street: Ferry Road
Lat/Long: 50.9512045/0.7294165
Addr Housenumber: 34
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DN
Addr Street: Ferry Road
Lat/Long: 50.9511664/0.7295654
Addr Housenumber: 2
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DN
Addr Street: Ferry Road
Lat/Long: 50.9508074/0.7301621
Addr Housenumber: 18
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DN
Addr Street: Ferry Road
Lat/Long: 50.9510625/0.7299824
Addr Housenumber: 8-10
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DN
Addr Street: Ferry Road
Lat/Long: 50.9509189/0.7301768
Internet Cafe
Queen Adelaide
Addr Housenumber: 23
Addr Street: Ferry Road
Lat/Long: 50.9515619/0.7283087
Restaurant
Oriental Delight
Addr City: Rye
Addr County: East Sussex
Addr Housenumber: 12-14
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DN
Addr Street: Ferry Road
Check Date: 2023-07-01
Cuisine: chinese
Fhrs Id: 769232
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Lat/Long: 50.9509891/0.7301782
Rye Osteopathic Practice
Addr Housenumber: 16
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DN
Addr Street: Ferry Road
Lat/Long: 50.9510439/0.7300561
Addr Housenumber: 4
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DN
Addr Street: Ferry Road
Lat/Long: 50.9508378/0.7301689
Addr Housenumber: 30
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DN
Addr Street: Ferry Road
Lat/Long: 50.9511335/0.7297115
Angela Hirst
Addr Housenumber: 42-44
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DN
Addr Street: Ferry Road
Shop: estate_agent
Url: www.angela-hirst.com
Lat/Long: 50.951229/0.7293266
Addr Housenumber: 13
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DR
Addr Street: Cyprus Place
Lat/Long: 50.9509189/0.7291235
Addr Housenumber: 1
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DA
Addr Street: Wish Street
Lat/Long: 50.9506579/0.7294674
Addr Housenumber: 17
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DR
Addr Street: Cyprus Place
Lat/Long: 50.9509882/0.7290088
Wishbarn Antiques
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DA
Addr Street: Wish Street
Shop: antiques
Url: wishbarnantiques.co.uk
Lat/Long: 50.9504314/0.7288693
Addr Housenumber: 5
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DA
Addr Street: Wish Street
Lat/Long: 50.9506249/0.7293307
Addr Housenumber: 19
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DR
Addr Street: Cyprus Place
Lat/Long: 50.951041/0.7289618
Addr Housenumber: 4
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DR
Addr Street: Cyprus Place
Lat/Long: 50.9507525/0.7291235
Bus Stop
Wish Street
Bus: yes
Public Transport: platform
Lat/Long: 50.9504416/0.7292931
Addr Housenumber: 15
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DR
Addr Street: Cyprus Place
Lat/Long: 50.950962/0.7290604
Addr Housenumber: 3
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DR
Addr Street: Cyprus Place
Lat/Long: 50.9508086/0.729391
Addr Housenumber: 2
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DR
Addr Street: Cyprus Place
Lat/Long: 50.9507043/0.729336
Addr Housenumber: 14
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DR
Addr Street: Cyprus Place
Lat/Long: 50.9509451/0.7287882
Addr Housenumber: 15
Addr Postcode: TN31 7DA
Addr Street: Wish Street
Lat/Long: 50.9504973/0.7290732
Addr Housenumber: 61
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EJ
Addr Street: Winchelsea Road
Lat/Long: 50.9488789/0.7293172
Addr Housenumber: 49
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EL
Addr Street: Winchelsea Road
Lat/Long: 50.9491172/0.7287891
Addr Housenumber: 53
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EL
Addr Street: Winchelsea Road
Lat/Long: 50.9490716/0.7289125
Addr Housenumber: 51
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EL
Addr Street: Winchelsea Road
Lat/Long: 50.9490919/0.7288562
Addr Housenumber: 63
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EJ
Addr Street: Winchelsea Road
Lat/Long: 50.9488332/0.7293628
Addr Housenumber: 99
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EL
Addr Street: Winchelsea Road
Lat/Long: 50.9482215/0.7299801
Addr Housenumber: 89
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EL
Addr Street: Winchelsea Road
Lat/Long: 50.9484987/0.7297063
Addr Housenumber: 93
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EL
Addr Street: Winchelsea Road
Lat/Long: 50.9483684/0.7298219
Addr Housenumber: 107
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EL
Addr Street: Winchelsea Road
Lat/Long: 50.9480745/0.7300552
Addr Housenumber: 97
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EL
Addr Street: Winchelsea Road
Lat/Long: 50.9482723/0.7299558
Addr Housenumber: 91
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EL
Addr Street: Winchelsea Road
Lat/Long: 50.9484462/0.7297549
Addr Housenumber: 95
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EL
Addr Street: Winchelsea Road
Lat/Long: 50.9483094/0.729937
Addr Housenumber: 109
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EL
Addr Street: Winchelsea Road
Lat/Long: 50.9479173/0.7301338
Addr Housenumber: 107a
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EL
Addr Street: Winchelsea Road
Lat/Long: 50.9479967/0.7299836
The Woolstore
Addr Housenumber: 111
Addr Postcode: TN31 7EL
Addr Street: Winchelsea Road
Lat/Long: 50.9478632/0.7301526
Bus Stop
Tillingham Bridge
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 1400RR0219
Naptan NaptanCode: esuapwpj
Public Transport: platform
Lat/Long: 50.9495968/0.7280382
Bus Stop
The Deals
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 1400RR0220
Naptan NaptanCode: esuapwpm
Public Transport: platform
Lat/Long: 50.9497036/0.7292454
Vending Machine
Description: Prepayment
Payment Coins: yes
Payment Credit Cards: no
Payment Debit Cards: no
Vending: parking_tickets
Lat/Long: 50.948892/0.7300664
Crossing
Crossing: uncontrolled
Crossing Island: no
Crossing Markings: zebra
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 50.9499001/0.7283301
Crossing
Crossing: uncontrolled
Crossing Island: no
Crossing Markings: zebra
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 50.9499127/0.728897
Cosy Dot Company
Addr Housenumber: 1
Addr Street: Needles Passage
Check Date: 2023-07-01
Shop: antiques
Lat/Long: 50.9508581/0.7307295
Restaurant
My Greek Kitchen
Cuisine: fish_and_chips
Lat/Long: 50.9500873/0.7284042
Description: A 3-ton Admiralty patent anchor from about 1530, recovered from Rye Bay five miles south east of the harbour entrance in 1993, and probably from a large man o' war. Reconstructed in 1994 by members of the Hastings Sub Aqua Association.
Historic: anchor
Source: https://www.facebook.com/ryeheritagecentre/photos/did-you-know-that-the-anchor-outside-the-heritage-centre-is-a-3-ton-admiralty-pa/1203827983085478/;https://www.ryenews.org.uk/news/anchor-returns-festival
Start Date: 1530
Wikimedia Commons: File:Anchor,_Rye_Heritage_Centre_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3815206.jpg
Lat/Long: 50.9496766/0.7295727
Strand Gate
Historic: city_gate
Historic Civilization: medieval
Ruins Building: yes
Lat/Long: 50.9498126/0.7306649
Post Box
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Type: wall
Ref: TN31 26D
Royal Cypher: EVIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102324
Lat/Long: 50.9517528/0.7266051
Telephone
Defibrillator
Booth: K6
Covered: booth
Defibrillator Location: inside old red phone box on Udimore Road, Rye
Emergency: defibrillator
Indoor: yes
Man Made: telephone_box
Ref GB The Circuit: 9A534E4D-12C5-4414-AAC2-AE8B00FBA887
Lat/Long: 50.949181/0.7196881
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 50.9509138/0.7221191
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 50.9531654/0.7246229
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 50.950984/0.717735
Treow
Artist Name: Keith A. Pettit
Artwork Type: sculpture
Description: A sculpture of a tree in the style of the Bayeaux Tapestry. Part of the 1066 Country Walk set of sculptures.
Material: wood
Tourism: artwork
Lat/Long: 50.9501848/0.7223521
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