• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Beside The Sea Holidays

Hand-picked Camber Sands Accommodation in Award Winning Surrounds

  • Home
  • Our Holiday Cottages
    • Camber Sands Holiday Cottages
    • White Sand Holiday Cottages
    • Coastguard Holiday Cottages
    • Dog Friendly Holiday Cottages
    • Baby Friendly Holiday Cottages
    • Holiday Cottages in East Sussex
  • About us
    • Services and Amenities
    • Property Management
    • News
      • Activities
      • Events
      • Holiday Ideas
      • Spring
      • Summer
      • Autumn
      • Winter
  • FAQ
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Cleaning Protocols
  • Contact Us

30th March 2020 By Beside the Sea Leave a Comment

For Running Holidays in the UK, Try Camber & Rye

For those planning running holidays in the UK, we humbly suggest Camber and Rye in East Sussex to your list. With our diverse scenery and wildlife spotting, many miles of off road paths, and hearty dining options for refueling afterward, our part of the UK is a paradise for runners.

Or perhaps you are more of a holiday-goer who also enjoys running. If so, Camber and Rye give you a hundred reasons to pack your trainers whilst you are visiting us.

Read on for why this area should be on your running radar, as well as some of our favourite running routes for your getaway!

Reasons to Visit East Sussex for your Running Holidays in the UK

Runner on holiday UK

Flat, Traffic Free Paths

Beside the Sea’s very own Sophie Smith is our resident marathoner, logging hundreds and hundreds of kilometers on the roads, paths, and beaches in East Sussex.

“It’s generally flat as a pancake,” she says of the area’s running routes. “But… if you want hills, we can get you hills!”

Because they are mainly flat, many of East Sussex’s walking paths are perfect for light jogs or steady-paced longer runs, whilst the dunes at the beach at Camber provide plenty of elevation to give your calves (and cardiovascular systems) an extra workout.

sunny day camber sands

Air Quality

What is better than crisp countryside air? Crisp, countryside air by the sea. Breathe deep and fill your hardworking lungs with fresh sea air—an especially refreshing change if you are accustomed to running in the city.

Eclectic Scenery

From medieval ruins to verdant fields with grazing sheep to stunning seascapes that stretch to the horizon, a run in Rye and Camber is a visual feast.

Refueling Options

Running holidays are incomplete without delicious food that sticks to your ribs and rewards you for your efforts! Nearby Rye provides many pubs to pop intofor a hearty lunch and a pint after your run.

Running Routes We Love

Sheep running path UK

Sheep Field Path

Distance: 4 mi. / ~6.5k total
Type: Out and back walking path
Scenery: Dewey fields with grazing sheep and geese, swans and herons soaring overhead; Rye Harbor.
Overview: This path takes you from the beaches of Camber Sands to near the medieval town of Rye.
Google map of this route

Jurys Gap

Promenade to Jurys Gap

Distance: 4 mi. / ~6.5k total
Type: Out and back vehicle-free promenade along the beach
Scenery: Sea, sky, and coastline!
Overview: Follow the shoreline from White Sand (location of many of our holiday rentals) to Jury’s Gap/Coastguard Cottages and back.
Google Map of this route

The Salts Run UK

Rye – The Salts Run

Distance: 6 mi. / ~10k total
Type: Out and back walking path
Scenery: Golf course, sheep-grazed fields, pond, wildlife.
Overview: A great longer run at 3 miles each way, this vehicle-free path winds along Camber Road from the holiday cottage at White Sand to Fishmarket Road in Rye. Stop for lunch before you turn around to go back!
Google Map of this route 

Dungeness Lighthouse

Dungeness Run

Distance: 20 mi. (10 mi. each way)
Type: Out and back road run
Scenery: The sea, countryside, villages, wildlife, lighthouse.
Overview: For the distance runner, this is an excellent multi-faceted route that takes you past the sea on the promenade, through fields, villages, The Dungeness National Nature Reserve, and ends at The Old Lighthouse in Dungeness.
Google Map of this route

rye harbor nature reserve

Nature Reserve Run

Distance: 5.5 miles, or add additional miles by running on the paths around the nature reserve to the water and Winchelsea Beach (10 miles total).
Type: Loop run on roads and path.
Scenery:  Countryside, towns, golf course, nature reserve if you extend the run.
Overview: A nice loop run that presents diverse scenery from White Sand in Camber to the Rye Harbor Nature Reserve.
Google Map of this route 

Running events UKRunning Groups & Events in Camber & Rye

To meet new people and join fellow runners, check out the Rye Runners. They welcome anyone to join in their running sessions and it costs just £4. Meet them at the Rye Cricket pavilion at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays or 9 a.m. on Saturdays.

There are also lots of local organised annual runs—from 8kms round Battle Abbey, to 10kms, to 10 miles, to half marathons, and even an annual 15km or 30km trail run (The Rye Ancient Trails) that winds through local vineyards, orchards and woodland whilst taking you on a journey between the ancient local churches. Highly recommend!

A note: At the time of this writing, countries across the world—including the UK—are in the midst of large-scale quarantining and isolating efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, a.k.a. COVID-19. Future running events may be rescheduled or cancelled; keep checking back for updated running event schedules once we return to our new normal.)

Going on a Running Holiday in the UK?

When your run is over, retreat to the comfort of one of Beside the Sea’s coastal cottages, hydrate and have snacks on the decked patio, take a hot shower and then follow with a nap on one of our comfy beds. You earned it.

Filed Under: Activities

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Our Cottages

Aloha Sands

Aloha Sands

Silver Stone

Silver Stone

Alice Cottage

Alice Cottage

The Surf Shack

The Surf Shack

View More Cottages

Latest Posts

  • How to decide which type of holiday cottage is right for you
  • High Weald need to know
  • Shop Local with our East Sussex Christmas Gift Guide
  • Visit Sussex For A Magical Winter Getaway
  • 5 Oscar-Approved, Dog-Friendly Pubs in Rye

Topics

  • Activities
  • Autumn
  • Beside The Sea Cottages
  • Beside The Sea Luxury Holidays
  • Beside The Sea Property Management
  • Events
  • Holiday Ideas
  • Seasonal Escapes Sussex
  • Special Offers
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Uncategorised
  • Views from Beside The Sea
  • Views from White Sand
  • Winter

Footer

For latest news and special offers

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Home
  • About us
  • Availability
  • Offers
  • Contact Us
  • News

Copyright © , BESIDE THE SEA HOLIDAYS, Privacy Policy,

REGISTERED OFFICE: 2 WHITESAND DRIVE, CAMBER, EAST SUSSEX, ENGLAND, TN31 7SJ

REGISTERED IN ENGLAND AND WALES. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 07083065

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok