Rye Bonfire: Everything you need to know

A loud maroon will signal the start of the torchlit procession from Mason Road, Tilling Green Estate at 7pm

The route follows – Ferry Road to the Crown Inn, turns left into Cinque Ports Street, Tower Street, through Landgate Arch, Hilders Cliff (East Cliff) in to High Street, The Mint, turns right into Wish Ward, Cinque Ports Street, Tower Street, left down Landgate, right into Bedford Place and on to the Bonfire site.

The Chairing down of Rye Fawkes takes place at 7.40pm to light the big bonfire on The Salts. This will be followed by a fireworks display at around 8.15pm.

20:00 – The Bonfire Lit by Rye Fawkes 2025

On Saturday 14 November all streets on the processional route in Rye town centre will be closed to traffic from 5.30pm to 8pm. The main A259 trunk road will be closed from 7pm until 10pm.

Rye railway station will be closed from 15:00 on the day of the Rye Bonfire until the start of service the next day, Sunday. For up to date info on train times follow the link – Rye Station

Please note that there is no parking on the processional route from 4pm. Any vehicles on the procession route will be removed by recovery trucks.

For car parking, Gibbett Marsh car park is adjacent to the procession start point at Mason Road and situated off the Rye to Batte road B2089 (TN31 7BE).

Please Note – there is disabled parking concession for up to 20 vehicles (Blue Badge holders only) at the east end of what is normally the Coach Park adjacent to Rye Railway Station, approximately 300 metres from the bonfire site.

Motorists and HGV’s are therefore advised to use the M20/A28 Tenderten – Northiam route from Dover and Folkestone to Hastings and Eastbourne if travelling on the evening of 11 November.