Guidebook for Rye

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Guidebook for Rye

Sightseeing

Bracing walks along an unspoiled rugged beach. It is about a 5-10 minute flat walk from Rye Harbour Village to the beach where you can see right across to Camber Sands. Rye Harbour is a nature reserve and has a visitor's centre with a café.
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Rye Harbour
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Bracing walks along an unspoiled rugged beach. It is about a 5-10 minute flat walk from Rye Harbour Village to the beach where you can see right across to Camber Sands. Rye Harbour is a nature reserve and has a visitor's centre with a café.
Quaint town with views across Pett and Camber. Spike Milligan is buried in the churchyard here. He was a resident of Winchelsea
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Winchelsea
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Quaint town with views across Pett and Camber. Spike Milligan is buried in the churchyard here. He was a resident of Winchelsea
The perfect place to take in the breathtaking view over Rye and for marriage proposals!
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Saint Mary's Church
Church Square
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The perfect place to take in the breathtaking view over Rye and for marriage proposals!
Unspoilt sandy beach stretching along miles of coastline
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Camber Sands
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Unspoilt sandy beach stretching along miles of coastline
A huge shingle spit where many artists choose to make their home in the old railway carriages bought for a song and now highly sought after.
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Dungeness
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A huge shingle spit where many artists choose to make their home in the old railway carriages bought for a song and now highly sought after.
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch miniature Railway is so retro with its 13.5 mile track. Well worth a ride!
Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Light Railway
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch miniature Railway is so retro with its 13.5 mile track. Well worth a ride!
The home of the 19th century actress Ellen Terry. Plays are still shown here in the ancient barn attached to the property.
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National Trust - Smallhythe Place
Smallhythe Road
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The home of the 19th century actress Ellen Terry. Plays are still shown here in the ancient barn attached to the property.
Award winning gardens of Christopher Lloyd, the late garden designer.
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Great Dixter House & Gardens
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Award winning gardens of Christopher Lloyd, the late garden designer.
The village of Newenden is a typical kent village with a traditional 16th century village pub, The White Hart, which has a large inglenook fire place.
Newenden
The village of Newenden is a typical kent village with a traditional 16th century village pub, The White Hart, which has a large inglenook fire place.
Canoe hire and kayaks or take a boat up to Bodiam Castle!
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Bodiam Boating Station
Station Road
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Canoe hire and kayaks or take a boat up to Bodiam Castle!
Beautiful steam railway journey from Tenterden through to Bodiam Castle.
Kent and East Sussex Railway
Kent and East Sussex Railway
Beautiful steam railway journey from Tenterden through to Bodiam Castle.
The Old Town is vibrant and buzzy offering lots of interesting shops with antique, retro and vintage treasures.
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Hastings
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The Old Town is vibrant and buzzy offering lots of interesting shops with antique, retro and vintage treasures.
Learn all about the history of the fishing industry in Hastings in this interactive museum.
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Hastings Fishermen's Museum
Rock-a-Nore Road
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Learn all about the history of the fishing industry in Hastings in this interactive museum.
The Shipwreck Museum just along from the Fisherman's Museum provides an interesting insight to shipwrecks throughout the ages
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Shipwreck Museum
Rock-a-Nore Road
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The Shipwreck Museum just along from the Fisherman's Museum provides an interesting insight to shipwrecks throughout the ages
Funicular Railway rising up the side of the cliffs of Hastings
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E Hill Lift
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Funicular Railway rising up the side of the cliffs of Hastings
St Leonards Gardens holds a small exhibition that is run by volunteers of the Burton St Leonards Society -ring for opening hours if you are visiting especially
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St. Leonards Gardens
Maze Hill
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St Leonards Gardens holds a small exhibition that is run by volunteers of the Burton St Leonards Society -ring for opening hours if you are visiting especially
A busy and vibrant cosmopolitan city to explore. Famous for its lanes, there are plenty of independent shops and eateries to indulge in
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Brighton
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A busy and vibrant cosmopolitan city to explore. Famous for its lanes, there are plenty of independent shops and eateries to indulge in
Home of the Battle of Hastings. Regular annual re-enactment in the Autumn
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Battle Abbey
High Street
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Home of the Battle of Hastings. Regular annual re-enactment in the Autumn
The Stade offers open air evening concerts regularly in the summer months.
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Stade Hall
20 Rock-a-Nore Rd
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The Stade offers open air evening concerts regularly in the summer months.
We have plenty of country walks in East Sussex and Kent. A drive away can take you to Bedgebury Pinetum a popular destination for walkers and cyclists alike.
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Bedgebury National Pinetum og Skógur
Bedgebury Road
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We have plenty of country walks in East Sussex and Kent. A drive away can take you to Bedgebury Pinetum a popular destination for walkers and cyclists alike.
Large lake with cruises, fishing, walks and open air concerts.
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Bewl Vatn
Bewlbridge Lane
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Large lake with cruises, fishing, walks and open air concerts.
An awesome beach where you can see the remains of a pre historic forest in low tide. Rock pools abound at Pett Level where the remnants of a prehistoric forest can still be seen today. It resembles wet putty! On a very low tide you can walk all the way around to Fairlight Cove, ( be warned, it's a nudest beach) but you need to check the tides. Winchelsea is also an amazing beach to chill and to spy the resident seal.
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Pett Level
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An awesome beach where you can see the remains of a pre historic forest in low tide. Rock pools abound at Pett Level where the remnants of a prehistoric forest can still be seen today. It resembles wet putty! On a very low tide you can walk all the way around to Fairlight Cove, ( be warned, it's a nudest beach) but you need to check the tides. Winchelsea is also an amazing beach to chill and to spy the resident seal.
One of the prettiest cobbled streets in Rye
Mermaid St, Rye TN31, Bretland
One of the prettiest cobbled streets in Rye
Great place for walking across the country park. On a clear day you can see the coast of France. Pop in to the Balehouse coffee shop near the carpark for great chai lattes.
Hastings Country Park car park
Great place for walking across the country park. On a clear day you can see the coast of France. Pop in to the Balehouse coffee shop near the carpark for great chai lattes.
Bodiam castle is awesome. It's owned by the National Trust and you can walk around and in the ruins of the castle. There is a good pub opposite called The Castle. The Hub Bodiam is a quirky cafe and shop also within walking distance and serves coffees and light lunches. A favourite of ours.
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Bodiam kastali
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Bodiam castle is awesome. It's owned by the National Trust and you can walk around and in the ruins of the castle. There is a good pub opposite called The Castle. The Hub Bodiam is a quirky cafe and shop also within walking distance and serves coffees and light lunches. A favourite of ours.

Everything Else

Rye Heritage Centre provides a point of contact providing a whole host of tourist information. Home to a number of vintage slot machines, a model of Rye and a place to pick up a guided tours.
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Rye Heritage Centre
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Rye Heritage Centre provides a point of contact providing a whole host of tourist information. Home to a number of vintage slot machines, a model of Rye and a place to pick up a guided tours.
Zip wire fun and adventure for all ages.
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Go Ape Bedgebury
Bedgebury Lane
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Zip wire fun and adventure for all ages.
Fancy a pamper- this is the place to come!!!
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The Rye Retreat
36-38 Cinque Ports St
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Fancy a pamper- this is the place to come!!!
National Trust property which set the stage for the TV version of Mapp and Lucia
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Lamb House
West Street
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National Trust property which set the stage for the TV version of Mapp and Lucia

Arts & Culture

Offers a place to absorb and to buy some beautiful works of art both ancient and modern.
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Rye Art Gallery
107 High St
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Offers a place to absorb and to buy some beautiful works of art both ancient and modern.
The White Rock Theatre provides a great source of entertainment throughout the year.
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White Rock Theatre
White Rock
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The White Rock Theatre provides a great source of entertainment throughout the year.
Contemporary Art Gallery in Hastings
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Hastings Contemporary
Rock-a-Nore Road
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Contemporary Art Gallery in Hastings
Hosts a number of events, gigs and art exhibitions. The building itself is quite spectacular and coffee on the verandah allows you to enjoy a spectacular view across the sea.
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De La Warr Pavilion
Marina
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Hosts a number of events, gigs and art exhibitions. The building itself is quite spectacular and coffee on the verandah allows you to enjoy a spectacular view across the sea.
Many independent shops in Hastings and route of Jack in the Green parade on Mayday.
High Street
High Street
Many independent shops in Hastings and route of Jack in the Green parade on Mayday.
Our own contemporary little cinema with a café and bar!
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Kino Rye
3 Lion St
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Our own contemporary little cinema with a café and bar!

Shopping

An opportunity to purchase some vinyl in Rye. A fascinating place for a musical rummage.
Grammar School Records
High Street
An opportunity to purchase some vinyl in Rye. A fascinating place for a musical rummage.
Pick up some yummy treats to tide you over. Rye Deli do delicious take outs for lunch too.
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Rye Deli
8-10 Market Rd
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Pick up some yummy treats to tide you over. Rye Deli do delicious take outs for lunch too.
Tenterden is a town with a continental feel about it with its wide tree lined High Street. A number of good quality coffee shops, pubs and restaurants together with antique shops.
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Tenterden
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Tenterden is a town with a continental feel about it with its wide tree lined High Street. A number of good quality coffee shops, pubs and restaurants together with antique shops.
Bars, restaurants and shops to take your pick many having live music during the evenings.
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George Street
50a George St
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Bars, restaurants and shops to take your pick many having live music during the evenings.
A slightly alternative experience/ more edgier and cosmopolitan than the Hastings Old Town. If you are looking for reasonably priced antiques and retro finds then St L is the place.
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Saint Leonards
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A slightly alternative experience/ more edgier and cosmopolitan than the Hastings Old Town. If you are looking for reasonably priced antiques and retro finds then St L is the place.
Lewes is on trend for shopping, vintage fairs and antique shops. It has a castle and plenty of places to mooch. Check out the Needle Makers full of small independent shops.
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Lewes
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Lewes is on trend for shopping, vintage fairs and antique shops. It has a castle and plenty of places to mooch. Check out the Needle Makers full of small independent shops.
McArthur Glenn is Ashford’s designer outlet where you are sure to be able to pick up a bargain or two.
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Ashford Designer Outlet
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McArthur Glenn is Ashford’s designer outlet where you are sure to be able to pick up a bargain or two.
For cards, trinkets, and haberdashery
Penny Royal
22 High St
For cards, trinkets, and haberdashery

Drinks & Nightlife

A brilliant quirky watering hole. Great for grub too!
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The Ship Inn
Strand
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A brilliant quirky watering hole. Great for grub too!
One of the oldest inns in Rye with massive log fire.
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Mermaid Street
Mermaid Street
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One of the oldest inns in Rye with massive log fire.
Offering beautiful views over the sea of St Leonards
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Azur
44-37 Marina
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Offering beautiful views over the sea of St Leonards
Great for coffees and for soaking up the atmosphere! George Cloony stayed here a couple of years ago!
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The George in Rye
98 High St
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Great for coffees and for soaking up the atmosphere! George Cloony stayed here a couple of years ago!

Food Scene

The best fish and chips in Dungeness
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The Pilot Inn
Battery Road
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The best fish and chips in Dungeness
Perfect for coffees and brunches.
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Hayden's
108 High St
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Perfect for coffees and brunches.
Great views across Hastings
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The West Hill Cafe
Castle Hill Road
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Great views across Hastings
Kassa Coffee Shop on the sea front at St Leonards offers Iranian food with hummus, olives, and middle eastern treats.
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Kassa Optics
15 Grand Parade
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Kassa Coffee Shop on the sea front at St Leonards offers Iranian food with hummus, olives, and middle eastern treats.
Our sumptuous neighbours, cooking extraordinary locally sourced food.
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Landgate Bistro
5/6 Landgate
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Our sumptuous neighbours, cooking extraordinary locally sourced food.
Wonderful Gasto pub a few minutes walk from The Find
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The Globe Inn Marsh Rye
10 Military Rd
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Wonderful Gasto pub a few minutes walk from The Find
A new addition to Rye for coffee and great food!
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The Fig
2 High St
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A new addition to Rye for coffee and great food!
Great italian food and reasonable prices. Buzzy atmosphere!
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Simply Italian
12 Strand
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Great italian food and reasonable prices. Buzzy atmosphere!
THE best hot chocolate in the WORLD!!
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Knoops Chocolate Bar
Tower Street
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THE best hot chocolate in the WORLD!!
The perfect place for afternoon tea. They have an idyllic decking area at the back of the café with outstanding views across the valley.
The Tic Tocory
The perfect place for afternoon tea. They have an idyllic decking area at the back of the café with outstanding views across the valley.
Great traditional pub food with beautiful views across the valley towards Camber
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The Queens Head
Parsonage Lane
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Great traditional pub food with beautiful views across the valley towards Camber
Lovely café with beautiful views with seating outside as well as an indoor cafe. Tibbs Farm is also a fruit farm where you can pick your own fruit.
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Tibbs Farm
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Lovely café with beautiful views with seating outside as well as an indoor cafe. Tibbs Farm is also a fruit farm where you can pick your own fruit.

Vineyards

Gorgeous vineyard, with tours and tastings available. Super friendly, family owned place.
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Charles Palmer Vineyards
Wickham Rock Lane
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Gorgeous vineyard, with tours and tastings available. Super friendly, family owned place.