Mermaid street Rye

About

Rye is a beautiful town in Sussex, when you want to escape to the countryside you can visit Rye. Rye is situated on a hill overlooking the River Rother and Romney marsh.
Cobbled streets can be found here as well as preserved historic houses and a medieval church.
St Mary's Church and Ypres tower (a castle) dates way back from the thirteenth century however in the fourteenth and fifteenth century they suffered as a great deal was destroyed by the French.
You can visit the Ypres Tower (the castle) and even have a ghost tour if your feeling brave. If you want to explore the countryside there are numerous walks full of special wildlife for you to explore.
New businesses have moved into the buildings leaving the ancient port still to be present.

Book Tickets

Facilities

Parking

  • Free Parking
  • Parking with charge

Map & Directions

Rye

Type:Town

Tourist Information Centre, The Heritage Centre, Strand Quay, Rye, TN31 7AY

Add Rye to your Itinerary

Close window

Call direct on:

Tel01797 226696

What's Nearby

  1. Great Dixter House And Garden

    One of the pleasant features about the gardens is that they lie all around the house.…

    6.74 miles away
  2. Hastings Contemporary

    Hastings Contemporary

    8.72 miles away
  3. Hastings Castle

    Discover the fascinating history of the battle of 1066. Includes 20 minute audio-visual…

    8.84 miles away
  4. One of the most famous and evocative castles in Britain, Bodiam was built in 1385, as…

    8.9 miles away
  1. Hastings Museum and Art Gallery

    Hastings museum and art gallery.

    9.44 miles away
  2. Experience the most famous date in English history and find out how the nation was…

    10.83 miles away
  3. De La Warr Pavilion

    13.62 miles away
  4. Bexhill Museum

    Bexhill Museum

    13.91 miles away
  5. 'One of the finest gardens in England' Pashley Manor Gardens offers a sumptuous blend of…

    14.6 miles away
  6. A 17th century sandstone house, surrounded by gardens, farmland and rolling hills. A…

    15.46 miles away
  7. A peaceful beach close to the landing point of the Norman invasion in 1066. Popular for…

    16.99 miles away
  8. Herstmonceux is renowned for its magnificent moated castle, set in beautiful parkland and…

    17.88 miles away
  9. The Observatory Science Centre is one of the leading "hands-on" science centres with over…

    17.89 miles away
  10. The shingle shore is a pleasant rural beach which has been a fisherman's paradise for…

    18.99 miles away
  11. Founded in the 4th century as one of the last of the Roman 'Saxon Shore' forts, Pevensey…

    19.37 miles away
  12. Pevensey Court House Museum & Gaol

    Discover Pevensey's former Court House, Gaol and Town Hall dating back to Tudor times. …

    19.41 miles away
Previous Next

Eastbourne Visitor Centre, Welcome Building, Compton Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4BP

01323 415415

Don't Miss

Don't Miss

Don't Miss

Don't Miss

Don't Miss

Don't Miss

Don't Miss