Shareen’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Lamb House
West StreetGreat Dixter House & Gardens
Historic house and lovely gardens
Bodiam Castle
A lovely setting and good for kids
Saint Mary's Church
Church SquareA landmark in Rye
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
Harbour RoadLovely walks, great views and bird watching
The Landgate
Activities
Rye Watersports
New Lydd RoadActivities for all the family
Harbour Cycles
Good for individuals, families and groups
Full Throttle Boat Charters
Nice way to see the water
Dungeness Fish Hut
Dungeness RoadFun fishing for all
Kino Rye
3 Lion StA great film viewing experience for everyone
Camber Sands
A real sandy beach! And a big one too!
Eating, Drinking & Entertainment
Rye Wine & Jazz Club
Church LaneA nice spot for drinks and music
Webbe's at The Fish Cafe
17 Tower StGreat seafood restaurant
Wild Mushroom Restaurant
Westfield LaneA really special restaurant, but hard to get into!
A good place to eat and hang out - you cannot book, just turn up!
61 locals recommend
The Standard Inn
The MintA good place to eat and hang out - you cannot book, just turn up!
Landgate Bistro
5/6 LandgateRye Lodge Hotel
East CliffA hotel with restaurant and bar, owned by the George Hotel
The Union Rye
8 East StA very good restaurant, but hard to get into!
Marino's Fish Bar
37 The MintThe best fish & chips around!
The Plough
Udimore RoadA good pub with outdoor eating and drinking, on the way to Rye.
The Ypres Castle Inn
A pub with outdoor space for dogs and children
The Fig
2 High StA really nice cafe in the centre of Rye!
Lovely baked treats and the only place that does a Chai Latte (my favourite) in Rye. I think it is pretty vegan/veg friendly.
24 locals recommend
Whitehouse Rye
24 High StLovely baked treats and the only place that does a Chai Latte (my favourite) in Rye. I think it is pretty vegan/veg friendly.
Rye Deli
8-10 Market RdGood quality stuff at premium pricing
Tibbs Farm
Pick your own fruit and a good cafe
A Winery where you can enjoy tours, tastings, restaurants and lovely scenery
34 locals recommend
Tillingham Wines Limited
A Winery where you can enjoy tours, tastings, restaurants and lovely scenery
Chapel Down Vineyard station
A pretty well known English Winery
Rye Fine Wines
56 Cinque Ports StA wine shop
Jempsons
Station ApproachA good local supermarket in the centre of Rye
Sainsbury's
1 Buckhurst PlThe nearest large supermarket
Rye Waterworks Micropub
Tower StreetPub of the year 2020!
Winchelsea Beach Cafe
Pett Level RoadA good place to stop after a walk on the beach!
In our local village of Broad Oak. We have only visited once in January 2022, but we found the food to be very tasty and well presented and the service was excellent.
The Broad Oak
Chitcombe Road In our local village of Broad Oak. We have only visited once in January 2022, but we found the food to be very tasty and well presented and the service was excellent.
Shopping
The Rye Emporium
Winchelsea RoadThe largest of the antique and bric a brac places in Rye
Hair & Pampering
Rye Retreat
Hair, beauty, spa, nails - Paul McCartney and wives have been seen here!
Neighbourhoods
Winchelsea
A lovely historic ancient town on a hill - a Cinque Port, like Rye.
A mix of historic features and more - take a look at Hastings Old Town, take a ride on the Funicular at East Hill Cliff Railway, visit the Smuggler's Caves, amongst other things.
There is a more modern shopping centre and of course the sea - take a walk along the seafront (even better at St.Leonards).
183 locals recommend
Hastings
A mix of historic features and more - take a look at Hastings Old Town, take a ride on the Funicular at East Hill Cliff Railway, visit the Smuggler's Caves, amongst other things.
There is a more modern shopping centre and of course the sea - take a walk along the seafront (even better at St.Leonards).
Battle
The town is built around the Abbey - worth a historic nosey around