2011 official guide to

East Medieval gem of the Cinque Ports

1066 Country www.visitrye.co.uk www.visit1066country.com/rye How to get here

By Train By Taxi Trains depart from Charing Cross, London For details of taxi services contact Rye TIC Award winning Rye Tourist Information Centre are pleased to welcome Bridge, St Pancras (High Speed Link) and Waterloo during office hours: 01797 229049. visitors to the town. Feel free to drop in and meet our staff who will East (change at Ashford International for Rye) be delighted to enhance your stay in this beautiful historic town and approx 1hr 5mins. Trains also depart from London By Sea surrounding area. Victoria and Gatwick Airport (change at for Rye). The Harbour of Rye is open to visiting boats. We are pleased to offer an accommodation booking service, audio Rail information: 08457 484950 For more information contact the Harbour tours, a well stocked gift shop with locally produced arts and crafts, www.nationalrail.co.uk office, 01797 225225 or email maps and publications, a booking service for local theatres, coach trips [email protected] and events, and free literature on what to see and do in the area. By Bus Bus enquiry line: 0870 6082608 By Bicycle Rye Tourist Information Centre Rye can easily be reached using National By Road 4/5 Lion Street (just below St Mary’s Church), Rye is situated on the A259 between Hastings to Cycle Network Route 2. Rye TN31 7LB 01797 229049 the west and Folkestone to the east and on the For further information contact Sustrans A268 from the north. Information Line: 0845 113 0065 www.visitrye.co.uk [email protected] Visit www.theaa.co.uk for a detailed route planner email [email protected] to Rye from your starting destination. From London/ www.sustrans.org.uk or M25, take the A21 or M20 and follow signs to Rye. County Council: 01273 Upon arrival, follow signs to Rye’s main visitor car 482652, email [email protected] Get the free Visit Rye app park, Gibbet Marsh (210 spaces). www.travelchoice.org/cycling from the iPhone App Store. For outstanding What to see and do accommodation, LONDON in the Rye Bay area, restaurants, cafes and bars. the best places to

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Dieppe Exploring 1066 Country Welcome to Rye With a spectacular combination of coast and countryside that’s scattered with relics and ruins from the past, 1066 Medieval Gem of the Cinque Ports Country is the kind of place where you don’t just learn about history, you live it. Known world-wide for its heritage, 1066 Country offers visitors a rich historical experience. Perched on a hill, the medieval town of Rye is the sort of place you thought existed only in Herstmonceux Bexhill-on-Sea your imagination. Almost suspended in time, Rye’s unhurried atmosphere and enchanting streets draw visitors with their warm welcome. It’s small enough to make you feel at home almost straight away but holds enough secret treasures to entice you to stay much longer. When you’re in need of a treat or want to escape the pressures of modern life, come to Rye. With around 5000 inhabitants, it retains a village atmosphere and old-fashioned Rye values. A town to be explored and enjoyed on foot. Hastings www.visitrye.co.uk

Contents Attractions p6 Going Out p16 Accommodation section Hotels p28 History p10 Shopping & Leisure p20 Pevensey Battle B&B / Guesthouses p31 Rye is a maritime maze of Medieval and Art & Literature p12 Events p22 Self Catering p38 Georgian buildings. The thriving market town of Battle is home to the very spot where King Coast & Countryside p14 Rye Town Centre Map p24 Rye area map p42 Harold fell during the fateful conflict. The Edwardian seaside resort of Bexhill-on-Sea is the birthplace of British motor racing. The quiet village of hosts Rudyard Kipling’s house ‘Batemans’. Europe’s largest beach-launched fishing fleet can be seen in Hastings where you can also enjoy the picturesque Old Town.

Herstmonceux is the perfect place for visitors to lose themselves in the magic and mystery of modern science. is a rich tapestry of thatched cottages and country pubs. Pevensey was the landing point for both the Romans and the Normans. And you must not miss the fairytale castle of Bodiam. Visit 1066 Country and you will do far more than Details correct at time of going to press, subject to change. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy in the production of this guide, no liability for any error, omission or inaccuracy can be accepted. learn about history, you’ll live it. Produced by 1066 Country Marketing for the Rye Marketing Group - November 2010. Supported by Council, 1066 Country Marketing, Rye Town Council, Rye Chamber of Commerce and Rye Hotels & Caterers Association. Printed on FSC recycled paper. Photographs supplied by Clive Sawyer, Bob Mazzer, Chris Parker and Tony Coombes. Text © Rye Marketing Group. Burwash www.visit1066country.com Cover photograph © 2009 Oliver Campion, Domain Support Ltd

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11 A268 9 29 Smugglers Adventure, 7 Hastings 12 TO ASHFORD Hurst Greenn INTERNATIONAL STATION 30 Clambers Play Centre, BODIAMBO AM Hastings 8 14 A268 42 Burwash 13 TO THE CHANNEL TUNNEL 31 Shipwreck Museum, 15 NNorthiam AND DOVER Hastings 13 41 A265 A229 M20 Peasmarshmarsh 32 Hastings Castle and 1066 A21 Story A259A Heathfield BrighBrightlingighghtlin A28 Playden 44 42 RYR E 33 Hastings Adventure Golf 6 Complex 22 Broadoad Oak 48 20 Udimoredimore 16 45 34 Flower Makers Museum, 10666 COCOOUNTUUNNTRNNT23 BredeTRRY 49 Horam 46 Hastings Old Town 47 50 CaCamber 17 SSedlescombee mbe Winchelseaea 35 White Rock Theatre, A267 19 Hastings 21 24 14 Kent & East Sussex Railway, BATTLEE 18 WeWeseestfield A259 Northiam 36 Flamingo Fun Park, Hastings old Town Herstmonceux 15 Great Dixter House & 24 Gardens, Northiam 37 East & West Hill Lifts, 1 Stonecross Windmill Crowhurst Hastings Old Town Ninfield 300 311 16 Battle Golf Club 299 32 2 Pevensey Courthouse 4 5 A271A 33 Fairlight 38 Fishermen’s Museum, A269 Museum 17 Battle Museum of Local 34 Hastings Old Town History Hooe 3 Pevensey Castle 35 39 Blue Reef Aquarium, HASTINGSASTINSTSTINING 18 1066 Battle of Hastings, 40 4 Herstmonceux Castle - Hastings Old Town 23 366 Abbey & Battlefield A259 22 377 grounds and gardens TO NEWHAVEN 388 3939 40 Hastings Old Town Hall PEVENSEYPEVE BEXHILL-ON-SEABEXXHILL 19 Yesterday’s World, Battle Museum AND BRIGHTON 1 5 The Observatory Science Normans Bay Centre, Herstmonceux A27 20 Organic 41 Beckley High Woods 3 Vineyard 2 6 Fuller’s Follies, 42 Royal Military Canal 21 Sedlescombe Golf Club 7 King Johns Garden & ENGLISH 43 Rye Art Gallery Nursery, 22 Brede High Woods 44 Rye Castle Museum CHANNEL 8 Batemans, Burwash 23 Giants of Brede (steam engines) 45 Rye Heritage Centre 9 Pashley Manor Gardens, Ticehurst 24 Carr Taylor Vineyards, 46 Court Hall Westfield Museum 10 Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest 25 Bexhill Museum 47 Nature Reserve and Camber Castle 11 Merriments Gardens, 26 De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill Hurst Green 48 Lamb House, Rye attractions 27 Beauport Golf Course 50 12 Bodiam Castle 49 Rye Golf Club 28 Hastings Museum & Art in Rye & 1066 Country 13 River Rother Gallery 50 Camber beach

6 Official Rye Guide 2011 www.visitrye.co.uk 7 Kent & East Sussex Railway Rye Castle Museum The picturesque line weaves between Tenterden and Bodiam 1 for 10 ⁄2 miles. Experience travel Rye Heritage Centre and service from a bygone age aboard beautifully restored Located at Strand Quay the Rye Heritage Information & Education coaches and locomotives dating from Victorian times. Centre is the home of the unique Rye Town Model Sound & Light Tel: 01580 765155 Show, personal Audio Walks, collection of working ‘Old Pier’ amusement machines Fax: 01580 765654 & gift shop. Our team also provide visitors with a wide range of local information on [email protected] things to see & do. We also offer a local accommodation booking service. www.kesr.org.uk TOWN MODEL - GHOSTS, SMUGGLERS, INVASION & MURDER The Museum has two sites: Ypres Tower, built in 1249 as A perfect way to start your visit to Rye, the Sound & Light show gives pleasure to thousands of part of the town’s defences, and East Street, where we visitors each year. Bringing 700 years of Rye’s history to life centred on the beautifully crafted Town display items from our collections. At the Tower view its Model. Shows run every half hour available in English, French, German or Spanish. history as a castle, and gaol. At East Street see Rye’s 18th century fire-engine, how the town has changed over the OLD PIER WORKING MODELS centuries, and special exhibitions. Open: Ypres Tower - open daily A rare collection of fully restored, working models of years gone by. Rescued from the piers & East Street - for times see website arcades of the British seaside they can be played & enjoyed by all ages. Admission charges apply PERSONAL AUDIO TOURS & GUIDED TOURS 3 East Street, Rye TN31 7JY A personal handset that guides you through the beautiful streets of Rye, providing commentary t: 01797 226728 [email protected] www.ryemuseum.co.uk on our history & buildings, or take you on a ghostly tour. Guided ghost walks are also available on selected evenings from October to March. Carr Taylor Vineyards Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

• Fantastic English Bubbly! & Camber Castle • Free Wine Tasting • Tea, Coffee and Light Refreshments • Picnic Area and Vineyard Walks • Hampers (made to order) • Visit the Winery

Wheel Lane, Westfield, Hastings TN35 4SG (Follow brown signs off A21/A28) t: 01424 752501 F: 751716 [email protected] www.carr-taylor.co.uk Open daily, 10am - 5pm Free entrance and parking

Come by bike, bus, train or car and explore a network Open - 7 days a week of footpaths on level ground. Experience our coastal (please check for Christmas open times) wetlands and find a wide variety of plants, birds and ’s pioneering organic vineyard (Est. 1979) other animals. Visit five birdwatching hides (all suitable Rye Heritage Centre, The Old Sail Loft, Nature Trail + Wine tasting for some wheelchairs). See a changing coastline and Strand Quay, Rye TN31 7AY Meander through this Sussex vineyard and ancient woodland. Soak up threats of invasion marked by blockhouses, Martello the High scenery. Visit the Winery and learn how organic wine is Towers and Henry VIII’s Camber Castle. A choice of T: 01797 226696 produced. Visit the bar for a taste extravaganza! circular walks from the free car park in Rye Harbour Biodynamic/organic English Wines:- Try the lot! Whites, Red & Bubbly. village, with a gallery and tea room, two pubs serving F: 01797 223460 Also Country wines, Liqueurs, Cider and Fruit Juices. excellent food and a shop where you can get your picnic. [email protected] Situated on the B2244 8 miles north of Hastings. Admit 2 Open 7 days a week 10am -6pm. FREEfone 0800 980 2884 adults FREE Rye Harbour Nature Reserve TN31 7TX www.ryeheritage.co.uk www.EnglishOrganicWine.co.uk www.RentaVine.co.uk with this 01797 227784 [email protected] Email: [email protected] advert www.WildRye.info

8 Official Rye Guide 2011 www.visitrye.co.uk 9 History

The ancient town of Rye has a long and Winchelsea and Rye (and other towns) later The local gangs gradually became highly One other structure featured in the town’s colourful history that stretches all the way back became full members. organised and armed themselves as they moved defences although its origins are shrouded to Roman times. However, its rise to prominence For the inhabitants of the Cinque Ports, the their plunder in and out of convenient coastal in mystery. The Ypres Tower appears to have began in earnest during the Middle Ages when Confederation represented a two-sided coin. The towns and landing places. For centuries, the been constructed in the 14th century, although it was first invested as one of the two Antient population was expected to maintain and man gangs ruthlessly dominated the illegal trade there may have been a royal castle on the site Townes of the Confederation of Cinque Ports, ships on behalf of the Crown while, in exchange as government efforts failed to bring them to a hundred years earlier. Called Baddings Tower the other being Winchelsea. for this military service, the ports enjoyed many justice. at the time, the Ypres Tower is a square stone But first, the town had to be wrested back from privileges, most crucially, exemption from tax However, in 1821 the National Coastguard structure, standing 40-feet high with three- French control. Lost to Normandy under the and tolls, and the retention of self-government. Service was set up and, with onshore and quarter round towers. It has changed little down the centuries but has served for as defensive rule of King John, Rye was only restored to the The balance served both the crown and the offshore patrolling, the new outfit gradually English crown by Henry III in 1247. suppressed the smuggling trade. The final blow position, a court, a prison, a soup kitchen, a population very well. However, during the 13th mortuary and, finally, a museum. Although the earliest known charter dates from century, the introduction of the customs system was struck against the gangs when the customs 1260, there is contemporary evidence that brought a crime wave to Rye. Smuggling had laws were reformed in the early-19th century, Another defensive measure was built between the Cinque Ports were the brainchild of the begun in earnest. The initial warrants issued rendering the financial gains of smuggling Rye and Winchelsea around 1512. A circular 11th-century monarch Edward the Confessor. under these new laws were made to prevent the inconsequential. turret, Camber Castle was upgraded further in The charter included the original five ports export of English wool. However, it was not long Despite the efforts of these criminals, Rye 1539 to become one of Henry VIII’s forts that of Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover and before the smugglers were bringing luxury goods blossomed during the Middle Ages, becoming lined the southern shore of England. However, Sandwich. Initially offering a support role, back from the continent as well. a major port. However, its proximity to France the silting of the Camber meant that the made it vulnerable to raiding parties. In 1339, position was obsolete by the end of the 16th the French attacked, burning down 52 houses century and in 1637 it was disbanded. Rye Landgate and a mill. Soon after, work began on the town walls. The first structure finished was the Landgate (the only gate of the original four that still stands today). However, the work proved in vain when, in 1377, the French attacked again, destroying almost every building in the town and making off with the bells from St Mary’s church. New stone walls were built and additional gates were added, along with Camber Castle improvements to the Landgate. Much of the wall that stretched between the Landgate and Winchelsea was not without defences of its own. the now missing Strandgate still stands today. In fact, the town that now exists on the site was planned on a grid pattern to, among other The French raided again in 1449 but this time things, facilitate movement of defences in time the defences held firm and were never tested of attack. At the time, the town, although built again, finally falling into disrepair. on a hilltop, had a flourishing port and was a crucial part of the wine trade. However, the silted harbour, raids from the French and the Spanish on top of a Black Death epidemic hit the town’s fortunes hard. Today, the town maintains its medieval setting and many of the original stone gates and buildings, plus one of the largest collection of medieval wine cellars in the country. Ypres Castle and Gun Garden For more information, see www.visitrye.co.uk

10 Official Rye Guide 2011 www.visitrye.co.uk 11 Rye, 1886 Art & Literature by William Henry Borrow Rye has been the inspiration and home to to move away in later life, she fictionalized Rye some of literature’s greatest names down Harbour as Westling in her Romney Marsh books. the centuries, many of whom made their The children’s adventure writer Malcolm Saville residence at Lamb House in West Street. set many of his Lone Pine stories in Rye, while Perhaps the most prominent inhabitant of the Russell Thorndike’s Dr Syn smuggling tales take property was the American-born writer Henry place on Romney Marsh. James, author of such classics as The Portrait Rye has been no less inspirational to artists. One of a Lady and The Turn of the Screw. James of the most celebrated of these is the 17th- occupied Lamb House for 18 years. century Flemish painter Sir Anthony van Dyck. of Hastings Museum & Art Gallery courtesy Reproduced Famed for his baroque style, van Dyck made the people of Rye. In addition, an endowment several detailed drawings of the town. fund was provided to establish an art gallery in Watercolourist JMW Turner also used the land the town; Rye Art Gallery can now be found on and seascapes around Rye and Winchelsea the High Street. to inform his work, as did the American-born Another husband and wife pairing who made painter James Whistler. their home in Rye was Robert Sang MacKechnie Many artists opted to live in the town. Among and Margaret Barnard. MacKechnie set up the these were the husband and wife partnership of influential 7 & 5 Society, which saw involvement Howard Gull Stormont and Mary Sapworth. The from many of the great early-20th century Stormonts were also collectors of art and, after artists. their deaths, the collection was left in trust for For more information, see www.visitrye.co.uk Reproduced courtesy of Oliver Campion of Oliver courtesy Reproduced John Ryan, creator of swashbuckling hero Captain Pugwash moved from his native Edinburgh to Rye in 1988, where he lived until his death in 2009. During the late 19th century, an artists’ colony Henry james sprung up around Rye and Winchelsea that saw many great names pass through. William Makepeace Thackery set the novel Denis Duval in EF Benson, famed for his Mapp and Lucia Winchelsea and Ford Madox Ford settled in the social comedies, lived in the house from 1917 town after 1901. to 1930. Occasionally, his brother AC Benson, a noted writer himself, would join him there. American Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Conrad Aiken lived in Jeakes House on Mermaid Street More recently, Indian-born novelist and Wind Farm near Dungenness © Clive Sawyer from 1923 until 1939. His daughter Joan was biographer Rumer Godden, author of Black born here and went on to become a noted Narcissus, A Kindle of Kittens and The Clive Sawyer children’s author (The Wolves of Willoughby “Twilight” by Annie Soudain Diddakoi, lived there between 1967 and 1974. Paintings Fine Art Photography Chase). Other literary influences lie all around Rye. The both local and Another children’s author, Monica Edwards international Limited edition photographs printed to noted Jacobean playwright John Fletcher was moved to Rye Harbour in 1927. Although she was in all media, the highest quality on fine art paper, born in the town. A contemporary of William together with brushed aluminium and canvas. Shakespeare, he succeeded the Bard as the figurative work, house playwright for the King’s Men. Purdie Gallery etching, 106 High Street, Rye www.turtlefineart.co.uk bronze, ceramic, Gallery at Hilder’s Cliff/Landgate, Rye TN31 7LD The poet and writer Radclyffe Hall lived in TN31 7JE several houses around town between 1928 01797 229999 textile, both 01797 222213 [email protected] t: 01797 226 937 contemporary [email protected] and 1943. 26 Landgate, Rye TN31 7LH www.clivephotographer.com www.purdiegallery.co.uk and period.

12 Official Rye Guide 2011 www.visitrye.co.uk 13 Coast & Countryside Rye’s location on the edge of Romney Marsh in the 16th century, the site was a shingle The Royal Military Canal path stretches for just a few short miles from the sea puts it spit offering protection to Rye Bay and the 28 miles from Seabrook in Kent to Cliff End in in a perfect place to explore diverse natural approaches to the local towns. However, over East Sussex. Along the way, it passes through landscapes on foot, bicycle or boat. time, the area silted up and is now inland. The Rye and offers visitors opportunities for castle is open to the public on Saturday and Nearby Camber Sands offers visitors a huge boating and fishing. Now a popular waterway, Sunday afternoons during the summer. expanse of white sand beach and a large the canal was initially a defensive structure for dune system to explore, making the beach a Rye Bay is a pleasant area for boating, while keeping out invaders and was not designed popular destination on summer’s days. the rivers Rother and Tilling are popular with for navigation. Walkers and cyclists can also canoeists: as is the Royal Military Canal, which get involved, enjoying the scenery and wildlife On the other side of the river Rother’s estuary is also home to many barges. from the tow path that runs alongside. lies Rye Harbour and its 800-acre nature To the east of Rye lies Romney Marsh, a reserve that runs along the shoreline. At the foot of the hill upon which stands Winchelsea is another small community huge wetland that is home to several rural Established in 1970, the reserve is a mix known as . It is largely communities. Gradually reclaimed over the of saltmarsh, sand, scrub and woodland, residential but is also home to a long shingle centuries, the marsh is now dominated by providing plenty of habitat for varying sea and beach with magnificent views over the Rye agriculture, particularly sheep. Interestingly, coastal birds. The site offers many walking Bay and Rother estuary. malaria was a major problem in the area paths – including one that loops around the during the Middle Ages until the construction For those keen on walking, it is worth noting entire reserve – and also has four hides where of the Royal Military Canal improved that the Saxon Shore Way passes Rye, from visitors can observe wildlife more closely. drainage. Gravesend in north Kent round the coastline The area is also of historic interest, providing to Hastings in East Sussex. The walk is named The marsh is sheltered from the sea by a Dungeness is also the terminus for the Romney, a home for a variety of military fortifications after the historic fortifications built at the large headland made up of shingle and from the 16th, 17th and 20th centuries, and a known as Dungeness. It is home to a quirky Hythe and Dymchurch narrow gauge railway. end of the Roman occupation of Britain. Constructed during the 1920s, the railway links the lifeboat station, which once housed the Mary Stretching 160 miles in total, it takes in some village of predominantly wooden homes, Stanford lifeboat, tragically lost at sea with all two lighthouses and a modern nuclear power Dungeness with Hythe in Kent, passing through of the most impressive coastal scenery in Romney, Dymchurch and several other stops along hands in 1928. southern England. Naturally, the coastline station. The artist and film director Derek Jarman moved to Dungeness in the late- the way. All 10 original locomotives are still in use, Although called Camber Castle, the fort of Britain has changed significantly over the plus three more have been added to the fleet. is actually between Rye Harbour and past 2,000 years so much of the route is now 80s, building a magnificent garden of metal Winchelsea. At the time of its construction inland. sculptures before his death in 1994. For more information, see www.visitrye.co.uk

Camber Sands Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

14 Official Rye Guide 2011 www.visitrye.co.uk 15 Ypres Castle Inn Gandhi Tandoori Going Out As well as lots of things to see and do during the day, Rye also has a bustling nightlife. Restaurants line the High Street, Cinque Ports Street and the quayside offering a diverse range of cuisines - English, Italian, Indian, Thai, etc. If a restaurant seems a bit too formal for your taste, try one of the many pubs or bars dotted around the citadel, many of which also serve food. Traditional English Country Inn, There is even a nightclub for those who like to party into Eatery and Premier Music Venue the small hours. Tucked away at the foot of the Ypres Castle Tower we have a large garden from which one can see the Rye Fleet coming in to supply our reputable kitchen with fresh fish The Gandhi Tandoori serves traditional Indian food and was from the Bay. awarded the Master Chef Roll of Honour for excellently prepared Organic Romney Marsh meats from Winchelsea and freshly quality food. cropped vegetables from surrounding fields complete a • Service, courtesy and satisfaction comprehensive menu for all diets. Fine wines, 6 real ale • Excellent Menu pumps and continental lagers. • Reasonable pricing • Gift vouches are available for that special present Open: Everyday 11am - 11pm (Fri until late) Lunch 12noon - 3pm, Supper 6pm- 9pm Opening times: 12noon – 2pm & 5.30pm – 11.30pm Gun Gardens, Rye TN31 7HH Open seven days a week including Bank Holidays t: 01797 223248 32-34 Cinque Ports Street, Rye [email protected] www.yprescastleinn.co.uk T: 01797 223091 & 01797 226506

The Royal Oak, Brookland

Only 10 minutes drive outside Rye is one of the top country inns in the South East - The Royal Oak is 1 of only 10 pubs in the whole of Kent awarded the ‘Knife/Fork’ accolade by the “Good Pub Guide”. Offering 4 star accredited accommodation and award winning real ales we are famous for our excellent home cooked, traditional seasonal dishes, with an inglenook spit roast every Wednesday evening. The Mermaid Inn - rebuilt in 1420. Mermaid Street, Rye This welcoming 16th century historic TN31 7EY beamed country inn is tucked away from hustle and bustle of modern day life in a peaceful Our AA rosette restaurant is open 7 days a week serving lunch, dinner, house specialities, a full vegetarian menu t: 01797 223065 old village, surrounded by the beautiful and mysterious Romney Marshes. and on Sundays offers a choice of traditional roasts. A fine [email protected] selection of wine is held in the well-stocked Norman Vaulted www.mermaidinn.com cellars, which date back to 1156. High Street, Brookland, Romney Marsh TN29 9QR For a lighter menu, why not relax beside one of England’s largest log fires t: 01797 344215 [email protected] and choose from our Bar Menu. www.royaloakbrookland.co.uk

16 Official Rye Guide 2011 www.visitrye.co.uk 17 The Cock Inn Café des Fleurs The Lodge at Winchelsea Unit 2 Corn Exchange A family friendly Strand Quay, Rye TN31 7DB traditional 17th t: 01797 227894 Century pub, run [email protected] with a passion www.cafedesfleurs.co.uk for good food and service, with Swan Cottage Tea Rooms Situated between Rye and Hastings, The Lodge is the perfect large sunny beer base to explore the best of the Sussex Countryside. gardens & fully 41 The Mint, Rye TN31 7EN t: 01797 222423 The Lodge offers comfortable en-suite rooms, restaurant, bar, enclosed play Friendly 15th century family run Tea Rooms, specialising in wi-fi and ample free parking. area. We offer great value and excellent quality with an home cooked food. Large selection of delicious homemade extensive menu offering traditional homemade food and Hastings Road, Winchelsea TN36 4AD cakes and scones. Open 10.30am - 5.30pm (closed Mon/Tue) t: 01797 226211 www.thelodgeatwinchelsea.co.uk daily changing Chef’s Specials Board. Our traditional Sunday Roasts, with vegetarian option, are very popular – book early! Steak Night Tuesdays – 8oz from Hayden’s Hare & Hounds Welcome to The Monastery £5.95 – must be Our beautiful restaurant overlooks the historic Chapel of pre-booked. We Hayden’s offers bistro-style A 16th century Pub and the XIV century Augustinian Friary & gardens. are 31/2 miles dining on Friday and Saturday Restaurant set in three acres of from Rye on A268 nights. Making use of only the grassland and situated in the The Monastery has a relaxed atmosphere and our menu next to Jempsons, best local and (where possible) small hamlet of , two offers a great selection of seasonal dishes with locally and have a organic ingredients, the menu miles north of Rye on the A268. sourced produce including fish, game and steaks. touring site for is packed with British cuisine Tented camping available. We are also open for Sunday lunch. caravan hook-ups highlights. The Monastery is available to hire for private functions. and tents. Rye Road, Rye Foreign, 108 High Street, Rye TN31 7JE Rye TN31 7ST 6 High Street, Rye, TN31 7JE Tel: 01797 223272 , near Rye TN31 6YD t: 01797 224501 t: 01797 230483 t: 01797 230281 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.themonasteryrestaurant.co.uk www.thecockinnatpeasmarsh.co.uk www.haydensinrye.co.uk www.hare-hounds.info

Peace and Plenty Webbe’s at the Fish Café Tuscan Kitchen Cafe Bar Bistro Family-run Rustic Tuscan Trattoria set in an olde worlde English Carey’s oak beamed building serving delicious homemade food and award winning wines. Tuscan Seafood & Steak Bar Kitchen is dedicated to deeply Carey’s is a family run restaurant overlooking rooted country traditions and a the harbour in rye. We specialise in simple forgotten rythym of life. A must fresh locally sourced seafood and steak and for lovers of great food & wine. offer you a relaxed family atmosphere to enjoy your meal in. Whether you would like a full 8 Lion Street, Rye TN31 7LB t: 01797 223269 meal, light lunch or just even a drink you will always receive a warm and friendly welcome. Family-owned, child- • Family owned, family run, Open for: Breakfast, Webbe’s at Rye offers a modern restaurant over two floors, with friendly restaurant family friendly. Coffee & Cakes, Mon/Fri Lunch 12pm-3pm a vibrant open plan kitchen, a function suite seating 60 and a offering authentic Italian • Good homemade food - Lunch, Afternoon purpose built Cookery School all under one roof. cooked to order teas (weekends and Dinner 6pm/9pm cuisine – freshly-made Open Monday-Sunday serving lunch and dinner and many events pizzas, traditional pasta • Childrens Menu summer), Evening Saturday Lunch 12pm-4pm throughout the year. drinks/Evening meals, dishes and seasonal • Lovely sunny enclosed garden Sunday Roasts For more information see our website. daily specials. Combined enjoyed by families and Dinner 6.30pm-10pm For corporate events and Cookery School Team Building days with friendly service, dog owners Ample Car Parking Sunday Lunch 12pm-4pm Closed contact [email protected] or call 07747 654680. comfortable surroundings • Pets corner (opens in spring 2011) Wi/Fi access Warehouse 3, 3 The Strand Quay, Rye East and kids menus. 17 Tower Street, Rye TN31 7AT Open 7 days a week. Rye Road, Playden. Rye TN31 7UL Sussex TN31 7DB • 01797 224783 t: 01797 222226 Fax: 01797229260 (3 mins drive from Rye centre on the Peasmarsh road - A268) [email protected] The Strand, Rye TN31 7DB t: 01797 226024 01797 280342 www.peaceandplentyplayden.co.uk www.webbesrestaurants.co.uk [email protected] www.simplyitalian.co.uk

18 Official Rye Guide 2010 www.visitrye.co.uk 19 Byzantium Jewellery and Gifts • Children’s birthday parties 14 High St, Rye • Holiday classes Shopping & Leisure TN31 7JF 10% discount t: 01797 222289 with this voucher • Adult classes Rye is home to a thriving independent business [email protected] • Card making community with a particular focus on local produce www.byzantiumjewellery.co.uk • Scrap booking and the arts. • Craft supplies Every Wednesday morning, the Rye Farmers’ Martello Bookshop • Decopatch Market takes place on the Strand Quay, providing 26 High Street, Rye A traditional bookshop with Conduit Hill, Rye an outlet for the local farmers and smallholders TN31 7JJ up-to-date books and a wide range TN31 7LE Tel: 01797 222242 of cards sold with friendly www.craft-magic.co.uk to sell their local produce and crafts. In addition, Fax: 01797 227335 old-fashioned service. every Thursday, a general market is held in the [email protected] Where craft comes to life Cattlemarket car park by the railway station. Approximately 20 working fishing boats operate out of Rye, using the recently refurbished Simmons Rye also has many restaurants to offer taking in Quay as their base. The boats are responsible for many cuisines - English, Italian, Indian, Thai, etc. bringing in scallops, plaice, sole and cod from Rye When you are not eating and relaxing, perhaps you Bay. Fresh fish can be bought from several stalls might find time to visit Rye’s array of independent Beautiful things for the home along the quayside. shops and galleries. Period lighting - Art Deco mirrors Concepts & unusual gifts 99 High Street, Rye, East Sussex TN31 7JN 1 East Street, Rye TN31 7JY Past & Present - 2 High Street - Rye t: 01797 225222 [email protected] www.conceptsrye.co.uk T. 01797 222395 E. [email protected] 01797 223096 www.wjbennett.co.uk • Stylish Furniture • Imaginative Wall Art • Elegant Lighting See our website for offers. www.glenfield-gardiner.com

The Rye Retreat great value, friendly staff GLASS etc Antiques and High Class Junk & a choice of ways to Centre of excellence get fit ...all at freedomleisure for hair and beauty rye!

The Rye Retreat is the premier location to fully experience the Aveda brand in its entirety, from complimentary rituals to the personal touch you receive from our expert stylists and therapists.

Relax and unwind and let us take you on a • gym sensory journey at The Rye Retreat lifestyle Britain’s largest glass shop. salon and treatment rooms. • exercise classes • 25m pool “Owned by Antiques Roadshow glass guru Andy • swimming lessons McConnell and his wife Helen, Glass Etc styles itself as Open 7 days a week. a shop for ‘antiques and high class junk’ but it’s really • kids holiday activities so much more - a museum, arts centre and education • membership or pay as you go facility as much as a shop, and a great place to find 36-38 Cinque Ports Street, Rye TN31 7AN junk or art and everything in between”, Cool Places Guides. t: 01797 222211 01797 224747 18-22 Rope Walk, Rye TN31 7NA Open 7 days [email protected] the grove, rye TN31 7ND www.theryeretreat.co.uk www.freedom-leisure.co.uk t: 01797 226600 www.decanterman.com

20 Official Rye Guide 2011 www.visitrye.co.uk 21 2011 Events in and around Rye Rye always has something for the visitor to do. Hardly January May July Friday 19 October surprisingly, given the town’s close association with the Postcards from the sea and surrounding farms, food features heavily in Rye’s Saturday 15 Monday 2 Sunday 10 Beach* www.tasteofrye.org.uk Lecture by Will Giles on his Exotic major festivals. New Wetland Habitats Horse Stingers and Taste of Rye Garden Walk* Devil’s Darning Needles* Saturday 20 February sees the return of the popular Rye Bay Scallop Rye Horse, Dog and Week. Local restaurants band together to offer the finest Sunday 30 Sunday 8 Sunday 17 Classic Car Show A Winter Ramble, Pett Level* 1066 Relay Race Rye Raft Race selection of scallop-based dishes in celebration of the Sunday 21 locally caught shellfish. Saturday 14 Camber Castle Bug Hunt Early in August, the Maritime Festival meets on the Camber Castle Wildlife & and Picnic* Sat 15 - Sun 16 February History walk* Strand Quay, Rye, to celebrate the town’s rich nautical Tuesday 23 Battle of Hastings Saturday 12 - 20 Re-enactment at Battle heritage. In previous years, the event has included lifeboat Rye Bay Scallop Week Saturday 28 Treasure Trail* Heathfield & District demonstrations, maritime exhibitions, live entertainment Sunday 24 Wednesday 24 Tuesday 25 and raft races. Sat 26 - Sun 27 (& March 5 - 6) Agricultural Show Spiders and their Webs* Bird Feeders* Great Dixter Winter open weekend Birds, Bats & Bugs* The well established Rye Arts Festival runs for two Saturday 28 - Sunday June 5 Tuesday 26 Thursday 25 Wednesday 26 weeks every September. The festival is a showcase for RX Wildlife Festival 2011* Camber Castle for Kids* Beach Art* The Big Draw* internationally renowned musicians, writers and artists to March Wednesday 27 Friday 28 gather and perform. It is a highlight in the Rye calendar Sunday 20 Saturday 27 - 29 Moths for all ages* Glorious Mud* and will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2011. Camber Castle for kids* Medieval Festival June Weekend, Herstmonceux Dates of events correct at time of going to press, but may Thursday 28 Saturday 29 Saturday 11 Saltmarsh Discovery* Camber Castle change. For further details and confirmation of any of the April Tuesday 30 Coastal Plants at Rye Glorious Mud* Exploration* events please contact Rye Tourist Information Centre on Saturday 9 Harbour* Sunday 31 01797 229049 or go to Camber Castle Wildlife & History walk* Beginners’ Bird www.visitrye.co.uk/event-diary.asp Watching* November Thursday 21 September Saturday 12 Camber Castle Egg Hunt* Saturday 10 - 26 Rye Bonfire Rye, Sussex August Rye Arts Festival Sunday 12 Wednesday 3 Saturday 10 December become a fan on and follow us on Poppy Appeal 90th Minibeasts* Autumn Flower Show Anniversary Concert Friday 5 Saturday 3 Saturday 10 Rye Christmas Festival Sunday 12 Children’s Bird Watching* Autumn Migration on the shopping day Breeding Birds* Saturday 6 Beach Reserve* April 28 - May 8 Saturday 3 facebook.com/ryesussex twitter.com/ryesussex Fri 17 - Sun 19 Caught in a Trap* Sunday 11 Pashley Manor Gardens Tulip Festival Festive Beach Clean* Pashley Manor Rose Tuesday 9 Camber Castle Wildlife & Weekend Shrimping & Rockpooling History* Saturday 10 Christmas Bizarre - Magic Fri 24 - Sun 26 at Pett Level* Regular Events throughout the year Sunday 18 & Mystery Pashley Manor Kitchen Birds & Blackberries* Farmers Markets: Rye (Strand Quay) - Wednesday morning; Battle - every third Saturday; Bexhill - every fourth Wednesday 10 Weekend Thursday; Brede - every Friday; Hastings - every second Thursday Hunt for the Missing Sunday 26 Purse* Various weekend dates: Rye Antiques & Collectables Fairs Trapping Sharks, Tigers Thursday 11 and Elephants* Craft Markets: Held at the Rye Club, Market Street (10am - 3pm) every fourth Saturday of the month from April to Camber Castle for Kids* November plus 10 December Saturday 13 Rye Harbour Nature Reserve runs many educational and fun events every year but we only have space to show Summer Fete some in the diary here*. For full listings call 01797 227784 or visit www.wildrye.info/dates. Sunday 14 Ghost Tours: All start at 7pm from Rye TIC. 19 Feb, 22 April, 28 May, 14 August, 31 October and 12 November. Rye Maritime Festival Call 01797 229049 to book.

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24 25 26 P P 22 60 210 S L 20 AA M T 21 6 7 19 P A At Wisteria Corner...... p34 P Q 3 32 P AA Rye Windmill ...... p36 P R 18 70 B Community 2 85 Centre B Cyprus Cottage ...... p39 WC BB 13 15 Willow Tree House...... p32 14 4 C River Haven Hotel...... p31 8 10 G N U D 17 D F 16 Quarter House ...... p39 E O 11 12 E Smugglers Cottage...... p40 Rye Heritage 9 V Market Fisheries Centre Rye F Simmons of Rye...... p32 5 I H i Castle WC Museum G Crispin’s...... p40 P 70 1 P J H Old Borough Arms...... p35 Businesses 24 Lamb House I Mermaid Inn...... p30 1 Carey’s 12 Concepts 2 3 J Jeakes House...... p31 2 Café de 13 Craft Magic 3 24 K The Hope Anchor...... p30 K Rye Castle Museum Fleurs 14 The Ypres Tower L 1 Regent Square...... p41 3 Simply Monastery Gun Garden M Regent Motel...... p37 Italian 15 Past & BB C WC N 4 White Vine House ...... p33 Swan Present W O The George ...... p28 Cottage Tea 16 Purdie Gallery Rooms P Easter Cottage ...... p39 17 Hayden’s 5 The Restaurant Q Tower House ...... p37 Mermaid R Rye Lodge Hotel...... p28 Restaurant 18 Clive Sawyer Photography S Landgate Cottage ...... p41 6 Ghandi Tandoori 19 Neame T The Gallery Flat...... p39 Design U 7 The Rye Hayden’s...... p33 Z Retreat 20 Webbe’s X Y V Aviemore...... p36 21 Turtle Gallery 8 Martello W Rye View...... p40 Books 22 Glass Etc X 1 The Boathouse...... p40 9 Tuscan 23 Freedom Y 15 The Boathouse...... p40 Kitchen Leisure Minutes walking distance Z The Boathouse...... p40 10 Byzantium 24 Ypres Castle 3 to town centre 18 Saltcote Place...... p32 11 W J Bennett Inn Businesses 19 Little Saltcote...... p35 Guest Accommodation 24 Brandy’s Cottage...... p38 Self Catering 25 Four Seasons...... p25 26 The Rise...... p32

Accommodation Grading Rye & District Hotels & Caterers Association (HOTCATS) All accommodation providers have Other symbols used for outstanding accommodation, restaurants, cafes and bars. been, or are waiting to be, inspected by one of the recognised assessing bodies, The Sussex Breakfast. Founded in 1961 to promote tourism in the area, to foster goodwill between member establishments Quality In Tourism (for VisitBritain) Made from quality ingredients and to encourage maintenance of the highest quality food and accommodation. or the AA. Both have assessed sourced direct from local farms. All members of the Rye and District Hotels and Caterers Association are proud to display the Symbol accommodation to the same criteria of Quality which denotes consistently high standards of hospitality and service. All establishments 1066 Country Partner. are officially inspected by Visit Britain Quality in Tourism or the AA. and have awarded one to five stars. Helping to support and promote tourism in this unique historic region. For more information contact: Ratings made easy The Rye & District Hotels and Caterers Association The Green Tourism Business H Simple, practical, no frills PO Box 101, Rye, East Sussex TN31 9DE Scheme. [email protected] HH Well presented and well run Awarded to accommodation www.ryeguide.co.uk HHH Good level of quality and comfort providers on their efforts to reduce HHHH Excellent service throughout their environmental impact. HHHHH Exceptional with a degree of luxury Walkers, Cyclists and Families Key to icons Welcome. Special awards given to establishments who A scheme giving walkers, cyclists and D Licensed * Children welcome J Linen hire service available have achieved exceptional quality, offering families the confidence that they are over and above the standard rating: booking quality accommodation, } Conference facilities f Cot(s) available x Reduced price packages GOLD AWARD & meeting their particular needs. O Historic/architectural building C Dogs accepted c Gas cooking SILVER AWARD from Quality In Tourism. = Overnight coach parties b Electric cooking VisitBritain - Tourism South East Internet access HHHH Yellow stars from the AA. X Member Parking on premises G Passenger lift y Clothes washing machine $ Full board terms available ^ Night porter on duty s Refrigerator For more information on the quality Welcome to Excellence Awards y Special diets by arrangement 9 assessments please visit www. 9 Outdoor/Indoor swimming Food shop qualityintourism.co.uk or W Tea/Coffee in bedrooms pool ( Gas cylinder exchange/refill A www.theaa.com/travel Visit Britain Breakfast Award En-suite available C Sauna Q Showers ) TV in bedrooms - Leisure Facilities ] Campsite with flush toilets t The accommodation section is split into three parts. Telephone in bedrooms - Holiday package over 8 Chemical toilet disposal v Iron for guests’ use Christmas/New Year facilities Hotels from p28 Guest houses and B&Bs from p31 Self Catering from p38 F Ground floor bedrooms v Café or restaurant 4 Static caravans Each entry shows a location reference to be used with the maps on pages 28-29 (Rye Town centre) R Lounge for residents’ use I Free Linen provided Y Touring caravans and 42-43 (the surrounding area).

Booking Rye Tourist Information Centre offers an accommodation booking service and can advise on the best places to stay to suit your needs. See their advert on page 3. www.visitrye.co.uk

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Feel at home and enjoy the Georgian character and modern comfort at this country house retreat. All the 45 rooms at this family run hotel benefit from complimentary wireless internet Min - Max Prices (incl VAT at the current rate) are per room based on two people sharing a twin/ double room, with breakfast. (prices usually relate to low/high season) and DVD players and there is a variety of rooms on offer from Hotels the traditional house rooms which date back the 19th century HHHH location ref: Rye Town O to the garden suites with private patios. The restaurant offers seasonal daily specials which complement the extensive a la carte menu prepared using The George only finest locally sourced produce. Over 90 hand picked wines are on offer from around the world to accompany your One of the south coast’s most luxurious hotels and candlelit dinner. the only Four Star in 1066 Country, The George in Relax in the leisure centre which boasts a 40ft indoor pool, Rye nevertheless places emphasis not on glitz, but sauna, steam room and spa bath. The highly experienced on being a home-away-from-home, whether you’re beauticians are here to help you unwind offering a range of holidaying in one of the 24 thoughtfully designed decleor treatments, massages and alternative therapies. rooms (consistently featured in interiors magazines), or simply stopping in for tea. The George caters to all food tastes; in the The Flackley Ash Hotel offers special promotions all year more formal restaurant sample modern Mediterranean food made from round from perfect pampering breaks to hugely discounted the best of the South coast’s ingredients, washed down with a glass dinner bed and breakfast getaway packages. Generous of English wine. Or try the inviting George Tap pub for Sunday lunches, hospitality awaits you at this hotel making it the ideal venue brunches and get-togethers. for family and friends of all generations. Children under 14 benefit from free accommodation and pets are welcome all year round.

98 High Street, Rye TN31 7JT Rooms: 24 t: 01797 222114 £135 - £295 f: 01797 224065 [email protected] DO*^RA)vf£ www.thegeorgeinrye.com

Rye Lodge Hotel HHH GOLD AWARD location ref: Rye Town R Hilders Cliff, Rye The stylish place to stay in Rye! TN31 7LD Luxurious rooms and suites furnished and equipped t: 01797 223838 to the highest standards with all the little extras that Fax 01797 223585 make such a difference. A new Champagne Bar, The [email protected] Venetian Leisure Centre has a swimming pool, spa www.ryelodge.co.uk bath, sauna, aromatherapy steam cabinet and exercise machines. The private car park has CCTV for security. Rooms: 18 You can relax and we will pamper you with unsurpassed Peasmarsh, Nr Rye TN31 6YH £110 - £220 levels of personal service in a relaxed atmosphere Rooms: 45 £120 - £200 XA)W! of elegance and charm. Room Service will bring you t: 01797 230651 f: 01797 230510 D } X=C * y x R breakfast in bed - come and be spoilt at Rye Lodge and [email protected] BEST LOVED you can enjoy a complimentary glass of Champagne v f£F )sI on arrival when you mention the Rye Guide! www.flackleyashhotel.co.uk HOTELS C-! - W t

28 Official Rye Guide 2011 See the map of Rye town centre on pages 24 & 25 or Rye and the surrounding area on pages 42 & 43 to check the location of each property www.visitrye.co.uk 29 HHH location ref: Rye Town K River Haven Hotel HH location ref: Rye Town C Quayside, Winchelsea Road, Situated on the Strand Quay, near the heart Rooms: 22 £77.50 - £87.50 Rye TN31 7EL of this historic town, we offer quality en-suite DOX=*y^ t: 01797 227982 f: 01797 227983 accommodation, B&B, extensive menu in AfF The Hope Anchor [email protected] Restaurant or on the Terrace. www.riverhaven.co.uk The Hope Anchor is situated at the end of Watch Bell Street and has stunning views over Rye Harbour, Romney Marsh, Camber Castle and the rivers Brede and Rother. Guest Houses and Bed & Breakfast Featured in Malcolm Seville’s children’s books, E. F. Benson’s Mapp & Min - Max Prices (incl VAT at the current rate) are per room based on two people sharing a twin/ Lucia, The Hope Anchor possesses great character and charm. double room, with breakfast. (prices usually relate to low/high season) The Hope Anchor dates back to the mid-18th Century, with a snug bar, lounge, restaurant and 16 individual bedrooms, including two Fairacres HHHHH GOLD AWARD “because you deserve the best” location ref: 4 apartments and a 200-year old fisherman’s cottage. Road, Broad Oak, Michelin recommended beautiful historic country cottage, Rooms: 3 £72 - £100 TN31 6DG secure parking, delightful garden & free WiFi throughout. OXyWA)vF All bedrooms are en-suite and have digital TV and direct dial phones. t & f: 01424 883236 View us on trip advisor. R [email protected] VisitBritain S.E Bed & Breakfast of Wi-Fi internet connection is available at the Hotel free of charge. www.fairacresrye.co.uk the Year 2005 & Runner-Up 2007

Jeake’s House HHHHH GOLD AWARD location ref: Rye Town J Watchbell Street, Rye TN31 7HA Rooms: 16 Mermaid Street, Rye This 17th Century town house in a famous medieval t: 01797 222 216 £105 - £180 TN31 7ET street in the heart of the old town, has played host to [email protected] many artists and writers and today guests are welcome t: 01797 222828 to escape the rush of modern life. Enjoy a drink in www.thehopeanchor.co.uk D}O=X WA $y [email protected] the book lined bar or by the fire in the parlour before vFR* -v t fC www.jeakeshouse.com retiring to one of the stylishly restored bedrooms, some with four-poster beds and roll top baths. Breakfast is served in the old galleried Baptist chapel. There is HHH location ref: Rye Town I an exciting choice of fish, vegetarian and traditional Rooms: 11 dishes, including our famous devilled kidneys. £90 - £138 Private parking near by. Wi-fi. Residential licence. DOXyWA)v The Mermaid Inn R*C

The Mermaid Inn - Rebuilt in 1420. Oaklands HHHHH GOLD AWARD location ref: 23 On picturesque, cobbled Mermaid Street enjoy Udimore Road, Rye, Award winning B&B in an Edwardian country home a wealth of history and a unique atmosphere in TN31 6AB offering a warm welcome and five star luxury. In an t: 01797 229734 AONB and blessed with stunning uninterrupted views one of England’s oldest and loveliest inns with f: 01797 229734 over the sea and surrounding countryside, yet only 31 bedrooms, many with four-poster beds, secret [email protected] just a mile from Rye town centre. Luxurious en-suite passages and resident ghost! The linen-fold www.oaklands-rye.co.uk rooms (two with four-poster beds) furnished for guests’ panelled AA rosette restaurant offers daily table d’hote and house comfort offer thoughtful extras to make the stay Rooms: 3 special. Delicious ‘Sussex Breakfasts’ with homemade £90 - £120 speciality menus. bread and preserves; Fairtrade tea and coffee. Good for XyAR)W walking, cycling and birdwatching. Unwind in the large Summer and winter breaks available. v *- garden, maybe play croquet, or relax in the garden room. Celebrate a special occasion with us. Our Beautiful Tudor Room is the perfect setting for Wedding Receptions, Ample free parking. A Great Break! conferences and meetings. Full details available upon request.

Mermaid Street, Rye Rooms: 31 TN31 7EY £160 - £260 t: 01797 223065 [email protected] D}OX=*$yx^R www.mermaidinn.com vf£A)Iv-Wt

30 Official Rye Guide 2011 See the map of Rye town centre on pages 24 & 25 or Rye and the surrounding area on pages 42 & 43 to check the location of each property www.visitrye.co.uk 31 The Rise HHHHH GOLD AWARD location ref: Rye Town 26 Manor Farm Oast HHHHH Highly Commended location ref: 10 82 Udimore Road Situated just six minutes walk from the town with Contact: Kate Mylrea Built in 1860 and surrounded by orchards on the edge Rye TN31 7DY private parking, safe storage for motorcycles and Windmill Lane, Icklesham TN36 4WL of Icklesham, close to Rye, Winchelsea and Battle, t: 01797 222285 bicycles, our elegant 1920’s home will allow you to t & f: 01424 813787 Manor Farm Oast is ideal for quiet, romantic breaks. [email protected] relax and unwind in one of our individually designed [email protected] The oast house has been sympathetically converted www.therise-rye.co.uk bedrooms, each with an en-suite bathroom, one with www.manorfarmoast.co.uk to keep the original features, one of the bedrooms is balcony and all have stunning views across green fields round in one of the towers. Your host, Kate, provides to Camber Castle and Rye Nature Reserve. A Traditional a friendly, warm welcome and a full traditional Sussex Rooms: 3 Rooms: 3 Sussex breakfast using locally sourced ingredients, breakfast with Kate’s own home made sausages or a from £99 including breakfast £90 - £120 together with homemade bread and preserves is healthier alternative is available. DO}X* TyxRA) XyWA)v served at individual tables in the oak panelled dining (12) A five-course dinner can be booked on a Friday and room with a cosy log burner fire in winter, here you will Wv* Saturday night and sustainability is a high priority feel fully at home and able to enjoy this unspoilt corner when sourcing food. Winners of the 1066 Enterprise of England. Small Business of the Year ‘09.

Saltcote Place HHHHH GOLD AWARD 5 star gold self catering also location ref: Rye Town 18 HHHHH SILVER AWARD location ref: Rye Town U

Saltcote Lane, Rye This Privately owned Queen Ann style mansion offers a TN31 7NR romantic setting with luxurious accommodation, and t: 01797 222220 a range of suites for both self catering and elegant [email protected] Bed and Breakfast. Outstanding views from all rooms, www.saltcote.co.uk Licensed for Civil Ceremonies with an assortment of grand reception rooms and formal gardens with far Rooms: 3 reaching sea views, secure off road parking, only about Hayden’s comprises two three-storey, 18th century buildings with a £65 - £250 5 minutes walk into town. Free internet, a full range of south-facing terrace garden that is great for catching afternoon sun. XWA Floris bathroom products, Wide flat TV’s. Perfectly placed in the centre of Rye, Hayden’s is just a short walk away )vG- from the many historic sites and restaurants of the town. Each of the five suites has (at least) a large double bed, seating area, TV, complimentary Fairtrade organic tea, coffee and hot chocolate (plus cake on arrival), fresh milk, a hairdryer and bathrobes. Simmons of Rye Guest House HHHHH GOLD AWARD ref: Rye Town F Hayden’s comfortable dining room and coffee shop on the ground floor 68-69 The Mint Formerly a 14th Century Grand Hall, Simmons of Rye TN31 7EW Guest House is situated in the heart of Rye, with a serve a traditional English breakfast menu, light snacks and lunches, plus t: 01797 226032 philosophy based on ensuring its guests experience evening meals on Fridays and Saturdays. [email protected] warm hospitality, first-class comfort and architectural www.simmonsofrye.co.uk stimulation. Each oak beamed Guest Bed Room uniquely contrasts period features with contemporary furnishings and luxurious amenities. Downstairs, the 108 High Street, Rye Rooms: 5 Rooms: 4 ‘Club Room’ provides a warm, inviting environment for from £135 relaxing by the Inglenook fireplace or enjoying a locally TN31 7JE £80 – £130 sourced and freshly prepared breakfast. D}OyWA)vR - t: 01797 224501 All year round, whether you are looking for a base from which to explore Rye or a weekend hideaway, Simmons [email protected] DA)W*y of Rye offers the perfect retreat. www.haydensinrye.co.uk

Willow Tree House HHHHH GOLD AWARD location ref: Rye Town BB White Horses Cottages HHHHH SILVER AWARD location ref: 35 113 Winchelsea Road, An 18th Century building, which has been completely 180 The Parade, Greatstone-on-Sea, Our cottage offers lovely B&B accommodation Rooms: 3 Rye TN31 7EL and sympathetically refurbished. Externally, the house New Romney TN28 8RS for those seeking a peaceful break by the sea. £65 - £70 t: 01797 227820 is as it was some 270 years ago, internally it has been t: 01797 366626 All rooms have sea views, with a shared balcony XyWA [email protected] completely redesigned whilst retaining its original [email protected] with a table and chairs for your use. )v* www.willow-tree-house.com features, character and charm. www.white-horses-cottage.co.uk All 6 luxury bedrooms are en-suite with showers. We have 4 double bedrooms, 1 four-poster bedroom and White Vine House HHHHH location ref: Rye Town N Rooms: 6 1 twin bedroom. A travel cot or extra single bed are £90-£130 available. 24 High Street, Rye TN31 7JF A family-run, refurbished period property. Parts Rooms: 7 DX*vb- Each room has been furnished to the highest standards, t: 01797 224748 of the building date back from the 15th century Min £90 - Max £170 with Free-view TV, Wi-Fi, hairdryers and courtesy tray. fA)WR [email protected] and have been sympathetically combined with A)W v Willow Tree House has ample free parking and is www.whitevinehouse.co.uk modern touches. situated a few minutes walk from all of Rye’s charm.

32 Official Rye Guide 2011 See the map of Rye town centre on pages 24 & 25 or Rye and the surrounding area on pages 42 & 43 to check the location of each property www.visitrye.co.uk 33 Strand House HHHH GOLD AWARD location ref: 27 Fairlight Cottage HHHH location ref: 11 Tanyards Lane, Winchelsea TN36 4JT A calm retreat from the stresses of modern living, with Warren Road, via Coastguard Lane, Welcoming Victorian country house, delightfully t: 01797 226276 elegant rooms set in an historic Tudor house full of Fairlight TN35 4AG situated alongside Hastings Country Park (650 acres) f: 01797 224806 period detail, such as low oak beamed ceilings, winding t: 01424 812545 with magnificent views over Rye Bay and surrounding [email protected] stairs and inglenook fireplaces in the large lounge. [email protected] countryside, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural www.thestrandhouse.co.uk Bedroom are full of quality furniture and include www.fairlightcottage.co.uk Beauty. Well behaved dogs are welcome to stay with thoughtful extras such as hand-made biscuits. Sussex their owners. The ancient towns of Hastings, Battle, Rye Rooms: 13 £75 - £155 Breakfasts are provided together with afternoon cream and Winchelsea are nearby. teas, packed lunches and snacks. Evening meals are The accommodation is tastefully furnished, centrally DOX$yW Rooms: 3 From £65 available using organic local meat, fish caught by heated, and all bedrooms are en-suite with sofas, A)vFRf [XCAR) the boats in Rye Bay, local fruit and vegetables plus beverage trays and TVs. There is also a large comfortable * C -v Wb£ (10) homemade cakes and desserts. A great location for guest lounge. A full English or continental breakfast is the beach, walking, horse-riding, exploring wonderful served at your leisure. There is ample parking. gardens or wandering old cobbled streets. Badgers and foxes dine in the garden every evening.

Little Garth B&B HHHH SILVER AWARD location ref: 3 Four Seasons HHHH location ref: Rye Town 25 Cackle Street, Brede, Rye TN31 6DX Set in a small village of Brede, a friendly family Rooms: 2 Contact: Rita Cox Four Seasons, on the old west cliffs of Rye, has Rooms: 3 £60 - £70 t: 01424 882093 home, locally sourced produce, home made Double room: £70 96 Udimore Road, glorious views across Brede valley; an ideal spot XyWA)v Family room from: £80 m: 07716 213751 preserves and home baked bread. En-suite Rye TN31 7DY for walking, cycling, touring or relaxing in the *(10+) [email protected] bedrooms, pubs within walking distance, a XyWA)v t: 01797 224305 attractive south facing garden. www.littlegarthbrede.co.uk warm welcome awaits you. FR*f [email protected]

The Mill House HHHH SILVER AWARD location ref: 5 The Hare and Hounds HHHH location ref: 15 The Mill House A beamed 18th century house situated in the Rooms: 2 Rye Road, Rye Foreign, A 16th century Pub and Restaurant set in three Rooms: 4 Double from Pottery Lane, Brede TN31 6EA village of Brede with its local pub and lovely £70 Rye TN31 7ST acres of grassland and situated in the small £65/Single from £50 t: 01424 883096 walks. A warm welcome awaits you. X*(5) ybA t: 01797 230483 hamlet of Rye Foreign, two miles north of Rye DOX$WA [email protected] )W [email protected] on the A268. Tented camping available. )Fv www.themillhousebandb.co.uk www.hare-hounds.info

At Wisteria Corner HHHH location ref: Rye Town A Little Saltcote HHHH location ref: Rye Town 19 47 Ferry Road, Rye Situated a 3 minute walk from Rye’s ancient town 22 Military Road, Once an Edwardian family home whose Rooms: 4 £70 - £80 TN31 7DJ centre, train station & countryside, we offer charming, Rye TN31 7NY character remains in our refurbished [XC*Ty) t: 01797 225011 clean and cheerful en-suite bedrooms. Each room has t: 01797 223210 f: 01797 224474 guesthouse. A few minutes walk from the centre Wvbf£F [email protected] TV, hairdryer, tea and coffee making facilities, cutlery [email protected] of Rye, with free off-road parking. www.wisteriacorner.co.uk and crockery. www.littlesaltcote.co.uk Credit cards accepted. Lovely walks can be started straight from the house. Rooms: 2 £50 - £70 After a few minutes strolling along next to the you can enjoy the beautiful views across The Lodge at Winchelsea HHHH location ref: 28 XyWA)v*(5) fields, meandering rivers and valley to the sea. Hastings Road, Winchelsea The Winchelsea offers its guests the perfect base to Our generous breakfasts include Full English, European TN36 4AD explore the beautiful 1066 countryside and historic and Vegetarian options. t: 01797 226211 sites. Situated between Rye and Hastings along the Free off-road parking. [email protected] A259 with ample free onsite parking. There are German spoken. www.thelodgeatwinchelsea.co.uk fantastic walks from our doorstep including the ‘1066 country walk’.

Brede Court Country House HHHH location ref: 6 Rooms: 28 28 modern en-suite guest rooms, bar and restaurant, £40 - £80 free wi-fi and ample free parking. Room price includes Brede Court, Brede Hill, Country house, originally a vicarage. Central Rooms: 6 D}XyWA)v continental breakfast. Brede TN31 6EJ position for sightseeing. All rooms with en-suite £60 - £65 FR*f v t: 01424 883105 f: 01424 883104 shower/bathroom, very quiet, television, coffee/ }XyWA) [email protected] tea making facilities. Children welcome. Well lit off vF*f www.english-training.com road car park. English, German and French spoken.

The Corner House, Playden HHHH location ref: 17 Old Borough Arms HHHH location ref: Rye Town H The Corner House Attractive country house, one mile from Rye. Rooms: 3 The Strand, Rye The Old Borough Arms is a four star guest house Rooms: 9 Playden, Rye TN31 7UL Pretty rooms with all you need for a comfortable £65 - £80 TN31 7DB situated at the foot of the famous Mermaid £60 - £125 DO WAv t: 01797 280439 and relaxing stay. Lovely gardens, hearty XyWA) t: 01797 222128 Street in the centre of Rye. y [email protected] breakfasts. Country pub nearby. [email protected] There are nine well appointed en-suite rooms. F*f v www.the-corner-house.com Always a warm welcome. vR www.oldborougharms.co.uk Rooms start at £60.

34 Official Rye Guide 2011 See the map of Rye town centre on pages 24 & 25 or Rye and the surrounding area on pages 42 & 43 to check the location of each property www.visitrye.co.uk 35 White Cottage HHHH location ref: 13 Playden Oasts Inn HHH location ref: 16 Battery Hill, Fairlight Set on the outskirts of the peaceful village Rooms: 3 Rye Road, Playden TN31 7UL Family run by the same owner for over fifteen years, Nr. Hastings TN35 4AP of Fairlight, Cheerful, clean and friendly B&B £70 - £80 t: 01797 223502 this is a converted oast house which is full of character t: 01424 812528 f: 01424 812285 with beautiful gardens - sometimes foxes and XA)WRbF [email protected] and situated just one mile from the Antient (sic) Town [email protected] badgers can be seen. www.playdenoast.co.uk of Rye. We have five Standard double rooms in the www.whitecottagebb.co.uk Plenty of walks. main building and two Budget rooms in an annex which is adjacent to the main building. All rooms have TV, tea & coffee making facilities, hairdryer and location ref: Rye Town AA Rye Windmill Bed & Breakfast HHHH free WiFi. The ground floor annex rooms are also dog The Mill House A B&B with a difference Rooms: 10 friendly. There are two restaurants, both featuring real Pottery Lane, Brede TN31 6EA • Two minutes walk to Rye town £70 - £145 Rooms: 8 log fires, which serve good English and French classic £70-£110 t: 01424 883096 • Free on-site car parking D}OXyWA dishes prepared by our resident chefs, Dean and Zen. [email protected] • All rooms en-suite )vFRC D}OX$yWA)vF Ample parking in our large safe car park. Small function www.themillhousebandb.co.uk • Luxury rooms in the Windmill R*C ^-v room available for hire.

Cliff Farm HHH Highly Commended location ref: 22 Regent Motel HHH location ref: Rye Town M Cliff Farm, Military Road, Playden, Step back in time in this beautiful 200 year Rooms: 3 42 Cinque Ports Street Good value accommodation in Town Centre. Rooms: 9 Rye TN31 7QD old Sussex Peg Tile farmhouse. Uninterrupted From £50 Rye TN31 7AN Private parking. All rooms have en-suite shower £50 - £60 t & f: 01797 280331 views over Romney Marsh. Two miles from the XWv*CR t & f: 01797 225884 rooms, tea/coffee trays, freeview televisions XWA)v*f [email protected] ancient town of Rye, offering B&B for 30 years. [email protected] and hairdryers. Doubles from £50 per room for www.cliff-farm.com Central heating throughout. www.regentmotel.co.uk accommodation only. Family rooms available.

Aviemore Guest House HHH location ref: Rye Town V Stonelink Cottages HH location ref: 7 28/30 Fishmarket Road, Imposing Victorian Guest House overlooking Rooms: 8 2 Stonelink Cottages, Contact Karen Wetherley Moody. Rooms: 3 Rye TN31 7LP The Salts green belt. En-suites at the back £60 - £70 (including Stubb Lane, Brede TN31 6BL Far reaching views over the Brede Valley. £50 - £60 t: 01797 223052 overlook our lovely garden terrace. Licensed breakfast based on 2 persons t: 01424 882943 m: 07802 573612 Walking/Sightseeing. )WX sharing) [email protected] Bar Lounge. [email protected] Comfortable & welcoming. Garden/log fires. v* www.aviemoreguesthouse.co.uk A)Wv www.stonelinkbedandbreakfast.co.uk Rye 10 minutes drive.

HHH location ref: 32 The Barn House awaiting grading location ref: 12 Contact: Mrs Cecilia Masters Barn House offers luxury B & B accommodation in t: 020 8123 6485 or 01424 813821 the coastal village of Fairlight. The barn was built in Outside UK Tel: - +44 1424 813821 or the sixteenth century and is situated in an area of +44 20 8 123 6485 outstanding natural beauty with country and sea views [email protected] right on the doorstep of coastal country parks. Barn For details and photos please go to House has been refurbished and decorated to the www.seaviewbnb.co.uk highest standards and offers three elegant bedrooms, a lounge, reading room, dining room, breakfast room, beautiful gardens and terraces with fourteen acres of Escape to the Gallivant, Sussex’s Beach House hotel, an oasis opposite Rooms: 3 £50 - £140 private meadows and woodlands. There is also a self- the dunes of Camber and the miles of golden sand beyond. Our New catering cottage with private garden and terrace. All England style environment exudes charm and tranquility, offering great XyWA)t rooms have en suite bathrooms, TVs, DVD/CD players, old fashioned service as standard, beautiful coastal inspired bedrooms vR*fC - and wireless internet connection. with large flat screen TV’s, free WiFi, beach bags and L’Occitane beauty products. Tower House awaiting grading location ref: Rye Town Q Our kitchen is headed up by the celebrated Bruce Wilson, formerly of the The Old Dormy, Hilders Cliff, Rye, A quiet Georgian Country House in its own large Rooms: 3 Michelin starred Greenhouse restaurant in central London. His cooking TN31 7LD garden situated in the centre of Rye adjacent to £85 - £95 t: 01797 226865 the medieval Landgate Arch, close to shops and Single £55 Minimum two nights displays his passion for using the best ingredients, always seasonal and www.towerhouse-rye.co.uk restaurants. Five minutes to the station. On site whenever possible sourced from local suppliers. parking. German and Italian spoken. )WXv*

New Lydd Road, Camber, Rye Rooms: 18 TN31 7RB £95 - £250 t: +44(0) 1797 225057 [email protected] D}X$yWA)t www.thegallivanthotel.com vFR*fC ^-v

36 Official Rye Guide 2011 See the map of Rye town centre on pages 24 & 25 or Rye and the surrounding area on pages 42 & 43 to check the location of each property www.visitrye.co.uk 37 Cyprus Cottage HHHH location ref: Rye Town B Contact: Maggie Llanwarne Quiet secluded cottage with small garage Sleeps: 4 19 Kippington Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, and good-sized sun-trap courtyard. 2010 fully Min £250 - Max £500 Self Catering TN13 2LJ t: 01732 464329 refurbished. 2 bedrooms, lounge, dining room, Short breaks available Prices (incl. VAT at the current) per unit, one week. (Min/Max prices usually relate to low/high season) [email protected] kitchen, bath, shower, 2 WC. Three minutes’ walk XxIbys www.cypruscottagerye.co.uk to town centre, restaurants and conservation area.

Bramley & Teal, Camber Sands HHHH typical location ref: 33 Easter Cottage HHHH location ref: Rye Town P Typical postcode TN31 7SJ Tastefully decorated and well-equipped houses Sleeps: 4 - 8 Contact: Sally Bayly Delightful Grade II Listed cottage, with open Sleeps 1-6 t: 01580 860840 just a few minutes walk from Camber Sands £210 - £1100 t: 01797 222498 or 07956 280257 fire & games room, situated right in heart of the £240 - £780 beach. Whether you’re looking for days on [email protected] XAv*f [email protected] beautiful medieval Cinque Ports town of Rye. * I ys the beach, exploring castles, cycling, kite or f cb www.bramleyandteal.co.uk I ys www.ryecottages.net Explore the cobbled streets, shops, restaurants, windsurfing, Camber Sands has it all! C b cottages4u property ref 24541 churches, antiques and art galleries.

Blackthorn HHHH location ref: 9 The Gallery Flat HHHH location ref: Rye Town T Contact: Peter Spencer Blackthorn is a luxurious, 4 star self-catering retreat for 26 Landgate, Rye TN31 7LH In the centre of Rye beside the 13th century Sleeps: 2 t: 01424 813974 two set within the grounds of the owner’s home on the t: 01797 229999 Landgate Arch. The Flat above Turtle Gallery, is Min £275 - Max £440 m: 07767 896807 edge of Icklesham village, 4 miles west of Rye. Guests m: 07890 650 854 now available for holiday lettings. Spacious and OIcs [email protected] can enjoy daily access to the indoor swimming pool [email protected] full of light and furnished with art and objects www.sussex-cottage.co.uk and outdoor hot-tub, while the cottage has its own www.turtlefineart.co.uk from the gallery below. private south facing verandah, ideal for soaking up the ambience of this peaceful setting with a distant view of Great Prawls Farm Cottages, Stone-in-Oxney nr Rye HHHH location ref: 20 Sleeps 2 (can accommodate 2 adults the sea. On arrival guests receive a box of our free-range with a child under 2 yrs) eggs, and home grown vegetables when available. Nr Tenterden, Kent TN30 7HB Between Rye and Tenterden, two detached Tamworth Sleeps 4 £250 - £425 The picturesque town of Rye has a number of quality t: 01797 270539 cottages on peaceful sheep farm. Beautiful Meadow Cottage sleeps 5 XAF*9 restaurants, while closer to home there are two award m: 07770 788475 views and sunsets. Close to sandy beaches. Both £225 to £575 Ibysf winning pubs in the village. Blackthorn is also ideally [email protected] furnished to high standard Tamworth has exposed XF*CIcysf) placed for visiting many historical places of interest. www.prawls.co.uk beams, Meadow Cottage exposed stonework.

Brandy’s Cottage HHHH location ref: Rye Town 24 Hop Press Cottage, Northiam HHHH location ref: 2 Contact: Mrs Jane Apperly Sympathetically converted cottage provides luxurious Contact: Brenda Haines A lovely detached historical cottage, retaining Sleeps:2-4 £250 - £450 Cadborough Farm, and spacious accommodation for two people. Located Morley Farm, Beckley Road, Northiam many original features, heavily beamed, OX*Cx-I Rye TN31 6AA one mile from Rye in peaceful surroundings with ample TN31 6JB t: 01797 252011 inglenook fireplace, and vaulted ceilings, quality cbysf) t: 01797 225426 off road parking. Gas central heating, fully fitted [email protected] furnishings, very cosy and perfect for that [email protected] kitchen, king size double bed en suite/tv/dvd/music www.froglets.uk.com special break. www.cadborough.co.uk centre/wifi access/private garden. Linen and towels provided. No smoking. Oasthouse Loft HHHH location ref: 1 Sleeps 2 Weekly rates from £325 - £425 Direct access to 1066 Walk. Morley Farm Oast, Beckley Road, Romantic, cosy hideaway situated in exquisite Sleeps: 2+2 Short breaks available, four other Northiam, Rye TN31 6JB rural location with panoramic views over £325 - £450 cottages also available We accept one small well behaved dog and children t: 01797 253525 pastureland. Newly converted, well furnished with OX*C woodburning stove, Oasthouse Loft offers top over 12. [email protected] XF IJcbys*(12)C quality, accommodation in spectacular setting, xIcysf www.oasthouseloft.co.uk country walks numerous local attractions.

Byre, Westfield HHHH location ref: 8 Poundfield CottagesHHHH location ref: 31 Mr & Mrs Masters, Pattletons Barn, Idyllic, peaceful, rural setting. Sleeps 2 Contact: Mrs P Brazier, Poundfield Bridle and Horseshoe Cottages having been Sleeps: 4 Doleham Lane, Westfield TN35 4ST Wonderful views. £325 - £425 Farm, Farm Lane, Camber TN31 7QY converted from stables offer comfortable £230 - £400 t: 01424 882371 30 Acres:- woods, pond, tennis court, garden. XFC -Ibys t: 01797 223967 accommodation set in beautiful surroundings I)CX*vf [email protected] Completely refurbished. Close to Rye/Battle. [email protected] only 10 minutes walk to Camber beaches. Fbys- www.pattletons.co.uk Excellent walking/bird watching. www.poundfieldcottages.com

Coldharbour Cottage HHHH location ref: 21 Quarter House HHHH location ref: Rye Town D Stone-in-Oxney TN30 7JX National Award Winning Victorian farmhouse Sleeps: 6 from £400 Contact: Sally Bayly Enjoy stylish beamed surroundings in the heart Sleeps 1-4 t: 01797 230214 with many original features. Garden Room, OXAF*C t: 01797 222498 or 07956 280257 of the historic centre of Rye in this charming, £225 - £520 m: 07733 142336 f: 01797 230451 Living Room with inglenook fireplace, Parlour, -Ibys) [email protected] converted Grade II listed 2-storey apartment O*fIbys [email protected] outside playspace for children, cottage garden, www.ryecottages.net retaining original features including a working www.coldharbourcottage.co.uk working farm with excellent views and walks. cottages4u property ref 25320 fireplace and dating back to the 1700s.

38 Official Rye Guide 2011 See the map of Rye town centre on pages 24 & 25 or Rye and the surrounding area on pages 42 & 43 to check the location of each property www.visitrye.co.uk 39 RyeView HHHH location ref: Rye Town W Harbour Lights HHH location ref: 30 Contact John or Jacquie Moore RyeView, a well-appointed townhouse, onsite Sleeps: 4 Mrs P Webster, 24 Moorcroft Close, A pretty harbour front period cottage, Grade Sleeps 4 t: 01883 344895 parking, stylish garden, modern amenities, with £395 - £645 Sheffield S10 4GU II listed. Comfortably furnished for family £325 -£450 m: 07771 884885 or 07971 810006 ‘home from home’ comfort. All-inclusive services, X* t: 0114 2306859 holidays. Enclosed garden. (5) X*Ibys [email protected] WI/FI, Welcome Pack. Five minutes walk from -Icys [email protected] Near Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - ideal for bird www.ryeview.co.uk the centre of Rye. Special offers see website. www.harbourlights.info watching.

Seascape, Camber HHHH location ref: 34 Tamarix, Winchelsea Beach HHH location ref: 29 20 The Suttons, Camber A stunning self-contained, beach-side apartment Sleeps: 1-5 Mr J Miller, 45 Coniston Avenue Detached bungalow. Well equipped. Sleeps: 4 TN31 7SA which sits on the magnificent, unspoilt beach at £980 - £1260 Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 9SR Double-glazed. Large enclosed garden. £340 - £390 t: 01797 224754 Camber Sands. Breath-taking views,open fires t: 01892 528538 100 metres from beach. X*Cbys [email protected] and direct beach access,makes this the perfect XAF*C [email protected] Peaceful environment. www.camberbeach.co.uk getaway for couples or small families. Ibsf) Pets by arrangement.

Smugglers Cottage HHHH location ref: Rye Town E 1 Regent Square HHH location ref: Rye Town L Contact: Brenda Haines, Morley Farm, A pretty Georgian Cottage, idyllically situated Sleeps: 2-7 Cinque Ports Street, Two bedrooms each with freeview television, Sleeps 4 £325 - £510 Beckley Road, Northiam TN31 6JB in atmospheric cobbled Mermaid Street, £275 - £575 Rye TN31 7AW tea/coffee trays and hairdryers. Lounge also Short breaks available t: 01797 252011 combining character with quality furnishings O*Cx- t: 01797 225884 has freeview television and DVD player. Fully XIcbysf) [email protected] and modern comforts. Icbysf) [email protected] equipped kitchen with dishwasher and washer/ www.froglets.uk.com Perfect for that special occasion. www.regentsquarerye.co.uk dryer. Electric & gas included. Private parking.

1 The Boathouse HHH location ref: Rye Town X Garden of England Cottages HHH to HHHHH Contact: Chris Melville-Brown Quality one-bedroom riverside apartments with t: +44 [0] 1892 510117 Discover the captivating essence of 1066 country; alive t: 07803 189031 mahogany decked sun balcony on private and peaceful [email protected] with battlefields, historic castles, caves, classic gardens [email protected] quayside. Superb views of passing yachts and birdlife. www.gardenofenglandcottages.co.uk and sandy beaches. www.ryeholidays.co.uk 5 minutes walk to Rye’s cobbled streets. 24 hour on-line There is something for everyone when you holiday with Visitor Book extracts: booking and availability Garden of England Cottages………. “We’ve been coming to Rye regularly for over 15 years Traditional oasts, chic apartments, cosy cottages and now and this is our 2nd stay in The Boathouse. If character farmhouses all in ideal locations and with there’s a more perfect place to stay in Rye, we’ve yet easy access to central London, the stunning South to find it” “What a find … breakfast on the verandah Sleeps 2 - 10 Coast and France. Sleeps 2 just put the icing on the cake” “We saw a seal in the river, outside flat, how great is that!” £225 - £1,190 Allow our friendly, locally based, team to help you £295 - £430 “Seeing the kingfisher on posts outside the flat was a XF*CIys choose a property for that feeling of total freedom and XF Icbys) bonus” “This is our 9th visit to the Boathouse!” (Symbols vary depending on property) peace of mind.

15 The Boathouse Rock Channel Quay HHH location ref: Rye Town Y Freedom Holiday Homes HH to HHHHH Contact: Mike Hickmott, 101 Lulworth Quality one bedroom split level apartment with Sleeps 2 Freedom Holiday Homes Freedom Holiday Homes has a superb range of Avenue, Poole, Dorset BH15 4DH terrace onto private quayside. £295 - £430 15 High Street, Cranbrook 210-plus self-catering holiday cottages in coastal and t: 01202 330105 XF-Icbs) Kent TN17 3EB countryside locations throughout Kent and Sussex. [email protected] Only five minutes walk to Rye centre. Views of t: 01580 720770 passing yachts and marsh beyond. Every property is individually selected and VisitEngland www.rye4ukbreaks.co.uk f: 01580 720771 approved so you can be sure of high standards of [email protected] comfort, furnishings and equipment. www.freedomholidayhomes.co.uk The Boathouse HHH location ref: Rye Town Z Please call or see the website for latest availability, new properties and special offers. t: 01424 719062 Quiet location on the banks of the River. Sleeps 2-4 Sleeps 2 - 19 m: 07736 491208 On-site parking. Equipped to high standard. £145 - £425 £180 - £3250 www.ryeaccommodation.com Ideal for two people, but can sleep four using X*x-Ibs [email protected] double sofa-bed. Bed linen, towels, crockery/ OXAF*C x9--Ic cutlery provided for four. bysf) (Symbols vary depending on property)

Crispin’s Self Catering Apartments HHH to HHHH location ref: Rye Town G Landgate Cottage awaiting grading location ref: Rye Town S 75 The Mint, Rye TN31 7EW Comfortable accommodation in the heart of Sleeps 4 or 4+2 Morley Farm Oast, Beckley Road, 15th century cottage opposite the medieval Sleeps: 4 t: 01797 227492 Rye. Two bedroomed apartments sleeping 4 £270 - £525 Northiam, Rye TN31 6JB Landgate arch. Recently refurbished to modern £355 - £575 m: 07867 652839 (3H) or 4 + 2 (4H). Weekly from £270, 2 nights *Ibys)f t: 01797 253525 standard, retaining period features. Landgate O*xIb Cottage has a cosy woodfire, pretty courtyard. [email protected] from £135. Children welcome. [email protected] Close to galleries, restaurants, National Trust ysf) www.crispinsofrye.co.uk www.landgatecottage.co.uk properties and wonderful beaches.

40 Official Rye Guide 2011 See the map of Rye town centre on pages 24 & 25 or Rye and the surrounding area on pages 42 & 43 to check the location of each property www.visitrye.co.uk 41 11 Oast House Loft. . .p39 1919 Little Saltcote...... p35 22 Hop Press Cottage . p39 2020 Great Prawls...... p39 33 Little Garth ...... p34 2121 Coldharbour 44 Fairacres...... p31 Cottage ...... p38 22 55 The Mill House. . . p34 22 Cliff Farm...... P36 23 66 Brede Court. . . . .p34 23 Oaklands...... p31 24 77 Stonelink Cottages. p37 24 Brandy’s Cottage . . p38 25 88 Byre...... p38 25 Four Seasons. . . . p35 26 The Rise...... p32 Rye 99 Blackthorn. . . . . p38 27 1010 Manor Farm Oast. . p33 27 Strand House...... p34 28 1111 Fairlight Cottage. . . p35 28 Winchelsea Lodge. . p35 and the surrounding area 29 1212 The Barn House. . .p37 13 Tamarix...... p41 30 1313 White Cottage. . . . . p36 30 Harbour Lights. . . p41 3031 Poundfield Cottages.p39 1 1414 Flackley Ash. . . . .p29 32 1515 Hare & Hounds . . . . p35 31 Gallivant...... p36 33 1616 Playden Oasts. . . .p37 32 Bramley & Teal. . . p38 34 1717 The Corner House. . p34 34 Seascape...... p40 35 1818 Saltcote Place. . . .p32 35 White Horses Cottage ...... p33

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1 Kent & East Sussex Railway 6 Hare & Hounds, Rye Foreign 13 2 Bodiam Castle 7 Peace & Plenty, Playden 11 3 Sedlescombe Organic 8 The Lodge at Winchelsea 12 Guest Accommodation Vineyard 9 Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Self Catering 4 Carr Taylor Vneyard & Camber Castle Business/attraction 5 The Cock Inn, Peasmarsh 1010 The Royal Oak, Brookland

42 Official Rye Guide 2011 Locations are approximate - contact the accommodation provider or business for directions www.visitrye.co.uk 43 Visit your local Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s as a company has been built upon a heritage of providing customers with healthy, safe, fresh and tasty food. Our existing stores in New Romney and St Leonards already offer great products at fair prices to many local people.

We would like to bring this offer closer to the people of Rye and are therefore progressing plans for a new store on a site we own in the town.

If approved, the new store would provide a high quality, modern shopping experience for both Rye residents and tourists who visit the area.

We hope that you can support our plans for a new store in Rye. In the meantime please visit our stores at New Romney, St Leonards and elsewhere.

For more information on our great products and services and the location of our nearest stores please visit www.sainsburys.co.uk. Alternatively if you want more information on our new store proposals for Rye, please call 0845 602 1151.

www.sainsburys.co.uk

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