DISCOVER RYE BAY 201 9 th N 5ED9ITIO THE OFF ICIA GU L IDE find out more BA YE Y R RYE The dJowenlowad eanlEcoo-frfiendSly veursisonsatex ! VisitRyeBay.com/guide 20 19 How to get to here By Coach Contents By Road Coaches are most welcome in Rye. Rye is situated on the A259 between Hastings to (Avoid Deadman’s Lane). There is ample Useful Numbers 4 the west and Folkestone to the east and on the parking for coaches in a specially designated Welcome to Rye Bay 5 A268 from the north. area adjacent to the station (TN31 7AB). Rye Heritage Centre 6 There is also plenty of extra parking at Harbour History 8 Visit www.theaa.co.uk for a detailed route Road call 01797 224778 for more details. Rye Castle Museum 10 planner to Rye from your starting destination. Art & Literature 11 From London/M25, take the A21 and follow signs By Sea Torchlit Bonfire Events in Rye Bay 14 to Rye or the M20 (Junction 10) following the signs The Harbour of Rye is open to visiting boats. The Rye Christmas Festival 16 For more information contact the Harbour to Brenzett and then Rye. Upon arrival, follow the Coast & Country 18 5 signs to any one of the numerous car parks in town. office: 01797 225225 or email: Rye Bay Countryside 19 [email protected] By Train Steaming across the Romney Marsh 20 Trains depart from London Charing Cross, By Air Battle Abbey 21 London Bridge, St Pancras (High Speed Link) and International flights into Gatwick (LGW). Flights Rye Harbour: Rye Bay’s Hidden Gem 22 Waterloo East (change at Ashford International also from Le Touquet, France and private planes Rye Wharf 23 for Rye) approx 1 hour 5 minutes. Trains also into Lydd Aiport. Brede Steam Engine Society 24 depart from London Victoria and Gatwick Airport By Bicycle Vineyards & Breweries of Kent and East Sussex 26-27 (change at Hastings for Rye). Rye can easily be reached using NCN Route 2. Shopping & Business 28 Rail information: 08457 484950 Eating Out 34 www.nationalrail.co.uk For further information contact Sustrans A Town Called Tilling 39 Information Line: 0845 113 0065 By Taxi Antiques in Rye 40-41 email [email protected] All taxis are listed at www.VisitRyeBay.com Events 2019 42-45 www.sustrans.org.uk or Rye Town Centre Map 46-47 By Bus East Sussex County Council: 01273 482652 , 19 email [email protected] Traveline (public transport information): ACCOMMODATION 48 0871 200 2233. www.sustrans.org.uk/what-you-can-do/cycling Hotels 49 Guesthouses and B&Bs 51 Camping and Glamping 55 Self-Catering 56 Index of Advertisers 59 Rye Bay Area Map 60-61 Produced and published by Rye Bay Marketing Limited (a ‘Not for Profit’ Community Company) on behalf of Rye and District Chamber of Commerce and Rye and District Hotels and Caterers Association. Details correct at time of going to press, subject to change. Whilst 22 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. Layout by Pure Creative. Photographs supplied by Clive Sawyer, Debbie Sanderson, Colm Doherty and Pure Creative Design. Rye Bay Marketing Ltd receives no public funding or grants. This publication and their other promotions of the Rye Bay area are funded purely by advertising revenue. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the express prior permission of the copyright owner. The right of Rye Bay Marketing Limited to be identified as the authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988. For queries or further information with regards to this Guide and the work of Rye Bay Marketing Ltd contact: [email protected] 48 Front cover photos: Clive Sawyer. This page: Clive Sawyer, Pure Creative Design 2 | DISCOVER RYE BAY 2019 www.VisitRyeBay.com | 3 Useful Numbers Welcome to our Guide ASSOCIATIONS This is the 8th consecutive guide that Rye Bay Age Concern 01424 426162 Marketing Ltd have produced for Rye Bay and the ARRCC (for the physically disabled) 01797 227939 surrounding areas. Rye & District Lions Club 08458 332825 Royal British Legion 01797 225852 The purpose of our Guide is two-fold: Rye & Winchelsea Rotary Club 01797 226451 Firstly, to bring people to our beautiful town and BANKS area. We use the Brochure Connect distribution Nationwide 0845 2660497 network to reach people far and wide. 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