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This is a town steeped in history. Find your bearings with a visit to Rye Heritage Centre, to see their vintage scale model of Rye, complete with a sound and light show. Rye Castle Museum, which was originally a bottling factory, boasts a unique 18th century fire engine, relics from the town’s shipbuilding past, and a display showing how the coastline has changed over the past thousand years. Visit the Ypres Tower, built in 1249 to defend Rye from invaders, with views across the marsh to what was once one of the most important harbours in the country. The literary minded will also love Lamb House, the one-time home of Henry James and EF Benson.

Down the hill is Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, with a good network of accessible footpaths criss-crossing its saltmarsh and shingle ridges, and wonderful views across to Camber Sands and the cliffs of Hastings Country Park. It’s a twitcher’s paradise, with five hides provided for watching the wildlife. Look out for corn buntings and whimbrel flocks, bitterns and egrets, circling lapwings, dragonflies, damselflies and marsh frogs. In fact 4,275 species have been recorded in the reserve so far, including more than 300 that are considered rare and endangered in Britain.

Put some thrills into your visit with a boat trip from Full Throttle Boat Charters, or a lesson in windsurfing, dinghy sailing or paddleboarding from Rye Watersports.

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Kino Rye

Address

Liion Street, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7LB

Telephone
+44(0)1797 226293

Rye

State-of-the-art 2-screen cinema, café-bar and function venue in renovated Victorian buildings.

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St Mary the Virgin

Address

Church Square, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7HF

Telephone
+44(0)1797 224935

Rye

Sometimes called the "cathedral of East Sussex", the Parish Church of Rye, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, has dominated the hill on which the citadel is built for over 900 years. When the building of the present church was started, early in the…

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The Kitesurf Centre

Address

Kite Beach, Broomhill, Camber, East Sussex, TN31 7SB

Telephone
07563763046

info@thekitesurfcentre.com

Broomhill, Camber

Learn to kitesurf, kitebuggy and stand up paddleboard with the UK’s leading kite and water sports activity centre.
The Kitesurf Centre school and shop are located on the world renowned Camber Sands kite beach; bring your family and join our…

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Ebike Hire, Camber Sands

Address

Lydd Road, Camber, RYE, East Sussex, TN31 7RS

Telephone
07960587482

ebike-hire@gmx.com

RYE

Ebikes and pedal cycle hire in Camber Sands. Camber sits on the National Cycle route number 2 and is blessed with mile after mile of scenic off-road cycle path.

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Camber Kitesurfing

Address

123 Lydd Road, Camber, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7RS

Telephone
07960587482

camberkitesurf@gmail.com

Rye

Kitesurfing, kite buggy and paddle boarding courses. British Kitesports accredited school. Lessons from complete beginner to advanced. All equipment provided. Fully stocked shop to suit beginner through to pro, new and used gear.

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Rye Castle Museum (East Street)

Address

3 East Street, RYE, EAST SUSSEX, TN31 7JY

Telephone
+44 01797 226728

info@ryemuseum.co.uk

RYE

The East Street Museum was originally a bottling factory but it now houses exhibitions from Rye's history including its unique C18th fire engine.

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Rye Chocolates

Address

110a High Street, RYE, East Sussex, TN31 7JE

Telephone
01797 225295

info@ryechocolates.co.uk

RYE

Single-origin, artisan, handmade Chocolate from East Sussex... how did we get here? We first started our little chocolate business in 2016 with a small broken chocolate machine (fondly known as Lilly) from the Welsh valleys.
We got to work,…

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School of Wizards & Witches

Address

55 The Mint, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7EN

info@theworldoflegend.com

Rye

Magic, Monsters and Mystery are all here in this unique immerse interactive family wizarding fantasy show. Using actors, masks, puppets and soundscapes, this experience is something that they will be talking about for years. Ages 7 and upwards,…

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Brede High Woods

Address

Cripps Corner, Battle, East Sussex, TN31 5JA

Telephone
+44 01476 581135

enquiries@woodlandtrust.org.uk

Battle

Brede High Woods is the Trust’s largest ancient woodland, six miles north of Hastings in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It’s full of history and there’s some incredible and rare wildlife.

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Lime Wharf Cafe

Address

Riverside Cottage, Rye Road, Newenden, Kent, TN18 5PP

Telephone
+44 (0)1797 253838

info@limewharfcafe.co.uk

Newenden

The restaurant is a Scandinavian boathouse inspired building, offering a relaxed, friendly and fun atmosphere, with indoor seating for up to 60.

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Rye Information Point

Address

Rye Town Hall, Market Street, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7LA

Telephone
01797 223902

info@ryetowncouncil.gov.uk

Rye

Rye Town Hall is home to Rye's new Information Point, located near the St Mary the Virgin Church and a stone's throw from Rye Museum.

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