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The Mermaid welcomes travellers, to enjoy the unique experience of staying in a 600 year old Inn, dining in a 2 AA Rosette Restaurant and relaxing in The Giants Fireplace Bar, The Tudor Bar, or spending time on the walled patio.
The Cellars date from 1156 and the building was rebuilt in 1420 after The Mermaid and the Town of Rye were burnt to the ground by French Raiders on June 22nd 1377.
Experience a drink in The Giant’s Fireplace Bar and imagine how the Hawkhurst Gang, local smugglers in the 1730s and 1740s, caroused in the bar. Can you see the secret passageway entrance?
Dine in the Linen Fold Panelled Restaurant. Enjoy the ambience of the large restaurant, the cosiness of the Dr Syn dining room or the privacy of the Boardroom for your evening meal, lunch and breakfast.
Take a tour with our interactive walk-through!
Rye is a short drive from the M20, leaving the motorway at Ashford on the A2070 or if travelling south, on the A21, take the A268 to Rye.
From Rye Station, follow the road straight up past the post office, onto Market Road, then take right onto High Street. Then left opposite Old Bell Pub.
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The Mermaid Inn - Restaurant & Giant’s Fireplace Bar, RotherStep into over 600 years of history at The Mermaid Inn, one of Rye’s most iconic landmarks. Famous for its medieval charm and intriguing stories, this unique venue offers an unforgettable dining and drinking experience.
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