Rye is just 61 miles from London and 90 minutes by train. Within a few miles of Rye lies a varied coast and
countryside. Explore a network of footpaths including
long distance trails that converge on the town. Follow
the High Weald Landscape Trail, Saxon Shore Way, Royal
Military Canal Walk and 1066 Country Walk. There is a
also a good network of paths for cycling. See
Coastal and
1066 Country for more details
There is no better way to explore the different areas of
Rye than through a picture gallery of images taken by local
photographer,
Clive Sawyer
whose gallery is in Landgate Rye.
The charm of Rye - a Medieval gem of the Cinque Ports
Ypres Tower, Rye Museum
Rye Fishing Quay
Medieval
houses in Rye
St Mary's Church Rye
View from St
Mary's Tower
Rye Harbour
With enchanting cobbled streets, medieval 900 year old
Church and beautifully preserved historic houses from
medieval, Tudor and
Georgian times, Rye is almost suspended in time and has a
uniquely unhurried atmosphere. Compact enough to discover
the
key places of interest over a few days but with plenty of
secret treasures to entice you to stay much longer and to
return time after time.
The unique nature of the Marshes that surround Rye make
it an
outstanding location for a wide variety of wildlife This
triangle of
land was designated as the Rye Harbour Site of Special
Scientific
Interest (SSSI) because of the many unusual plants and
animals that live here as well as the way the land has been
built up by the sea over the last 500 years.
Rye has always attracted writers and artists and has an
impressive number of art and
photographic galleries or visit Lamb House, once home to
Henry James and later to E F Benson who wrote Mapp & Lucia.
See Art & Culture. For more
culture, visit Paris for the day via Eurostar from Ashford
International.
