CWV Flipbook Rye (1)

Rye, Camber
and Winchelsea

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RYE - CAMBER- WINCHELSEA

The Cinque Port of Rye is rich in history and is a well preserved medieval
town in East Sussex.

The town has a labyrinth of winding streets with road names like Watchbell
Lane, Cinque Ports Street, Traders Passage, Mermaid and Wish Streets
that hint at the town’s history.
Add to that, the buildings themselves, like the ancient inns, crooked
half-timbered houses that line a patchwork of steep cobbled lanes and
that’s before you get to Rye’s 13th century castle !

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Rye Castle. Ypres Tower and Museum
Discover the Tower’s roles through nine centuries of history; as a defence,
private home, prison, mortuary and now houses a museum. Climb the
tower for views over the town and river Rother. There are various exhibits
in the tower including a 15th Century suit of armour , a smuggler’s lamp,
open prison cells, a model showing how the shoreline has changed and
there’s a medieval herb garden as well.

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Just beneath the walls of Ypres Tower is the Gun Garden, an unusual
defence which appears to first date from the 16th century and which
consists of a gun battery facing out to sea and covering the approach to the
harbour. Rye is a Cinque Port.

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Discover Rye’s rich history at :

The ‘Story of Rye’ is a unique ‘Son et Lumiere’ style 1:100 scale handbuilt
model of Victorian Rye with dramatic sound and light effects that brings to
life over 700 years of Rye’s rich history and folklore. The Town Model is a
good way to start your visit to this beautiful historical town. In the visitor
centre, you can book a guided walk , hire an historical or ghost themed
audio tour to help you explore the locale.

Rye Heritage Centre is housed in a converted 19th century sail loft on the
Quayside.

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Unique Rye Shops.
The Tiny Book Store
A novella-sized independent bookshop, piled high with vintage and
antique tomes (near St Mary’s Church)
Also on the small side :

RYE WATERWORKS

The Rye Waterworks is actually a “Micropub” situated in a building
steeped with history. Originally a water pump house for 300 years then a
soup kitchen dating from the 1890s that's now been opened up as a feature
within the micropub.

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Rye Art Gallery
A permanent collection of paintings by Rye artists, contemporary art,

jewellery and crafts.
Vintage & Antiques
A collection of warehouses overlooking the River Brede from Strand Quay
are hunting troves for vintage homeware connoisseurs .

Rye Pottery.
A contemporary design-led company(near Strand Quay)

Grammar School Records
Established in 1991 and is one of the leading independent
record shops in the U.K. Situated in the historic Thomas

Peacocke grammar school building, built in 1636, it is a
unique setting for a record shop.

Rye Market

One of East Sussex's biggest hard standing markets. Open
every Thursday 7am till 2pm. Location near the railway
station.

Kino.
State-of-art 2-screen cinema, cafe-bar, terrace & function

space housed in a quaint converted old school house.

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Sussex’s most famous Mermaid Street, with its quaint half-timbered
houses and cobbled thoroughfare.
Mermaid Street

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St Mary’s Church
For more than 900 years the Parish Church of Rye, dedicated to St Mary the

Virgin, has dominated the hill on which the old town stands.

Famous residents of Rye have included: Spike Milligan author and
comedian (more on Spike later) Paul Nash the Artist - the actor
known as Boris Karloff.

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Rye Harbour.

Rye has a unique harbour, which runs along the river Rother . There
is a busy yachting centre, a fishing fleet and some commercial
shipping.

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Nature Reserve (Rye Harbour)

Discover wildlife in a mosaic of coastal habitats - the reserve ( with SSI
status and five bird watching hides ) is a vast stretch of land with habitats

for over 300 rare species. The reserve is also cycle friendly.

The Famous Red Roof Hut

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The finest in Jazz, Blues, R&B, Soul, Funk, Contemporary and Crossover
Music · Celebrating the Best of British Live Music.

A feast for seafood lovers, Rye Bay Scallop Festival lets you sample Rye's
famous scallops, attend tasting and cooking classes.

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Rye Arts Festival

East Sussex's premier multi-arts festival with world class classical music,
literary talks and drama.

Rye and District County Show

Horse and Dog Shows, Classic Cars , Vintage Tractors, and an open air Country
Fair.

CAMBER

Camber Castle
Also known formerly as Winchelsea Castle, is a 16th-century Device Fort,
built near Rye by King Henry VIII to protect the Sussex coast of England
against French attack.

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Camber Sands.

The only sand dune system in East Sussex, east of the estuary of the River
Rother at Rye Bay stretching 3 miles to just beyond the Kent border.

Take a RIB trip from Rye Harbour.

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Smallest town in England. Winchelsea Museum is housed in the old Court
Hall on the Square.

Stained glass windows at St.Thomas the Martyr.The church dates back to
1294.
Spike Milligan - Actor - Author and Comedian is buried at St Thomas the
Martyr. His gravestone ( written in Gaelic) reads: “I told you I wasn’t well.”

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Cyclists paradise!
A nine mile ride ( passing small lakes, bird sanctuaries, excellent for the
variety of wetland birds) crosses the River Rother and onto a dedicated
cycle route that takes in Camber castle. It continues along the sea wall,
then inland to Lydd.

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Within half an hour:
Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Steam Railway
Bodiam Castle
Great Dixter House and Gardens
Battle Abbey
De La Warr Pavilion Bexhill
Hastings Pier
Blue Reef Aquarium Hastings

VISIT SOON.

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