| Like many towns along the East Sussex coast Rye is one of the most historic, going back as far as Saxon times. Mermaid Street
Mermaid Street is one of the most atmospheric historic streets in Sussex
full of timber framed houses with quaint jettied upper floors.
The Mermaid Inn is one of the most infamous smuggling pubs in
Sussex where members of the murderous Hawkhurst Gang drank and boasted of their brutal deeds.
The Ypres Tower was bult in 1249 and was a part of the town's defences and the 15th
century residence of John de Ypres and is today part of the Rye Town
Museum. Ypres Tower is also referred to as Rye Castle.
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is in the heart of Rye and the
highest part of Rye from where you will enjoy great views of the surrounding East Sussex countryside.
The Landgate gates, built in 1329 are the only remaining fortified gates of the old town still in place.
Today Rye is visited by tourists from around the world and its local sandy beach at Camber Sands and single beach at Winchelsea are favourites detinations.
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