Introducing Rye
Seemingly pickled, put on a shelf and promptly forgotten about by old Father Time, Rye is one of England's most beautiful medieval villages. You can't help but fall under its spell as you slip and wobble through the cobbled lanes, past mysterious passageways and crooked timber-beamed buildings. Romantics can lap up the townsfolk's tales of resident smugglers, ghosts, writers and artists, and even the most hardened cynic will be seduced by a slew of exquisite accommodations in its heart.
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Once a coastal Cinque Port but long since abandoned by the shifting coastline, the town sits prettily atop a rocky outcrop, and sheep graze where the waters once lapped. If you do visit - and you absolutely should - try to avoid weekends during the summer, when hoards of day-trippers dilute the town's time-warp effect.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Re: Beach swimming in England
by hazell21 30 June 2011
Camber Sands is nice, near Rye. And Rye is a lovely little town with antique stores and great pubs. I would definitely head down there.…
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RE: Castles in the UK...which to see and how?
by dick_dangerous 09 February 2011
Rochester castle is lovely, and the town has a lovely cathedral and Dickens connections. Or Camber Castle near Rye in Sussex; it's only…
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RE: Day out from London
by go_2 28 August 2010
Driving? Consider RYE - a beautiful little town. Lunch at the Mermaid Inn, buy some fudge (if the shop's still there) go wandering/swimmin…
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