Churches and monasteries
Most famous shoping street
Authentic culinary paradise
Start
Planning a weekend or day trip to Rye, East Sussex? Check out this ultimate guide to exploring this Rye getaway from London.
Morning
8:45 AM
The first thing to do upon arriving in any new destination is to learn its history. Drop by Rye Castle Museum and scour through the exhibits. Housed in Ypres Tower, there’s no end to its historical richness.
Morning
11:30 AM
The origin of Ypres Tower is an unsolved mystery, but its history shows a rather interesting trajectory.
Afternoon
12:30 PM
The Parish Church of St. Mary stood guard over Rye for over 900 years. While it was ravaged by fire and looted in 1377, stolen church bells.
1:30 PM
Do you know those picturesque postcards of English towns with cobbled streets and tendril-wrapped houses? Mermaid Street is exactly that kind of place, lined with half-timber buildings and trailing ivy.
Afternoon
ATFERNOON
3:00 PM
The burnt orange facade of the Lamb House must be particularly inspiring because it has housed both kings and writers.
AFTERNOON
4:30 PM
If you are still wondering what to do in Rye, then visit the Harbour Natural Reserve. You’ll have 465 hectares of land to explore here.
End
The unique experiences in Rye belong to this town only, begging you to return here over and over again.
Next steps
days in East Berlin
dream week in Amsterdam