Rye is one of our fave places on earth. It’s near to Dungerness and Camber Sands. Here’s a bunch of things to do when there…
If you can recommend other things then post me a comment and let me know. I’ll post them and they’ll go straight into our retirement plan : )
stay (farm cottage #19966 – fab, cosy place just renovated 5mins from harbour)
drink (with huge big fireplace and a ghost)
eat (well)
deli (treacle tarts & clotted cream – mmmm)
sausages (try the chilli ones)
art (funky)
buckets (& spades)
books (lovely shop – lots of local things)
spike (he ended up in rye – lovely bio by his agent. ps: they sell it at the local bookstore)
dungerness (the one and only – if you see a shack up for sale, tell me!)
derek jarman (he had a shack – it’s lovely)
And here’s more shizzle from Clive:
chuff – The Romney Hythe & Dymchurch railway is a miniature steam railway that makes its way up and down the coast beyond Dungeness. It brings out the railway enthusiast you never knew was hiding within you. RH&DR runs in the opposite direction to Rye, but is the best way to arrive at the wonderfully eccentric Dungeness, so well worth the detour.
coffee The Apothecary does lovely coffee in a quirky shop with big comfy sofas. They do B&B too, I’m told.
greenery – Next to the deli Roger mentions above is a very friendly helpful greengrocer that’s good to visit if you’re self-catering. The only drawback is the punny name: ‘Fruitique’. Ouch.
cobblers Simply wander around the winding cobbled streets, finding pubs, churches and unexpected views over the surrounding landscape.
stay – Pump Cottages, in Wish Ward. Very nice, if slightly twee, fully-equipped cottage. Fairly central. Sleeps three. Not online, but let me know if you want details.
