Guidebook for Rye Harbour
Drinks & Nightlife
The Wipers, to everyone locally. Great music pub with safe enclosed garden for the kids. In a part of town with not great access for those with buggies or wheelchairs.
39 locals recommend
The Ypres Castle Inn
The Wipers, to everyone locally. Great music pub with safe enclosed garden for the kids. In a part of town with not great access for those with buggies or wheelchairs.
Champagne and jazz bar. A place to relax, kick back and listen to live music.
29 locals recommend
The Grapevine Rye
1 Conduit HillChampagne and jazz bar. A place to relax, kick back and listen to live music.
Rye Waterworks Micropub
Tower StreetGreat pub. Super friendly and fun.
Gusbourne Estate Vineyard
Wow wow wow, English bubbles at its best.
Food Scene
Historic pub with great locally sourced food and drinks. Hugely recommended.
61 locals recommend
The Standard Inn
The MintHistoric pub with great locally sourced food and drinks. Hugely recommended.
Lovely location. Recently renovated and now serves excellent pub grub and interesting Greek specialities.
21 locals recommend
William the Conqueror
Lovely location. Recently renovated and now serves excellent pub grub and interesting Greek specialities.
The Pilot Inn
Battery RoadYou will never eat better fish and chips in the UK!
Fab traditional village pub. Off the beaten track but none the worse for that.
14 locals recommend
The Two Sawyers
Pett RoadFab traditional village pub. Off the beaten track but none the worse for that.
The George in Rye
98 High StGreat for a relaxed drink and yummy food.
Go for a brisk walk along Camber Beach and then have a tasty lunch full of local ingredients.
36 locals recommend
The Gallivant
New Lydd RoadGo for a brisk walk along Camber Beach and then have a tasty lunch full of local ingredients.
Bosun's Bite
Perfect for a full English.
Rye Sushi
Great sushi and amazing ramen.
Landgate Bistro
5/6 LandgateGreat for a special occasion.
The Lemon Grass
1-2 Tower StLovely Thai food and friendly restaurant.
The Fig
2 High StGreat friendly, buzzy restaurant with yummy food.
Arts & Culture
Built by Henry VIII the castle is a good focal point for a stroll from the Harbour. Open to the public at weekends during most school holidays.
28 locals recommend
Camber Castle
Harbour RoadBuilt by Henry VIII the castle is a good focal point for a stroll from the Harbour. Open to the public at weekends during most school holidays.
Famous house and garden formerly owned by Derek Jarman. You can view from the road. Not open to the public.
9 locals recommend
Prospect Cottage
Dungeness RoadFamous house and garden formerly owned by Derek Jarman. You can view from the road. Not open to the public.
Parks & Nature
Big skies, bird song. Beautiful on sunny days and atmospheric under darker skies.
92 locals recommend
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
Harbour RoadBig skies, bird song. Beautiful on sunny days and atmospheric under darker skies.
Unique environment. Haunting, quirky and unlike anything you will have seen before.
23 locals recommend
Dungeness National Nature Reserve
Unique environment. Haunting, quirky and unlike anything you will have seen before.
Long sandy beach. Good for families but can be very busy in summer. Nicest on a clear day off season.
310 locals recommend
Camber Sands
Long sandy beach. Good for families but can be very busy in summer. Nicest on a clear day off season.
Shopping
Outstanding fish and seafood, much of which is local. Not cheap but superb quality.
7 locals recommend
Rye Bay Fish
73 New RdOutstanding fish and seafood, much of which is local. Not cheap but superb quality.
Have a wander round the antique shops and art galleries of Rye. Why not treat yourself!
Rye, East Sussex
Have a wander round the antique shops and art galleries of Rye. Why not treat yourself!
Essentials
Our local shop. Please try to patronise it. Stocks most basics plus good bread, bacon, sausages, etc.
Rye Harbour Stores
Harbour RoadOur local shop. Please try to patronise it. Stocks most basics plus good bread, bacon, sausages, etc.