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ABOUT RYE
The ancient and
beautiful town of Rye stands on a hill overlooking
the surrounding marshes and the coastline which is
now two miles away.
The valleys of three
rivers meet here, the Tillingham and Brede join the
Rother which continues to Rye Harbour where it meets
the sea. The old sandstone cliff
lines stretch away from the town to the east and
west and are now more or less wooded.
Wildlife abounds in the
many and varied habitats, from the constantly
shifting sand, shingle and crumbling cliffs of the
coast to marshland reclaimed from the sea and salt
marsh of the Rother estuary along with large gravel
pits fields and woodlands nearby.
Rye Harbour nature
reserve occupies a large triangular area of land
between Rye and Winchelsea Beach, designated a Site
of Special Scientific Interest and consisting of
shingle ridges and shoreline, disused gravel
workings (now re-profiled for the benefit of
wildlife), drainage ditches and grazing land.
Henry VIII's Camber Castle is also here and is
sometimes open to the public.
The town of Rye has a
long and complicated history with many French
connections and involving murder, corruption and
smuggling... much as today really! The history
of Rye may be discovered at the Rye castle museum
in Rye, the tourist information and heritage centre
Rye and the information centre at Lime Kiln Cottage
Rye Harbour. If you are planning to visit Rye, click
here for the official town website.
Local links:
Rye Eye - local site showcasing creative and
cultural Rye
Brede Valley
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