Rachel’s guidebook
Places to Eat and Drink
Independent, lively café with rooms. Focus on Fresh, Vibrant healthy food.
54 locals recommend
The Fig
2 High StIndependent, lively café with rooms. Focus on Fresh, Vibrant healthy food.
The Globe Inn Marsh Rye
10 Military RdPopular quirky pub offering all day food
Recently reopened after a long spell closed following a fire and should hopefully still offer a warm welcome in the bar and the restaurant.
58 locals recommend
The George in Rye
98 High StRecently reopened after a long spell closed following a fire and should hopefully still offer a warm welcome in the bar and the restaurant.
This CAMRA award winning micropub in what used to be the Public Convenience gets very busy with beer lovers.
23 locals recommend
Rye Waterworks Micropub
Tower StreetThis CAMRA award winning micropub in what used to be the Public Convenience gets very busy with beer lovers.
A more restaurant experience with great food. Run by local chef Paul Webbe who also runs the Wild Mushroom in Westfield and Webbe’s at Rock-a-nore in Hastings old town.
44 locals recommend
Webbe's at The Fish Cafe
17 Tower StA more restaurant experience with great food. Run by local chef Paul Webbe who also runs the Wild Mushroom in Westfield and Webbe’s at Rock-a-nore in Hastings old town.
The Owl gets good reports (it’s steps from the house which helps,) however they do not allow children under 5 years of age. breakfast / brunch.
25 locals recommend
The Owl
11 Old Lydd RdThe Owl gets good reports (it’s steps from the house which helps,) however they do not allow children under 5 years of age. breakfast / brunch.
Great coffee, delicious pastries and tasty brunches. Good for eating in and take away too.
24 locals recommend
Whitehouse Rye
24 High StGreat coffee, delicious pastries and tasty brunches. Good for eating in and take away too.
The Standard Inn
The MintA cosy pub with a brilliant Sunday roast and lovely atmosphere.
Grocery store
Good quality food and drinks. Great selection of products. Friendly, well kept and great customer service.
33 locals recommend
Jempsons
Station ApproachGood quality food and drinks. Great selection of products. Friendly, well kept and great customer service.
Good quality local produce and they stock a range of ‘Cook’ meals that can come in handy (outside of peak season it’s also the best place to get a decent coffee).
21 locals recommend
Salts Farm Shop
Good quality local produce and they stock a range of ‘Cook’ meals that can come in handy (outside of peak season it’s also the best place to get a decent coffee).
Places to go
We are justifiably proud of our beautiful sandy beach, so whatever the weather try to spend some time there.
310 locals recommend
Camber Sands
We are justifiably proud of our beautiful sandy beach, so whatever the weather try to spend some time there.
One of the Cinque ports with a great selection of shops, eateries and places to grab a coffee.
388 locals recommend
Rye
One of the Cinque ports with a great selection of shops, eateries and places to grab a coffee.
Vast bit of land with habitats for rare species like the Spangled Button Beetle, plus Camber Castle.
96 locals recommend
Rye Harbour
Vast bit of land with habitats for rare species like the Spangled Button Beetle, plus Camber Castle.
This can be a wild coastal area but it’s certainly different. On a nice day the beach or even a charter boat can be fun as is the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch railway.
120 locals recommend
Dungeness
This can be a wild coastal area but it’s certainly different. On a nice day the beach or even a charter boat can be fun as is the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch railway.
The old town around All Saints Street, the High Street and George Street are worth a wander and it’s always interesting down by the fishing boats (small shipwreck museum and lifeboat station). A mile or so further west is St Leonard’s which is undergoing major changes around Norman Road and the Kings Road area (great coffee and eateries etc).
183 locals recommend
Hastings
The old town around All Saints Street, the High Street and George Street are worth a wander and it’s always interesting down by the fishing boats (small shipwreck museum and lifeboat station). A mile or so further west is St Leonard’s which is undergoing major changes around Norman Road and the Kings Road area (great coffee and eateries etc).
Things to do
A great small independent cinema and always worth a visit, there is a small cafe / bar on site.
71 locals recommend
Kino Rye
3 Lion StA great small independent cinema and always worth a visit, there is a small cafe / bar on site.
There is a 9 mile sustrans Rye ride which links Rye to Lydd via Camber but do note there are some road sections and parts of the cycle path are more suitable for light off -road bikes than road bikes.
Romney Cycles (Kent) Ltd
77 High StThere is a 9 mile sustrans Rye ride which links Rye to Lydd via Camber but do note there are some road sections and parts of the cycle path are more suitable for light off -road bikes than road bikes.
Fruit picking, in season Tibbs Farm on the road from Rye to Broad Oak Brede is a great place to pick up seasonal fruit, and whatever time of year their cafe has good cakes and coffee even if you are just passing (closed Mondays).
15 locals recommend
Tibbs Farm
Fruit picking, in season Tibbs Farm on the road from Rye to Broad Oak Brede is a great place to pick up seasonal fruit, and whatever time of year their cafe has good cakes and coffee even if you are just passing (closed Mondays).