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shopping
brilliant selection of local artists and lifestyle items. super friendly curator, Marcus.
7 locals recommend
Mccully & Crane
27 Cinque Ports Stbrilliant selection of local artists and lifestyle items. super friendly curator, Marcus.
excellent selection of scandi homewares, rugs, candles, gifts. many of the rugs in the cottage are from here. lovely helpful owner, Mickey.
Hunter Jones
3 Market Rdexcellent selection of scandi homewares, rugs, candles, gifts. many of the rugs in the cottage are from here. lovely helpful owner, Mickey.
Rae
77A The Mintgorgeous lifestyle store. also sell allpress coffee and cinnamon buns.
beauts shop next to The George. great selection of things to take to the beach...blankets, enamelware, jumpers...lovely owner, Martin...he'll give you a discount if you mention willow cottage. 👍
Sailors of Rye
97 The Mintbeauts shop next to The George. great selection of things to take to the beach...blankets, enamelware, jumpers...lovely owner, Martin...he'll give you a discount if you mention willow cottage. 👍
fabric shop with brilliant selection of material. they also run classes and you can pick up patterns to take home and make your own clothes.
7 locals recommend
Merchant & Mills
14a Tower Stfabric shop with brilliant selection of material. they also run classes and you can pick up patterns to take home and make your own clothes.
Incredible lifestyle and homewares store. The couple that own it, jo and Barrie, have incredible taste. From nap kin to chairs, Throws and things for the kitchen it’s a must shop in rye!
Soap And Salvation
18-20 Rope WalkIncredible lifestyle and homewares store. The couple that own it, jo and Barrie, have incredible taste. From nap kin to chairs, Throws and things for the kitchen it’s a must shop in rye!
Puckhaber Decorative Antiques
1 High StGorgeous lifestyle store, great eye for antiques. Lush candles too.
Jempsons
Station ApproachLocal supermarket
Food Scene
The Standard Inn
The Mintgreat pub food, amazing pies. beer garden. local ales.
delicious hot chocolate or milkshake...always a queue but so worth the wait.
32 locals recommend
Knoops Chocolate Bar
Tower Streetdelicious hot chocolate or milkshake...always a queue but so worth the wait.
best local cafe. lovely menu for brunch. (closed in the evening). great coffee, delicious juices. daily fresh made sour dough. soft whip ice creams.
24 locals recommend
Whitehouse Rye
24 High Stbest local cafe. lovely menu for brunch. (closed in the evening). great coffee, delicious juices. daily fresh made sour dough. soft whip ice creams.
The Fig
2 High Stgreat food. friendly service. delicious salads, soups etc.
must visit for all food and wine lovers. restaurant inside with views across the vineyards. great restaurant and pizza outside on the terrace. buy local organic natural wine to take home with you!
34 locals recommend
Tillingham Wines Limited
must visit for all food and wine lovers. restaurant inside with views across the vineyards. great restaurant and pizza outside on the terrace. buy local organic natural wine to take home with you!
just outside town (in between willow cottage and rye town). good food, great selection of gin and local ales. beer garden.
8 locals recommend
Globe Inn
Military Roadjust outside town (in between willow cottage and rye town). good food, great selection of gin and local ales. beer garden.
Rye Waterworks Micropub
Tower Streetexcellent micropub.
The Ypres Castle Inn
Great pub with interesting beers & brilliant garden.
The George in Rye
98 High StLarge hotel on the high street, great lounge & terrace
Dungeness Fish Hut
Dungeness RoadWonderful fish rolls, seasonal catch
Wonderful destination for a sunny brunch or lunch. Most of the menu comes from the garden and you can wander round the amazing Victorian greenhouses too. Food is delicious and great wine list too.
8 locals recommend
Water Lane
Water LaneWonderful destination for a sunny brunch or lunch. Most of the menu comes from the garden and you can wander round the amazing Victorian greenhouses too. Food is delicious and great wine list too.
The Winery, Rye
Just opened, cool winery & taproom selling their wine, beer & oysters
Bangladesh and Indian food. We love this place. Delicious food and super welcoming service. (Also does takeaway/delivery)
8 locals recommend
Mahdi Lounge
32-34 Cinque Ports StBangladesh and Indian food. We love this place. Delicious food and super welcoming service. (Also does takeaway/delivery)
Great fresh local fish. Sometimes has a little seafood bar (check website for details). Lobster rolls etc
Rye Fishmarket & Seafood Bar
Great fresh local fish. Sometimes has a little seafood bar (check website for details). Lobster rolls etc
walking
beautiful walks around the nature reserve. walk or cycle round.
92 locals recommend
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
Harbour Roadbeautiful walks around the nature reserve. walk or cycle round.
local secret...other way to camber sands. stone beach. drive right to the end to get to pett level, gorgeous bay. great for swimming. there's often a great food truck called the red pig on the side of the road half way down (weekends only).
50 locals recommend
Winchelsea Beach
local secret...other way to camber sands. stone beach. drive right to the end to get to pett level, gorgeous bay. great for swimming. there's often a great food truck called the red pig on the side of the road half way down (weekends only).
Sightseeing
gorgeous sandy beach. amazing sand dunes. busy during summer so we recommend going early or later in the day.
310 locals recommend
Camber Sands
gorgeous sandy beach. amazing sand dunes. busy during summer so we recommend going early or later in the day.
walk down to rye town and see the historic cinque port. wander round the shops and local historic sights. wander round the narrow streets, check out mermaid street and wish street.
388 locals recommend
Rye
walk down to rye town and see the historic cinque port. wander round the shops and local historic sights. wander round the narrow streets, check out mermaid street and wish street.
wonderful castle and grounds. 25mins drive from willow cottage. great for kids to explore
276 locals recommend
Bodiam Castle
wonderful castle and grounds. 25mins drive from willow cottage. great for kids to explore
wonderful pinetum with great kids play areas and amazing walks. 25mins drive from willow cottage.
189 locals recommend
Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest
Bedgebury Roadwonderful pinetum with great kids play areas and amazing walks. 25mins drive from willow cottage.
wonderful gardens and house to explore. nursery to pick up local plants. 15mins drive from willow cottage.
117 locals recommend
Great Dixter House & Gardens
wonderful gardens and house to explore. nursery to pick up local plants. 15mins drive from willow cottage.
National Trust - Scotney Castle
Sissinghurst Castle Garden
Biddenden Rd