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shopping

brilliant selection of local artists and lifestyle items. super friendly curator, Marcus.
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Mccully & Crane
27 Cinque Ports St
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brilliant 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 Rd
excellent selection of scandi homewares, rugs, candles, gifts. many of the rugs in the cottage are from here. lovely helpful owner, Mickey.
gorgeous lifestyle store. also sell allpress coffee and cinnamon buns.
Rae
77A The Mint
gorgeous 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 Mint
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. 👍
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.
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Merchant & Mills
14a Tower St
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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.
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 Walk
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!
Gorgeous lifestyle store, great eye for antiques. Lush candles too.
Puckhaber Decorative Antiques
1 High St
Gorgeous lifestyle store, great eye for antiques. Lush candles too.
Local supermarket
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Jempsons
Station Approach
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Local supermarket

Food Scene

great pub food, amazing pies. beer garden. local ales.
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The Standard Inn
The Mint
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great pub food, amazing pies. beer garden. local ales.
delicious hot chocolate or milkshake...always a queue but so worth the wait.
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Knoops Chocolate Bar
Tower Street
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delicious 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.
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Whitehouse Rye
24 High St
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best local cafe. lovely menu for brunch. (closed in the evening). great coffee, delicious juices. daily fresh made sour dough. soft whip ice creams.
great food. friendly service. delicious salads, soups etc.
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The Fig
2 High St
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great 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!
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Tillingham Wines Limited
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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.
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Globe Inn
Military Road
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just outside town (in between willow cottage and rye town). good food, great selection of gin and local ales. beer garden.
excellent micropub.
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Rye Waterworks Micropub
Tower Street
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excellent micropub.
Great pub with interesting beers & brilliant garden.
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The Ypres Castle Inn
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Great pub with interesting beers & brilliant garden.
Large hotel on the high street, great lounge & terrace
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The George in Rye
98 High St
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Large hotel on the high street, great lounge & terrace
Wonderful fish rolls, seasonal catch
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Dungeness Fish Hut
Dungeness Road
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Wonderful 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.
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Water Lane
Water Lane
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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.
Just opened, cool winery & taproom selling their wine, beer & oysters
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)
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Mahdi Lounge
32-34 Cinque Ports St
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Bangladesh 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.
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Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
Harbour Road
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beautiful 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).
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Winchelsea Beach
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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.
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Camber Sands
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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.
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Rye
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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
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Bodiamin linna
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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.
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Bedgebury National Pinetum ja Forest
Bedgebury Road
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wonderful 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.
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Great Dixter House & Gardens
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wonderful gardens and house to explore. nursery to pick up local plants. 15mins drive from willow cottage.
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National Trust - Scotneyn linna
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Sissinghurstin linnan puutarha
Biddenden Rd
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