When visiting Rye the following websites will provide you tips for things to do when you are in East Sussex: Rye Heritage Centre, Rye Tourism, Visit Rye and Visit 1066 County.
There are an impressive number of beautiful gardens in the area, namely: Goombridge Place Garden, High Beeches Garden, Hole Park Gardens, Great Dixter House & Gardens, Michelham Priory, Mounth Ephraim, Penshurst Place & Gardens and Smallhythe Place.
There are many castles and museums in the region, namely: Battle Museum, Bexhill Costum Museum,Bodium Castle, Camber Castle, Eden Valley Museum, Finchcocks MusicMuseum, Hastings Castle, Hastings Museum & Art Gallery, HerstmonceuxCastle, Hever Castle, Leeds Castle, Martello Towers, Cranbrook Museum,Pevensey Castle, Rye & Winchelsea Museum, Shipwreck & CostalHeritage Centre and Winchelsea Court Museum.
If you want to discover wildlife and habitats, explore history, or simply experience the landscape and enjoy a walk beside the sea go to Camber Sands and the Nature Reserve of Rye Harbour (Wild Rye). Also you can visit RxWildlife for all the latest wildlife news and events from the coast.
Looking for locally produced food and wines. East Sussex has a rich offer of vineyards to choose from: Barnsgate Manor Vineyard, Bibbenden, Bookers Vineyard, Carr Taylor, Chapel Down, Sandhurst Vineyard, Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard.
Spectacular views, fresh air, wildlife. What more can you want? Visit: 1066 Country Walk, Bewl Water, Rye Harbour Nature, Winchelsea Walks.
Take your kids with you in holiday. There are plenty of experiences for them to try locally: Arlington Stadium, Bluebell Railway, Clambers Play Center, Drusillas Park, Freedom Leisure, Hastings Castle & 1066 Story, Hastings Underwater World, Heaven Farm, Herstmonceux Science Centre, Holmbush Farm World, Lavender Line, Northiam Steam Railway, Rare Breeds Centre, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, Smugglers Adventure, The Canterbury Tales, The Hop Farm, The White Rock Theatre, Treasure Island, Wilderness Wood, Yesterday's World.
Discover Rye and East Sussex by bike: Cycle Sussex Summer, Rye Rides, South Coaste Route and Rye Hire.
There are a large number of water sports available locally: Action Water Sports, Camber Kite-Surfing, RYA South Eastern Region and Rye Water Sports.
Thinking about playing golf? If you are in Rye you have plenty of golf clubs to choose from: Battle Golf Club, Dale Hill, Darenth Valley, East Sussex National Golf Club, Lydd, Hawkhurst, High Woods, Littlestone, Rye Golf Club, Sedlescombe Golf Club, Willingdon Golf Club, Rye Cricket House.
Make a fascinating tour of the churches of Romney Marsh: All Saints, Emannuel Church, Sisinghurst Trinity Church, St Dustans, St Clement, Ivychurch, St Mary in the Marsh, St Nicholas, St Peter and St Paul.