| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. all offer en suite bathrooms, free wifi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. on a cobblestone street, this quaint 15th-century, half-timbered inn is a 2-minute walk from rye heritage centre and a 3-minute walk from rye castle museum. family rooms are available (sleeping up to 5 guests). the lavish, old-world inspired rooms, some with hand-carved 4-poster beds, retain period features such as beamed ceilings and mullioned windows. full english breakfast and limited parking are provided. there's a traditional bar with a stone fireplace, a low-beamed, refined restaurant offering anglo-french dishes, and a patio with seating
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 48
Kent & East Sussex Railway (24 min)
Heritage railway offering journeys on vintage steam & diesel trains, some with dining service. Hastings Pier (27 min)
Renovated dock with an observatory platform, restaurants & shops, plus open-air events. Smugglers Adventure (25 min)
Series of underground tunnels tracing the steps of smugglers, with sound effects and costumed staff. Great Dixter House & Gardens (21 min)
Tours of 15th-century manor house and the late Christopher Lloyd's exemplary gardens surrounding it. Bodiam Castle (24 min)
14th-century castle with a moat, soaring towers, events and exhibitions, plus a cafe. Battle Abbey (28 min)
Medieval ruins and battlefield site with an interactive exhibition, a film about 1066 and a cafe. Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Light Railway (24 min)
Coast & country walks & medieval churches plus steam & diesel locomotives with 4 stations. Hastings Castle (26 min)
Norman fortress ruins with dungeons, a cloistered chapel and an audio-visual show inside a tent. Rye Harbour Nature Reserve (10 min)
Vast bit of land with habitats for rare species like the Spangled Button Beetle, plus Camber Castle. Camber Castle (3 min)
Remains of a vast artillery fort built by Henry VIII, with monthly guided walks. Guided tours only. Hastings Country Park (19 min)
Large, 853-acre coastal reserve with nature trails, wildlife, picnic areas & sandstone cliffs. Lamb House (1 min)
Red-brick, Georgian former home of US novelist Henry James, with a peaceful walled garden. Rye Castle Museum - Ypres Tower (4 min)
Venerable 14th century tower with harbor views & exhibits & artifacts depicting medieval life. Camber Sands (12 min)
2 mi. of shoreline with picturesque sand dunes, plus lifeguards, parking & water sports. Romney Marsh Visitor Centre (24 min)
Centre with information on history and wildlife, an exhibition gallery, a shop and 3 walking trails. | 
