Rye
Parish in Rother, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.95, 0.729 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 91 20 |
| Population: | 4,773 |
| Dialling code: | 01797 |
Rye sits on a hill at the confluence of the River Rother and the sea, in the district of Rother, East Sussex, England. Its narrow, cobbled streets, timber-framed houses and medieval defences, with landmarks such as Ypres Tower and St Mary’s Church, speak of its past importance as a member of the ancient Cinque Ports and a once-thriving port gradually reclaimed by shingle and silt.
Today Rye combines a strong tourist draw - antique shops, galleries and independent cafés - with a small fishing and maritime presence; nearby Rye Harbour and the nature-rich salt marshes of Romney Marsh attract birdwatchers and walkers, while local festivals and arts events keep a lively cultural and social scene.
Postcode districts covering Rye
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Eastbourne 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Maidstone 24 miles38.7 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Folkestone 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Ashford 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 13.7 miles22 km
- Hailsham 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Hythe 17.5 miles28.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Rye Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Playden Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Eastern Rother Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Rye & Winchelsea Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Rye Foreign Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- East Guldeford Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Winchelsea Beach Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Iden Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Peasmarsh Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Udimore Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Camber Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Icklesham Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Rye
TN31 7NY, TN31 7BP, TN31 7BA, TN31 7FD, TN31 7HH, TN31 7AY, TN31 7AN, TN31 7LT, TN31 7LB … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 41.9 miles67.4 km
- London Southend Airport 43 miles69.1 km
- Rye Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Winchelsea Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
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Local points of interest
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2 miles3.2 km
- Camber Sands Beach 3 miles4.8 km
- Saint Helen's Wood Forest 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Denge Beach Beach 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Hastings Beach Beach 10 miles16 km
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Dungeness Old Lighthouse Historic site 10.8 miles17.4 km
- South Kent College - Ashford College 14.3 miles23 km
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 16.6 miles26.7 km