Rye
Rye is a small town and also civil parish in the Rother district, in East Sussex, England, 2 miles from the sea at the assemblage of 3 rivers: the Rother, the Tillingham as well as the Brede. In middle ages times, as an important member of the Cinque Ports confederation, it was at the head of an embayment of the English Channel, and also nearly completely surrounded by the sea. At the 2011 census, Rye had a population of 4,773. Its historical association with the sea has included supplying ships for the service of the Crown in time of war, and also being associated with contraband. The notorious Hawkhurst Gang used its old inns The Mermaid Inn and also The Olde Bell Inn, which are stated to be attached to every various other by a secret passage. Those historic roots and also its beauty make it a traveler destination, with resorts, guest houses, B&B s, cafeteria, and restaurants. It has a tiny angling fleet, as well as Rye Harbour has centers for luxury yachts as well as various other vessels.