Rye
Rye is a small town and 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 and also the Brede. In middle ages times, as a crucial participant of the Cinque Ports confederation, it was at the head of an embayment of the English Channel, and virtually totally bordered by the sea. At the 2011 census, Rye had a population of 4,773. Its historic association with the sea has consisted of supplying ships for the service of the Crown in time of war, as well as being associated with smuggling. The infamous Hawkhurst Gang used its ancient inns The Mermaid Inn and The Olde Bell Inn, which are said to be connected to each other by a secret passageway. Those historical roots and also its beauty make it a tourist destination, with resorts, bed and breakfast, B&B s, cafeteria, and also dining establishments. It has a little fishing fleet, and also Rye Harbour has centers for luxury yachts and other vessels.
