Rye
Rye is a 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 an important participant of the Cinque Ports confederation, it was at the head of an embayment of the English Channel, and also almost totally surrounded by the sea. At the 2011 census, Rye had a population of 4,773. Its historic association with the sea has consisted of providing ships for the service of the Crown in time of war, as well as being involved in smuggling. The infamous Hawkhurst Gang used its ancient inns The Mermaid Inn and The Olde Bell Inn, which are claimed to be attached to every various other by a secret passageway. Those historic origins and its beauty make it a visitor destination, with hotels, guest houses, B&B s, cafeteria, and also restaurants. It has a small fishing fleet, as well as Rye Harbour has facilities for yachts and also various other vessels.