Rye
Rye is a small town and civil parish in the Rother district, in East Sussex, England, two miles from the sea at the confluence 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 also nearly totally bordered by the sea. At the 2011 census, Rye had a population of 4,773. Its historic association with the sea has included providing ships for the solution of the Crown in time of war, and being associated with smuggling. The infamous Hawkhurst Gang used its ancient inns The Mermaid Inn and also The Olde Bell Inn, which are stated to be attached per other by a secret passageway. Those historical origins and also its beauty make it a tourist destination, with resorts, bed and breakfast, B&B s, cafeteria, as well as dining establishments. It has a small angling fleet, and Rye Harbour has facilities for private yachts and also various other vessels.