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Unusual Attractions in Rye

Camber Castle

Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.

The Mermaid Inn

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

Ypres Tower

Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.

Rye Water House

An ancient water supply dating back almost 500 years can still be found standing in East Sussex.

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The Quarter Boys

Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.

0 miles from Rye

Hastings, England

Jack in the Green

Every May, townspeople welcome summer with a bizarre pagan parade led by a man wrapped in garlands.

9 miles from Rye

Bodiam, England

Bodiam Castle

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

9 miles from Rye

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