The day after our trip to Canterbury, we popped into the car and headed south to Rye. Rye is a quaint little village, once one of the Cinque Ports of England, but now about two miles inland thanks to silt and mud accumulating through the years. A good portion of the village still dates from the 15th century or earlier, and the cobblestone streets were mostly quiet.
The main attraction is the village itself, probably the small lane known as Mermaid Street being the most attractive of the streets. The entire village centre is probably about a mile across, if that much, comprising a church, Ypres Tower, the old harbour, and a house best known for the long-term stay of the author Henry James. In between are a few nice vistas looking towards the sea, and several neat looking houses. We spent the morning there, just wandering about, with no real agenda.
After grabbing a bite to eat, we got back in the car and headed towards Bodiam Castle. Bodiam is reputedly one of the most romantic castles in all of England, but I'll let you judge for yourself. Although the interior is like most castles - now nothing more than ruins - the exterior is still quite attractive, and it is one of the few castles - perhaps the only one - that I've seen that actually has a moat. All in all, it was a pleasant weekend.
3 comments:
I'm glad you guys had a fun weekend!
Rye and Bodiam both look gorgeous -- exactly the kinds of places Rachel and I wanted to see the short time we were over there in November. And we didn't make it to France at all, woe is me! All your wine and cheese and Renoirs make me want to cry. -- Shane I.
Beautiful, breath-taking pictures.
Mom
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