Lamb House
Rye, East Sussex
Image: National TrustA red-brick Georgian house at the top of West Street in Rye, home to the novelists Henry James and later E.F. Benson. Behind it lies one of the largest walled gardens in the old town.
Highlights
- Rooms linked to Henry James and E.F. Benson
- Walled garden designed by Alfred Parsons
- Award-winning vegetable garden
- Filming location for Mapp and Lucia
Good to know
- Only assistance dogs are allowed
- Toilets are in the courtyard and on the ground floor
Getting there
Lamb House, West Street, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7ESParking: No on-site parking. Rye station is a short uphill walk away.
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Climb Ypres Tower, Rye's oldest landmark, for views over the rooftops, Romney Marsh and the sea, with three floors of displays on the way. Look into the old prison cells and Women's Tower, then wander the medieval herb garden and the gun garden among the cannons.
Image: Sussex Wildlife TrustRye Harbour Nature Reserve
A big-sky coastal reserve of shingle, saltmarsh and lagoons where Sussex Wildlife Trust has five bird hides and miles of flat paths. Start at the Discovery Centre and café, then walk out towards the river mouth or Camber Castle.
Image: English HeritageCamber Castle
An unusually unaltered artillery fort built by Henry VIII to guard the port of Rye, now standing in open grazing land between Rye and Winchelsea. The walk out across Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is half the appeal.