Corners in Rye
This post is about a few corners in Rye, bits and pieces discovered while walking round.
Walls and Gates of Rye
I thought it would be fun to find the walls and gates of Rye, and this was slowly done during our stay. But it was just so hot that progress was very slow!
Evening walk in Rye
It was the end of a very hot day and we went for a delightful evening walk in Rye along the River Tillingham.
St Mary’s Church in Rye
It was proving to be a very hot week and so it was a relief to explore the cooler interior of St Mary’s Church in Rye. The church stands on the edge of the town, on top of the hill, … Continued
Churches and a Monastery in Sandwich
Similar to all the Mediaeval towns I have seen, there are several churches and a former monastery in Sandwich.
Richborough Castle
It was time to return to London and we visited Richborough Castle and Chilham on the way, reluctant to return to work. The days in Sandwich were interesting, and relaxing, and we are likely to return!
Exploring in Sandwich!
Exploring in Sandwich was fun! It is a Mediaeval town and so the streets are higgledy-piggledy and there are surprises around every corner. Sandwich evolved from a sea port to today’s inland town in the last 1,000 years and there … Continued
Guildhall in Sandwich
The Guildhall in Sandwich is a very attractive old building which also houses the museum. We started the day here before going out of the town to explore the Monks Wall Nature Reserve. It was rather a grey day, and … Continued
River Stour nature reserves in Sandwich
We enjoyed walks in two more River Stour nature reserves in Sandwich, after we had explored the Gazen Salts nature reserve. And we were lucky with the weather too.
Gazen Salts Nature Reserve
In Roman times, Gazen Salts Nature Reserve was the bottom of the Wantsum Channel, the channel of water which divided Kent from the Isle of Thanet. John Gason was once a leaseholder here, and ‘Gazen’ is a corruption of his … Continued