Places to visit in the area

The Royal Oak is located in the hamlet of Rye Foreign, on the A268, close to the Cinque Port of Rye in East Sussex. The pub makes an ideal base for visiting Rye, Hastings, Battle and the 1066 Country.



Rye

Just three miles from the Royal Oak Rye Foreign is the town of Rye - a popular tourist destination attracting many visitors from the UK and overseas. Most are attracted to the mediaeval town by its sense of history, its pretty cobbled streets and beautiful, historic buildings.

Most of the town lies on the original rocky heights and contains historic buildings including St Mary's Parish Church, the Ypres Tower (part of the Town Wall), Lamb House and many of the houses on Mermaid Street, Watchbell Street, and Church Square.

Rye is also a busy market town with the Rye Farmers’ Market taking place on Strand Quay every Wednesday morning; and a general market each Thursday morning. In addition there are many antiques, collectors' book and record shops and art galleries, selling works by local artists and potters with changing exhibitions throughout the year.

Camber

Camber Sands boasts one of the finest sandy beaches on the south coast and is a site of site of scientific, geographical and nature interest. The large dune system is the only one in East Sussex and is regularly used by TV and film companies for location filming. Indeed the beach at Camber was used as the setting for the D-Day landing scenes in the film The Longest day. Today Camber is popular amongst walkers, sun seekers, picnickers, kite boarders and kite surfers.

Battle

Battle is another popular tourist attraction and the site of the Battle of Hastings, where William, Duke of Normandy, defeated King Harold in 1066. The town is dominated by the Abbey which was built to commemorate the battle.

In 1772, Daniel Defoe described the town as being "remarkable for little now, but for making the finest gun-powder, and the best perhaps in Europe". The thousands of foreign tourists that flock to the town all year round may take issue with that quote now!

Hastings

Hastings is a medieval Cinque Port and was, for centuries, an important fishing port and even today boasts the largest beach-based fishing fleet in the country. The town has long been a seaside resort popular with holiday makers and day trippers.

The Town is sometimes referred to as "the birthplace of television" since the pioneer of television, John Logie Baird lived in the town. The attraction of Hastings as a tourist destination continues and it caters for a wider range of interests. It is home to internationally-based cultural and sporting events, such as chess and the Hastings Half Marathon.

Wherever you visit in the area – make sure you include the Royal Oak Rye Foreign on your itinerary.