🇬🇧 Rye: The Medieval Fairytale Town You MUST Visit! 🏰✨

📍 Rye, East Sussex If you’re craving cobbled lanes, timber-framed cottages, and old-world charm, this 14th-century gem is your perfect day trip from London. 🚂 How to Get There: 🚆 Train: From London St Pancras → Ashford International (1hr), then a short hop to Rye (15mins). 🚗 Drive: ~1.5hrs via M20/A259 (park at Strand Quay). 🌟 Must-Do in Rye: 🧜♀️ Mermaid Street • Instagram’s dream: Wonky medieval houses, flower-clad doorways, and legendary pubs (The Mermaid Inn = ghost stories!). • Photo hack: Shoot uphill for that storybook vibe. ⛪ St. Mary’s Church Tower • Climb the tight spiral stairs for 360° views—red rooftops + rolling countryside = pure magic. 🏰 Ypres Tower (Rye Castle) • Tiny but mighty: Peek into smugglers’ history, then picnic on the castle lawn. 🍽️ Food & Drink: ☕ The Cobbles Tea Room: Scones + clotted cream in a 15th-century building. 🍺 The Mermaid Inn: 500-year-old pub with haunted cellars (try the local ale!). ✨ Why Rye? ✅ Quieter than Cotswolds (no tourist hordes!). ✅ Dog-friendly—pups love the cobbles too. ✅ Straight from a Tolkien book. 📸 Photo Ops: • Mermaid Street’s crooked doors 🚪 • Church tower panorama 📷 • Sunset over the citadel 🌅 📍 Rye, TN31 7EP #RyeSussex #MedievalEngland #DayTripsFromLondon #FairytaleTown #UKTravel #HiddenGems