"Mermaid Street & surrounds" Top 5 Page for this destination Rye Things to Do Tip by sue_stone

Mermaid Street is a gorgeous cobbled street in the centre of Rye. It is apparently one of the most famous streets in England…..nope, I hadn't heard of it either.

Take a walk up the street and admire the lovely timber-framed houses lining it, some of which date back as far as the 15th century. There is the quaint Mermaid Inn, with its award winning restaurant and character-filled bedrooms, or check out the houses with unusual names like "The House Opposite".

My favourite was the "The House with two Front Doors", which not surprisingly did have two front doors (see photo).

At the top of Mermaid Street, turn right and you will be at Lamb House. The building dates back to 1722, and was the home of American author Henry James from 1898 to 1916.

Continue up the road and you will arrive in Church Square, where you will see a large central church surrounded by attractive buildings.

Website: http://www.visitrye.co.uk/