Friendly helpful staff. Very informative and interesting talk on the history of the area cleverly illustrated by means of a superb model of Rye, with lighting and special effects. Good display for D Day 80 and enjoyed visiting the smugglers! Also good to see and use the old penny machines!

We visited Rye twice whilst staying in New Romney for 5 days. We used the local bus service, which is excellent. Rye is such a fabulous little town, lots of history to look at, beautiful buildings, and some fantastic pubs and eateries. Great for a gander, a stroll, and regular pit stops as you go along.

The museum is free, but it’s £5 to see the audio visual presentation about the town model, which is well worth seeing. Created in the 70s it’s a masterpiece and it has recently had the lighting upgraded. It has working lights in all the houses!

Rye Heritage Centre kindly arranged a private walking tour of Rye for 9 members of our family. Our guide was Paul, the Town Crier, who was really knowledgeable and entertaining. He was so informative about the history and geography of Rye, individual buildings, famous residents and stories from the past. It was also great fun being with a well known local personality. We thoroughly enjoyed our two and a half hours with Paul - many thanks to him.