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	Bodiam Castle Bodiam, near Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5UA Telephone: 01580 830436 One of Britain's most famous and evocative castles Sussex Family Attraction of the Year Medieval battlements, ramparts and moat to explore Try on armour (on selected school holiday days) Wonderful views across an archaeology-rich landscape Click here for further information.

	Lamb House West Street, Rye, East Sussex TN31 7ES Telephone: 01580 762334 Fine brick-fronted house with literary associations House dates from 18th century Home to writer Henry James from 1898-1916 Later home of authors E.F. Benson and Rumer Godden Some of James's personal possessions on display Charming walled garden Click here for further information.

	Bateman's Burwash, Etchingham, East Sussex TN19 7DS Telephone: 01435 882302 Jacobean house, home of Rudyard Kipling Left just as he left it, reflecting the author's exotic oriental tastes Original illustrations for The Jungle Book, drawn by Detmold brothers Delightful gardens run down to the River Dudwell and a working watermill Kipling's 1928 Phantom 1 Rolls-Royce Dog crêche Click here for further information.

	Rye is an ancient town situated on the south coast of England in the county of East Sussex. It has its own harbour and is part of the 1000 year old Cinque Ports defence association of south east England. Nowadays, it is very much a tourist attraction, with its own thriving market. Rye harbour is very popular with sailing enthusiasts. And nearby, the nature reserve keeps bird watchers occupied all year round.

	From the tower of the 12th St Mary's century church, one looks down at a town which has altered little through the ages. Handsome Georgian buildings jostle half timbered Tudor houses in the cobbled streets, unchanged for hundreds of years. The Ypres Tower, the Landgate and Town Wall all provide great photo opportunities. But, Rye provides the visitor with many other pleasures too.

	Apart from brilliant views, antique shops, art galleries, book shops and potteries, there are tea shops serving delicious home made cakes and scones with Sussex cream, splendid old inns, some still selling locally brewed "real ale" for the dedicated beer drinker and a wide variety of fine restaurants to suit every taste and pocket.

Rye is part of the Cinque Ports defence association within Kent and East Sussex, England.

Originally five in number - hence the name. These included Dover, Hastings, Hythe, New Romney and Sandwich. The towns formed the basis of the Anglo-Saxon defence along the Kent coast of England. The main thrust of the agreement was that each town would provide a specific number of ships ready for action at a moment's notice.

After the Norman Conquest in 1066, the towns of Rye and Winchelsea were added.