Rye is a 13th-century cinque port in East Sussex that is home to the River Rother, Romney Marshes, and a history that predates the Norman Conquest. Rye, a cobblestone town with a delightful selection of tea rooms, restaurants, pubs, and old inns, has an excellent array of interesting stores, antique emporiums, galleries exhibiting local artist paintings and pottery. On Thursdays, there is a general market, and every Wednesday morning, there is a farmers’ market.