Ypres Castle

Many thanks for the use of your super apartment – it was everything we needed with Champagne!

The binoculars allowed us to count the Ostriches and “supervise” the work being carried out on the large white boat. The weather closed in on Friday otherwise a dry week.

The countryside is fascinating with good days visiting Whitstable, Scotney Castle, various marsh churches and the unique area of Dungeness with Derek Jarman’s “Prospect Cottage” and his pebble beach garden served by a regular rail service on the miniature railway. The Fish & chip lunch in the Pilot was fantastic.

Should your visitors like fish (if not why are they in Rye?) then surely the best is at the Fish Café/Webbes here and at Hastings Roc’o’Nor. Wonderful food.

We are going home with fins and tails but we will be back.

Don’t forget Bateman’s at Burwash – Kipling’s Home.

PS Thank God the ‘Copper Kettle’ has gone and children are welcome now.         

Sue & John, West Sussex       Oct 2010

Had a great week – plenty to do & see. Enjoyed Bateman’s – even on a rainy day it was spectacular. Walk along Royal Military canal to Cliff End, along sea front to Pett’s Pools and back to Winchelsea was a highlight. Dungeness, a photographer’s paradise.

Enjoyed ‘Ship’ – good beer & atmosphere. Good food at ‘Pilot’ and Ypres Castle Inn. Our experience at ‘Carey’s’ not good. Landgate Bistro Excellent!           

David & Julia, Sheffield         Oct 2010

The weather this week was excellent – no rain during the daytime. Lots of birds on the riverbank – curlew, oystercatcher, tunstee?, cormorant etc and excellent birds at ARC Dungeness including sparrowhawk, kestrels, peregrine falcons etc.

Also about 300 waders at Greatstone beach – curlew oystercatcher, sanderling etc.

Bar lunches and drinks at the Black Lion Appledore of the usual v. high standard. Pub reached via the road from Rye beside the canal. Fish and chips at the Pilot Dungeness used to be excellent but it is now expensive and is the fish fresh or frozen?

Wifi and Freeview TV at the apartment both much appreciated. We will be back next year!                     

Mike & Sue, West Sussex                                                                                                                                Oct 2010

Thoroughly recommend The George for good food, conviviality. Lovely courtyard for Al Fresco eating. SI restaurant, always book – but if you don’t like children running around, don’t go. Apothecary House for great coffee, tea & cakes. Hope Anchor Inn/Hotel – up the steps & you’re there! – Good for Sunday lunch but pricey in the week!

Last, but certainly not least – what a wonderful, peaceful stay we have had at the Boathouse – we feel thoroughly rested and a little pampered! Thankyou, Chris, we’ll come again!!!

Christine & Mel Tanner, Caterham Surrey, 1/8/09 - 5/8/09

We really enjoyed visiting Bodiam Castle, Tenterden, having lunch in the Black Lion in Appledore, walking to Camber Castle then on to Rye Harbour although it was difficult to find a nice place to have lunch around the Harbour.

Like the previous entry we also enjoyed shopping at Jempsons in Peasmarsh.

We had delicious lobster at Carey’s and equally good marsh lamb at the Ypres Inn.

We were disappointed with Hastings and although we enjoyed the small steam train to Dungeness the ride could hardly be called scenic – mainly passing by the end of gardens!

Certainly exploring Rye was delightful and I’m sure we’ll return.

The Boathouse was a great location and comfortable for a short break.

Thank you.,

Tom & Julie from Oxford, 8th-12th May

We have really enjoyed our two weeks in this lovely apartment. We found it an ideal location for exploring the region, we must have visited most of the gardens and Merriment was our favourite. As for eating out the White Hart at Cripps Corner does very good meals.

Thanks for the champers.

June – Colin, Birmingham, 22/8-5/9

A truly wonderful 4 days in Rye, the accommodation was superb, even better than we expected, it was neat, very clean and tidy and also very homely. The housekeeper was very helpful.

We had a lovely time in Rye and would like to return in the future. We will definitely recommend the apartment to our family and friends.               

Maureen & Malcolm Mackenzie     Chatham                               30th Oct – 2nd Nov 2008

Had a lovely short break at the ‘Boathouse’ – we enjoyed lots of walks around the area.

The walk from Romney Sands to Dungeness was a particular highlight with the short trip on the railway!    

Lou & Pat                                                                                             18th – 22nd February 2008

Our 7th visit and as usual a very enjoyable visit, weather kind, visits to Tenterden, Hythe (via the little railway) Sissinghurst, Sandwich (there’s a lovely secret garden there), Hastings, and Rye on Thursday (market day)           

Rose & Mike Long                                              Fareham, Hants   10th – 17th May’08

A most enjoyable holiday. A lovely area for cycling, flat over the marshes, hilly when travelling in land.      

Sandra & John Carpenter                  St Albans, Herts   17-24 May 2008