Visit Rye and discover a place with over 700 years of history, rich in intrigue, myths, legends, murders, ghosts, smugglers and invasion that echo’s to this day around it’s cobbled streets. Stranded on a hilltop trapped centuries ago by the sea, once bustling with merchants, sailors, pirates and smugglers, Rye’s quaint charm belies its dramatic Visit Rye, England’s prettiest townRead More
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1066 Country Holidays
Welcome to 1066 Country 1066 country, the corner of East Sussex where a monumental battle famously reshaped the nation, boasts a classically beautiful English landscape infused with an epic sense of history. What is 1066 Country? A landscape of moated castles, steam railways, picturesque seaside towns and steep-cobbled streets, this is 1066 country. Scenes overlayed 1066 Country HolidaysRead More
Rye Fawkes Bonfire Night
Pull on the thermals, grab a bag of roasted chestnuts and light the sparklers as you ooh and ahh at explosions decorating the night sky above these ancient cobbled streets of Rye. On the 10th November these historic cobbled streets will be filled with a raucous parade, in a firework celebration unmatched across the country. Rye Fawkes Bonfire NightRead More
Ghostly Half Term Adventures
With Halloween well and truly on the way, we thought it would only be fitting to get you in the spirit of the holiday with some terrifying tales and haunted hot-spots near White Sand. From ghostly apparitions to mysterious noises and chilling touches, we think we may just have a haunting or two on our Ghostly Half Term AdventuresRead More
England’s Medieval Festival
On August Bank Holiday weekend Herstmonceux Castle near Hailsham in East Sussex will again be host to the Medieval Festival. This Event is Britain’s largest three day celebration of the colourful Middle ages and attracts over one thousand Medievalists from throughout the United Kingdom and more than twenty-five thousand visitors from around the world. Also, England’s Medieval FestivalRead More
Battle of Hastings Reenactment
Battle of Hastings Reenactment Sat 13 & Sun 14 Oct 2012 thrill to the ringing clash of the Saxon shield wall, the soft hiss of Norman arrows and the thunder of hooves beating the song of Harold’s death knell on Senlac’s bloodied turf. Your heart will drum and your blood rise as these modern parodies Battle of Hastings ReenactmentRead More
Rye International Jazz Festival
A SPECIAL TICKET DISCOUNT TO THE RYE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL TO ALL CUSTOMERS OF WHITE SAND HOLIDAY COTTAGES The Rye International Jazz Festival is delighted to offer a very special 20 % ticket discount to all customers of White Sand Holiday Cottages. This ticket discount offer is also extended to friends and family that would also Rye International Jazz FestivalRead More
Hastings Seafood and Wine Festival
A great day out in September: Whatever your tastes, there should be something for everyone at the Hastings seafood and wine festival, centered around Hastings’ historic fishing beach The Stade. The fun takes place in the brilliantly evocative Old Town, which is the hub of the region’s fishing and cultural quarter Seafood sophisticates and wine Hastings Seafood and Wine FestivalRead More
Rye Arts Festival
Welcome to the Rye Arts Festival, the wonderful light and its microclimate have made Rye a haven for artists and writers, the perfect backdrop for a festival of the arts! The Rye Arts Festival is a 2-week event full of Literary Events, Classical & Contemporary Music, Walks, Tours, and Theatre There will be a fantastic Rye Arts FestivalRead More
Wild Boar Week Medieval Food in a Medieval Town
Wild Boar Week 27th Oct-4th Nov Wild Boar Week – Join the feast! Wild Boar Week is being hosted in Rye, the beautiful Medieval town being the perfect setting for this Medieval food festival. Rye has many fabulous, ancient and atmospheric old buildings that have been serving the finest local foods since the 13th Wild Boar Week Medieval Food in a Medieval TownRead More
Le Touquet “Paris by the sea”
The beautiful white sandy beach, backed by large sand dunes, fantastic restaurants, and art galleries might make you think you are in Camber Sands or Rye in 1066 Country, but you’d be wrong. This is the jewel of the Cote d’Opale, Le Touquet or “Paris by the sea” The playground of rich Parisians. Beyond the Le Touquet “Paris by the sea”Read More
Rye Jazz Festival
In August, guests can enjoy one of the highlights in the beautiful cobbled town of Rye’s annual events calendar, the Rye Jazz Festival, taking place from August 22 – 26, following the huge success of the inaugural festival in 2012. The Rye Jazz festival aims to offer a diverse range of music styles and performances including Rye Jazz FestivalRead More
