WITH its cobbled roads, charming streets and historic buildings, Rye is considered one of the most beautiful destinations in England.
And it’s set to make a TV appearance too as the East Sussex town was used as the backdrop in a new period TV series coming to Netflix.
Rye in East Sussex will make an appearance in a new Netflix series Credit: Alamy
Pride and Prejudice starring Emma Corrin will air this autumn Credit: Netflix
Last year, Rye transformed into the fictional town of Meryton for a new television adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.
TV crew and cast descended on the town in September to create a time-warp setting for Jane Austen’s novel.
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Actors were spotted wearing period costumes and the streets were dressed to look like the 1800s.
The Netflix series is set to be released this autumn starring Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet, and Jack Lowden as Mr Darcy.
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The town is popular with tourists thanks to its traditionally English look and has even been dubbed the ‘new Cotswolds‘ by country lifestyle experts at Welligogs.
The experts described it as having a “storybook atmosphere” filled with “antique shops and independent boutiques”.
For shopping Mermaid Street is the place to be – it was also selected as being one the prettiest streets in Britain by The Telegraph.
While it might be miles away from Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, Rye shares lots of the same qualities as towns found in the Cotswolds like pretty cottages and independent shops.
The Cotswolds has rivers running through its villages, while Rye offers a beach escape for those who want to check out the seaside instead.
Camber Sands is just 10-minutes away in the car to get from the town to the dunes.
Mermaid Street in Rye is considered one of the most beautiful streets in Britain Credit: Alamy
Head of Jattvibe Travel (Digital) Caroline McGuire said: “The medieval town of Rye in East Sussex isn’t strictly seaside, but you can see the sea from its cobble streets and it has a harbour where boats sail out to the English Channel.
“Plus, if you go back as far as the 15th century, the sea came much closer to the foot of the hill the town is built on.
“It’s the perfect place to spend a day out – taking an hour and six minutes on the train from Kings Cross St Pancras.”
“If you fancy a morning on the beach, a bus runs from the town to the stunning Camber Sands beach – a three-mile stretch of golden sand backed by dunes.”
The town of Rye can easily be reached from London – it’s an hour from St Pancras
The town is 10-minutes from the rolling dunes of Camber Sands Credit: Alamy
She continued: “Or you can for a six-mile circular walk from Rye to Winchelsea beach.
“Back in the town after lunch, there are plenty of fantastic pubs to choose from, my favourites being the 12th century Mermaid Inn and the George In Rye, as well as the Globe Inn Marsh on the outskirts of the town.
“Equally, you could book a taxi and check out Tillingham vineyard in nearby Peasmarsh, with its Michelin Green Star wine tours and excellent pizzas.”
“Make sure to save some time to rummage through the many, many antiques shops, as well as Knoops hot chocolate shop and the wonderfully old fashioned Britcher and Rivers sweet shop.”
