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Rye or Hythe
& The Romney
Marsh
The Romney Marsh is a
mysterious region of Kent,
rich in history and legend.
Just our cup of tea. This fine
day out, tried and tested
over the past twenty years, is
undemanding on the feet but
satisfying on the senses. The
day includes a fish and chip
lunch at the famous Pilot Inn
at Dungeness. In the afternoon
choose between a visit to
beautiful Rye or the historic
Cinque Port of Hythe.
Available week days only
all year.
Adults & Seniors: £20.00
Coach Mileage: 35
We start in the
Wealden town of
Tenterden at
10.30am for morning
refreshments at
individual cost
before driving out
onto the Romney
Marsh. Romney
Marsh men drank
beer a full century
before the rest of the
country and in World
War II they
Some are old railway
carriages dragged
across the shingle
nearly one hundred
years ago. Today
they can change
hands for an awful
lot of money. The
Pilot Inn sits here
within one of the
most unique settings
in the country, a
stone’s throw from
the sea. Fresh fish
evacuated their sheep before their
women! Survival on the marsh required
a particular type of character and with its
remote atmosphere the locals established
a reputation for self-sufficiency, wild,
felonious deeds and lawlessness. Its bleak
and timeless character made it popular with
artists and writers. Noel Coward kept a
home on the Marsh and Ian Fleming would
drive out here alone for inspiration naming
his characters after local place names like
Moneypenny Farm.
We’ll stop and visit one of the mediaeval
churches that pepper the marsh. There are
nearly 100 homes of different shapes and
sizes dotted across the peculiar landscape of
Dungeness – the UK’s only desert!
The Suffolk
Coastal Tour
Explore the fragile and
fascinating Suffolk Coast
with visits to Southwold and
Aldeburgh plus a fish & chip
lunch at the famous Flora Tea
Rooms in Dunwich.
With minimal walking but free
time to explore this an ideal
choice for groups with mixed
walking abilities. Available
daily from April to the end of
October. We are very happy
to accept bookings outside this
period if you wrap up warm!
Adults & Seniors: £22.00
Coach Mileage: 45
Meet the guide
at 10.30am in
Woodbridge, off
the A12 just above
Ipswich, to purchase
morning coffee.
Suitably refreshed
we head straight
for the sea passing
through Orford, an
attractive village
with a castle and
traditional smokery,
Snape with its
famous Maltings and
on to Aldeburgh.
In this seaside town the Moot Hall, the centre
of the town, now teeters on the water’s edge.
We stop here to enjoy the timeless maritime
air, see where the fishermen still sell their
catch on the beach and marvel at the
controversial Maggi Hambling sculpture.
On to Dunwich for lunch. The town has
already been claimed by the sea but the
brilliant Flora Tea Rooms survive. This is
an exemplary example of that very British
tradition of a famously good fish & chip
lunch. Indeed be sure not to have too big a
breakfast because in addition to a choice of
fish served with chips there’s a slice of bread,
a dessert and a cup of tea or coffee, all
Old cottages of great charm cluster around
the gleaming white lighthouse and candy
coloured beach huts line the shore. Join
the guide to explore possibly the finest
mediaeval church in England - the home of
“Southwold Jack”.
The day draws to its relaxing conclusion
with free time to enjoy the ambience of this
jolly seaside town and pick a spot for tea
before heading for home at 4.45pm.
included in the
tour fee.
In the afternoon
we continue
along the coast.
Thorpeness is an
eccentric puzzle
of mock Tudor
houses and the
quirky “House in
the Clouds”.
We are heading
to the elegant
little Edwardian
resort town of
Southwold.
& chips with a cup of tea and a slice is
served and included in the tour fee.
After lunch we’ll take a pleasant drive
via Camber Sands to Rye where, from the
elevated cobbled streets, we can look back
over the Romney Marsh. Alternatively you
can opt for a drive along the coast through
St Mary’s Bay and Dr Syn’s Dymchurch to
historic Hythe with its rather charming and
old-fashioned High Street, all on the flat with
great browsing shops.
Whichever afternoon you choose the guide
will pick out the highlights for you and there
will be time to browse and pick a spot for tea
before heading home at 4.45pm.
info@cityandvillagetours.com