Museums & Galleries · Hastings
Rye Castle Museum
📍 TN31 7JY
Photo: Andrew Curtis (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Explore a 13th-century Scheduled Monument tower
- Visit the Medieval Garden and Women's Tower
- See town history exhibits in a 19th-century bottling plant
- Watch a short student film overview of the Castle and town
- Browse books and souvenirs on Rye's history
Rye Castle Museum is run across two sites in the medieval town of Rye: the Ypres Tower, a 13th-century Scheduled Monument with its Medieval Garden and Women's Tower, and the East Street museum, housed in a 19th-century bottling plant near the High Street, focusing on local history and industry. The Tower is open daily throughout the year, while East Street opens weekends from April to October. Both are dog friendly, and East Street is fully accessible, though there's no nearby parking at the Tower. It suits visitors keen on Rye's history and medieval architecture. Rye station is just 0.2 miles away, Camber beach is 3 miles off, and there are 42 bookable places to stay nearby on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Ypres Tower open daily all year except Christmas Day
- Parking
- No nearby parking
- Dogs
- Dog friendly at both sites
- Accessibility
- East Street is fully accessible
- Booking
- No need to book unless part of a larger group
From the attraction's own website on 8 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Pet Friendly
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🚆 Or come by train
- Rye 0.2 miles
- Winchelsea 1.8 miles
- Doleham 5.9 miles
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