If you don't know it, Rye is an absolute beauty of a small town on the East Sussex coast. It…read morereminds me of the very finest of Cornish villages with it's beamed cottages, streets cobbled with rounded flint stones and a lovely, relaxed atmosphere. It's just near to Camber Sands too so.....visit!!! Anyway, they've fished here for yonks & Strand Quay is where they used to dry their nets in these tall, weatherboarded structures, just like The Stade in Hastings down the coast.............The Strand Quay Gallery is in one of these sheds and is surrounded by numerous bric a brac shops. They double up as a decent cafe & it's a nice way to browse when you're of a mind to. The latte was good & so was the driftwood art. They seem to specialise in affordable originals with coastal connections. Very pleasant.

Saw some lovely pieces through the windows; it's a shame that the proprietor was so incredibly…read morerude. We took our custom elsewhere.

There are such beautiful prints in this gallery/shop that I just couldn't believe they were actual…read morephotographs and not paintings! Clive himself was there for a chat, which was so engaging as it sounds like he's travelled the world with his camera. I like that he's had his stuff printed on so many different mediums too - it makes this so much more interesting (and less intimidating) than a traditional gallery space with only canvas on the walls. He has various sizes of pictures but also more fun things like printed umbrellas, or giant floor cushions that I was sorely coveting for my flat but managed to resist when I pictured myself trying to lug it home on the rail replacement buses the next day :P The pictures are on the pricey side as you might expect but he has some stunning landscapes to choose from in case you're looking for something to go on your wall, and most will be limited editions. We were there more for browsing which he seemed fine with too - so I'd def recommend a look in if you're in the area.

They don't sell lamb here. I don't know why it's called Lamb House. Henry James lived and wrote…read morenovels in this house in the picturesque town of Rye. You can tour the house and enter the garden. Entrance price too steep.

This attractive 18th century house in the heart of historic Rye was home at different times to the…read morenovelists Henry James and E F Benson. It is now in the care of the National Trust. The house is largely restored to how it would have been when James lived there, and most of the exhibits focus on his tenure and the myriad of fascinating visitors he received. Three ground floor rooms are open to the public, as well as the surprisingly large town garden, complete with James's favourite mulberry tree. Alas, the garden room in which he did much of his writing was destroyed by an enemy bomb in World War II. Practicalities The house is a short walk from the church, or a short but very steep walk up from the quayside. Accessibility is somewhat limited: some of the streets around are heavily cobbled with pebbles; there are 3 large steps up into the house, as well as no lavatory on site; the garden has gravel paths; and the rooms are also fairly small, and heavily furnished.