The Salty Dog and Rock Lobster Guidebook
Our Local Town
Rye
Places to Eat and Drink
The Owl
11 Old Lydd RdOur friendly local pub - great food, great company.
Great street food wraps with today's catch. Check opening on social media as if there is no fish there is no food!
14 locals recommend
Dungeness Fish Hut
Dungeness RoadGreat street food wraps with today's catch. Check opening on social media as if there is no fish there is no food!
A great pub with great food - always a favourite with our guests!
95 locals recommend
The Globe Inn Marsh Rye
10 Military RdA great pub with great food - always a favourite with our guests!
Rye Bay Cafe
1 Royal William SquareNice little cafe/ bar close to the dunes and the beach.
Pricey restaurant and bar but rather nice. Fantastic pay-as-you-go yoga classes - book online.
36 locals recommend
The Gallivant
New Lydd RoadPricey restaurant and bar but rather nice. Fantastic pay-as-you-go yoga classes - book online.
Bar and cafe with a beachy vibe serving good coffee, local Camber Beer and a few cocktails. Seasonal opening but not far to walk on the Lydd Road.
Camber Landing
Bar and cafe with a beachy vibe serving good coffee, local Camber Beer and a few cocktails. Seasonal opening but not far to walk on the Lydd Road.
Beaches
Camber Sands
Just a few minutes walk from our cottages lie miles of sandy beach.
Not a just a beach, Dungeness is like a place like no other, described by some as another world. It's a bit like Marmite; some love it others just don't get it! We love it!
120 locals recommend
Dungeness
Not a just a beach, Dungeness is like a place like no other, described by some as another world. It's a bit like Marmite; some love it others just don't get it! We love it!
Things to Do
Action Watersports
1 Dengemarsh RoadGreat fun for water loving families.
Paddle boarding, kayaking, rowing boats and a great cafe too! Dogs are welcome.
73 locals recommend
Bodiam Boating Station
Station RoadPaddle boarding, kayaking, rowing boats and a great cafe too! Dogs are welcome.
The Kitesurf Centre
Lydd Road
Camber Kitesurfing
123 Lydd Rd
Rye Watersports
New Lydd RoadFun for the kids .... this little train runs all the way from Dungeness to Hythe.
96 locals recommend
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Light Railway
2 Littlestone RdFun for the kids .... this little train runs all the way from Dungeness to Hythe.
A great place to visit with kids. It's free, there is a great cafe with superb cakes, snacks and light lunches, pick-your-own fruit in season and farm walks. Dogs are welcome.
15 locals recommend
Tibbs Farm
A great place to visit with kids. It's free, there is a great cafe with superb cakes, snacks and light lunches, pick-your-own fruit in season and farm walks. Dogs are welcome.
Blue Reef Aquarium
Rock-a-Nore RoadNice for the kids but also interesting for the adults.
Our local vineyard offers guided tours and tasting and also self guided vineyards walks, picnics and lunches.
Gusbourne Estate Vineyard
Our local vineyard offers guided tours and tasting and also self guided vineyards walks, picnics and lunches.
Woodchurch Wine
Great tasting local light lunches, wine tasting and dogs welcome.
Lovely walks, great with the kids bikes and a good dog walk. Be sure to pop into the visitor centre and cafe too!
92 locals recommend
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
Harbour RoadLovely walks, great with the kids bikes and a good dog walk. Be sure to pop into the visitor centre and cafe too!
Local Food Shops
Just on the corner of the Camber Road from Rye, this shop stocks a good range of fruit and veg, local cheeses, meats and other produce. It also has a range of Cook freezer meals and sells great coffee and bacon baps!
Has several EV chargers too!!
21 locals recommend
Salts Farm Shop
Just on the corner of the Camber Road from Rye, this shop stocks a good range of fruit and veg, local cheeses, meats and other produce. It also has a range of Cook freezer meals and sells great coffee and bacon baps!
Has several EV chargers too!!
Rye Butchers Ltd
44 Cinque Ports StSuperb local butcher.
Rye Bay Fish
73 New RdLocally caught fresh fish and seafood.