Things to do in Rye

Ideal place the staff were lovely

Fantastic place. Beautiful scenery. The ticket process was swift online. Paid with PayPal. There is no need to book a slot or time for Kew Gardens. Just redeem the voucher online and turn up. Show the voucher at the entrance and they will process the ticket. Food inside is expensive. Plan to pack a picnic lunch/bag. The children's area is next to the Family Kitchen Shop/Restaurant. Parking on site available at £10 per day but the gardens close at 7pm and the parking 30 mins after.

We had a wonderful champagne afternoon tea at Sopwell House. The room the tea was served in was beautifully decorated. The champagne was served in elegant glasses and was very well chilled. The sandwiches were soft, fresh and nicely filled. The scones were warm and delicious and there was a very good variety of cakes. Staff were attentive and supported all of our needs, yet were not intrusive. We would definitely go back.

It was my wife’s 60th birthday treat and we had some amazing cocktails in the American bar before heading for lunch. The food was absolutely delicious as you would expect and all the staff extremely attentive. An incredible experience and I couldn’t fault a thing. A superb place for a celebration meal or just a fantastic day out.

Friendly, considerate, good natured and laid back. A lovely experience.