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Providence Cottage

Rye, Sussex
Sleeps 4
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1
Change Sat
Dogs welcome 2
4 star
Towels included
Family friendly
Romantic
Internet access
Open fire / wood burner
Enclosed garden / patio
Shop nearby
Pub nearby
Beach within easy reach
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At a glance

  • Characterful, historic cottage, just a few minutes walk from all Rye has to offer
  • Relax in the sunshine in the charming courtyard garden during summer
  • Stay cosy by the wood burner during colder months

Overview
Property code: OC-RH1045

This beautiful, terraced cottage sits just inside the historic Landgate in Rye and is perfect for couples or small families looking to explore this delightful town and its surrounding areas. Start your holiday by taking a short stroll into the centre of Rye where you’ll find modern eateries and quirky boutiques juxtaposed with old-fashioned antique shops and medieval buildings and inns. For something a little different, take the short 3-mile drive to Winchelsea. Here, visitors can take a tour of its labyrinth of underground cellars and vaults or enjoy a trip to the Court Hall Museum and learn about, ‘the drowned city’ of Old Winchelsea that now lies somewhere under Rye Harbour. For those wishing to visit the coast, the beach of Camber Sands is an easy 4-mile drive from the property.

This delightful end-of-terrace home with origins dating from the 1300s was converted into an individual cottage in the 16th century. Whilst maintaining many of its original features and period charm, it has been lovingly decorated and furnished with the greatest attention to detail offering a truly exceptional place to stay. Once inside the property, guests will find themselves in the open-plan lounge/diner. With comfortable sofas, a wood burner set within a wonderful brick fireplace and wooden floors and doors, as well as a dining table for four, this is a wonderful space for guests to relax together. The country cottage-style kitchen has quality appliances including a cast-iron range cooker. Steps leading from the kitchen will take you to the snug; a sweet little room with low ceilings and exposed beams, a TV and a window seat – perfect for a bit of quiet time. Cottage-style stairs lead up to the first floor where you’ll find a modern bathroom, and a double bedroom with a wrought-iron bed and ornamental fireplace. Further cottage-style stairs lead to a heavily beamed attic twin bedroom, with sloping ceilings and skylight windows with views of the Landgate. This room has partially restricted head height, plus, twin 2'6" beds making it suitable for children or adults that are happy with the headroom restrictions

To the rear of the cottage is a pretty courtyard with a feature wall fountain, plants and flowers, and garden furniture.

  • 2 bedrooms – 1 double, 1 twin with 2’6” beds (suitable for children or adults that are happy with the headroom restrictions)
  • 1 bathroom with shower over the bath and WC
  • Gas range, microwave oven, fridge and dishwasher
  • Outdoor utility room with washing machine, tumble dryer and a freezer
  • Generous welcome pack provided for guests who book for at least 1 full week or more
  • Wood burner (first basket of logs included during the winter months, for full week bookings only)
  • Smart TV in the snug and Amazon Echo Show in the dining room and main bedroom
  • Super fast full fibre broadband
  • Small courtyard garden with outdoor furniture
  • On-street parking subject to availability
  • Storage for bikes in the outhouse
  • Pub 100 metres, shop 500 metres and beach 3 miles
  • Please note, there are steep cottage-style stairs to the first and second floors, and there are low, sloping ceilings with exposed beams and reduced head height on the second floor
  • Due to steepness of stairs this property is not suitable for persons with reduced mobility or toddlers
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • 2 dogs allowed. Additional charges may apply

Joice Wisdom

This property is personally managed by Joice.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 18 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Regula 4th January 2026

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The cottage was lovely decorated and we had a wonderful Christmas winter break with our dog.

Reviewed by Colin 28th December 2025

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It is a charming cosy cottage in a prime location in Rye, with easy access to the high street, the station, pubs, restaurants and food shops. Rye is also well located for bracing walks to accommodate Christmas dinner. The stairs are a challenge especially for older people and children. It is well equipped although the range takes a bit of getting uRead moresed to. Hide

Reviewed by Rick 12th October 2025

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This is a lovely cottage, well maintained, comfortable, and clean. Literally a home from home, the welcome pack was a particularly nice touch, and the local information provided in the books and leaflets were both informative and useful. It is in an excellent location, and great for the dogs as the rear garden ( which is charming) is fully secure sRead moreo you don't have to worry that they'll escape. Hide

Reviewed by Stephen 11th October 2025

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The cottage is on the whole beautiful and well situated. However, the owners should have included photographs of all the cottage style stairs. All of them are incredibly steep and are unsuitable unless you are physically fit. The attic steps, which are little more that a glorified ladder, are very steep and the treads incredible narrow so totalRead morely unsuitable for children. The main stairs have had the bottom step removed to make way for a kitchen unit so creating a double height first step and the stone steps down to the lower sitting room lethal. I would advise anyone with small children, pets or the older generation to think seriously before renting this cottage. Hide

Reviewed by Janet 21st September 2025

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Great location

Reviewed by Jane 16th September 2025

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Reviewed by José 17th August 2025

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Lovely place, very good location, lots of great restaurants around, no chainstores, happily!

Reviewed by Angela 15th June 2025

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Very pretty little cottage.

Reviewed by Debbie 10th May 2025

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From the moment we walked in the door, we fell in love with the cottage. Its cosy and comfortable and in an amazing location. The welcome basket was exceptional and overall the cottage is very well equipped. Cooking on the range was a bit of an adventure, but not difficult once we got the hang of it. Everything was clean and tidy and the showerRead more was lovely (we had no problem with low water pressure as someone else commented). The stairs are VERY steep and I wouldnt recommend it for young children or anyone with mobility issues, plus my husband kept banging his head on the back door and when coming downstairs. But we would definitely stay here again Hide

Reviewed by Abigail 8th May 2025

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We had such a lovely holiday in Rye. We would love to come back at some point. The cottage is lovely and in unique historic location however the cottage wasn't properly cleaned when we arrived and so I had to clean what I could as soon as we got there (trust me I'm not a clean freak but I couldn't have stayed there if I hadn't done this). There areRead more also elements such as damp on walls with peeling paint, dirty tired stairway carpets, and the bathroom could do with a regrout and new shower screen to get rid of the mould. As soon as I had cleaned however it felt like home and we really enjoyed our stay. If you could just make these small tweaks to your cleaning system and small updates the cottage itself you would have such a stunning offer. Hide

Reviewed by Jemma 26th October 2024

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Lovely two night stay in a central location to Rye that made everything in the town very accessible. Cosy downstairs tv room that made cold evenings with the family completely enjoyable.

Reviewed by Lorraine 6th October 2024

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Really good property in the heart of town.

Reviewed by Dee 22nd September 2024

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The cottage was lovely but needs a bit of TLC. The bath was chipped. The cooker door has no handle and the bed wasn't too comfortable possibly due to the uneven floors. One of the stair rails had also come loose making it a little unsafe on the staird

Reviewed by Glenys 15th September 2024

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The cottage is well kept, quirky, good art and useful info. We were warned about the stairs. I developed a hip problem before the holidayafter booking.and it was not easy. Steep outside step, and a challenging staircase to the lounge with tv and to the bathroom and bedroom. If you are younger and mobile, would be less difficult, just a quirky cottaRead morege in an excellent location. The welcome pack in info excellent. Hide

Reviewed by Richard William 7th September 2024

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Cottage was in a great location, had a historic charm, and had lots of nice decoration and artwork. However it was let down by several issues: 1) poor maintenance - appliances, hooks, beds, cupboards etc needed a lot of updating; 2) not being cleaned thoroughly - lots of spiders and cobwebs, dusty skirting boards etc; 3) very poor water pressure toRead more the point that the shower was useless and we resorted to baths. We ended up leaving 3 days early on Wednesday. Hide

Reviewed by Anais 29th July 2024

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It was a great place to stay, very adorable cottage. We did not expect it to be so central. The instructions were clear. Upon arrival, we found lots of recommendation on local areas etc. We would definitely book it again.

Reviewed by Joanne Sizeland 26th July 2024

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Reviewed by Robin 19th July 2024

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Original Cottages is a trading name of The Travel Chapter Limited | The Travel Chapter Limited is registered in England and Wales. | Registered office Travel Chapter House, Gammaton Road, Bideford, EX39 4DF. Company No. 02431506 | VAT reg: 143053210.