This historic Tudor house is in quiet countryside, 2 miles from the center of Rye. It is a luxury, family-run guesthouse with free parking and rooms with free Wi-Fi. Strand House was built in 1425 and it has many original features, including oak-beamed low ceilings, winding stairs and fireplaces. There are three modern rooms available in Rye Bay Cottage on the grounds. The traditionally decorated rooms have modern luxuries, each offering a flat-screen TV, Freeview cable channels and a DVD player. Tea/coffee, handmade cookies and luxury toiletries from the White Company are provided. There is a bar, a small sitting room and full English breakfast is served each morning. Guests staying in Rye Bay Cottage receive a breakfast hamper delivered to their door. Evening meals are available upon request and the menu changes daily, reflecting the finest fresh, often organic, local ingredients.