Many years ago the sea levels were different and there were a bunch of ports around the south east coast of this island that aren’t really ports any more. There are rivers and waterways that connect them to the sea but silt and level changes have created new land.
By Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. – Own work, CC BY 2.5, Link
I had a lovely time visiting the town of Rye. The aim was to find a hot chocolate cafe but we ended up in a Mexican restaurant and that was lovely. Great food and lovely Mexican music playing.
If I go to Rye again I will try to spend a little longer there and also look up more of the history. It is amazing that the Cinque Ports were once a thing but the geography changes have really made such a difference.