The Globe Inn Marsh, Rye

Quirky is certainly a good word to describe this place tucked away on the northern side of Rye. There is a small seated area just to the side of the pub. Each table has its own name. Luckily, there was only one group here when we arrived. Having the only table possessing an umbrella, they were clearly the only ones who had survived the passing showers. Waitresses also seemed to be French, or at least of some continental persuasion. All were fairly friendly. Ales and ciders were displayed on a piece of paper. Tonbridge Hookers Hooch is the regular beer. Guests were 360° Best Bitter & Romney Marsh American Ale. Ciders were listed as Dudda's Tun Perry & Disco & SeaCider Honeycomb Cider & Blood Orange Cider, although I'd noticed that pumpclips were displaying the Passion Fruit cider instead of the Blood Orange. I'd not tried the Honeycomb cider before, but it was not too long before the next shower arrived and we started getting wet. I read that the pub was recently voted the third cosiest pub in Britain, but I get that was before indoor drinking was banned! Nevertheless, I quite liked this pub and could easily have spent much longer here had it not been for the unpredictable May weather.

An interesting looking pub , quirky and rather food orientated. However the sign in system was over complicated, download an app and fill in several fields of info, table service was unattentive and slow, I wasn't dining, I missed the cask options , thinking there was none as I couldn't see from my table, I had a keg Beavertown Neck Oil. Attracting someone to pay after finishing my beer was also difficult. Not the best of times here.

An interesting pub both inside and out. The open plan interior was slightly shabby chic, but still retained a relaxing cottage style theme. The manager was friendly and explained what type of beers they had on handpump. We called on a Thursday afternoon and they had a choice of three ales and at weekends they usually have four. I opted for the Tonbridge Capel pale, which was a very good beer and a tad pricey at £4.40 a pint. We enjoyed our visit here and it wasn't too far from the centre of town.

This attractive old weatherboarded pub was transformed inside a few years ago into a curious yet quite appealing bar / café / bistro / delicatessen blend. A counter-less servery now faces you as on entering, stacked with various breads, olives, nuts and spirits. A compact lounge / dining area lies to the left, a single large table occupies a space beside the main door and a larger dining room can be found down a single step to the right with a patio terrace beyond. The five handpumps are initially far from obvious, but I found four real ales being served: the 'house' (Tonbridge Brewery) Lookers Liquor (£3.90) and Hookers Hooch, the Skylarking session IPA from Pig & Porter and the ubiquitous Harvey's. Up to six keg beers are dispensed from taps on the notional bar-back and five boxed ciders are also available. With a relaxed atmosphere, this unusual place is worth a stop away from the touristy town centre.