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Things to do in Hastings

To soak up Hastings’ history, wander the preserved Old Town’s winding streets and tiny twittens crammed with Tudor houses and flower-bedecked cottages, and inhale the hard-working fishing quarter with its towering net huts and ramshackle huts on the beach.

Hastings Old Town lies in a valley between the East and West Hills, each with their own funicular railway. Take the East Hill Lift from the fishing beach up to Hastings Country Park, where on clear days you can see from Beachy Head to Dungeness and as far as Folkestone and the coast of France. The nature reserve covers 345 hectares of coastal gill woodlands, open pasture and cliff top grassland, together with five kilometres of dramatic soft rock cliffs and coastline. It’s one of three award-winning parks in the town, alongside the spectacular Alexandra Park with its collection of rare trees, and the Regency-style St Leonards Gardens.

Take the West Hill Lift from George Street, up through a tunnel of rock to emerge into the tranquil light of another world. Explore the ruins of Hastings Castle and the labyrinth of caverns hidden deep within the West Hill, packed with the thrilling history of smugglers, bootleggers and warring bloodthirsty gangs.

On the seafront you'll find you'll find your favourite seaside amusuements, including Hastings Miniature Adventure Golf Complex with three courses, Gold RIBA Stirling Award-winning Hastings Pier and The Source, transformed from its origins as a Turkish baths into the biggest underground BMX and skate park in the world. For non skaters, the balcony café is a great place to watch the action below.

Heading west, the alternative vibe continues as you arrive in St Leonards. Purpose built in the 1800s by James and Decimus Burton as a genteel seaside resort for the aristocracy, its architecture provides a striking backdrop for art galleries, antique shops, chic boutiques and a thriving café culture.

To really immerse yourself in the spirit of the town, a visit to some of its quirky museums is a must. The Shipwreck Museum, opposite the Hastings Aquarium, is a fascinating reminder of the dangers of the sea, with lots of information about local wrecks the Amsterdam and the Anne. The nearby Fishermen’s Museum where you can stand on the deck of Hastings’ last lugger. Just up the road is the ultra-modern Hastings Contemporary, with regularly changing exhibitions of famous contemporary British art. Hastings Museum and Art Gallery on Bohemia Road has excellent regularly changing exhibitions of local and international history and art. It is home to the Durbar Hall, a magnificent carved hall made for the 1886 Colonial & Indian Exhibition in London.

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Hastings Castle & 1066 Story

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Castle Hill Road, West Hill, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3AR

Telephone
01424 422964

hastings@bluereefaquarium.co.uk

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Take a step back in time and discover the fascinating history of Britain’s first Norman castle.

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Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve

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Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 5DY

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+44(0)1424 451066

Hastings

A fabulous nature reserve with stunning coastal scenery situated within the High Weald Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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Combe Valley Countryside Park

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Bexhill, East Sussex, TN38 8FB

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The Combe Valley Countryside Park covers approximately 2.3 square miles (about 1480 acres) and provides an area of countryside between Hastings and Bexhill for public enjoyment and recreation.

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Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition

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White Rock Theatre, White Rock, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1JX

Telephone
01424 462280

info@hastingsinternationalpiano.org

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A world-renowned international piano competition.

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Clambers Play Centre

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White Rock Gardens, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1LD

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+44 01424 423778

info@clambers.co.uk

Hastings

Indoor and outdoor fun at Clambers Play Centre.

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Bizarre But True!

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Top Floor, OWENS, 1-3 Robertson Street, HASTINGS, East Sussex, TN34 1HL

hello@bizarrebuttrue.com

HASTINGS

Walk into the weird at Bizzare But True!

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Playland

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7-9 Pelham Place, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3AD

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01424 443244

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Fun for everyone at this classic seaside amuseuments.

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Hastings History House

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21 Courthouse Street, HASTINGS, East Sussex, TN34 3AU

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+44(0)1424 424744

ohpscontact@gmail.com

HASTINGS

Located between High Street and The Bourne, Hastings History House is the headquarters of the Old Hastings Preservation Society.

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Shipwreck Museum

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Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3DW

Telephone
+44 01424 437452

info@shipwreckmuseum.co.uk

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The Shipwreck Museum, situated in the historic Old Town of Hastings, contains a truly astonishing array of maritime artefacts which contains 3000 years of historic treasures from local shipwrecks

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Hastings Lifeboat

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The Stade, Old Town, HASTINGS, East Sussex, TN34 3AL

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+44(0)1424 425502

hastings_visitorcentre@rnli.org.uk

HASTINGS

The Lifeboat Station is located at The Stade in Hastings Old Town – right next to the fishing fleet berths on the working beach.

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Flamingo Amusements

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East Beach Street, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3AR

Telephone
01424 716068

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Try your hand at the penny machines and crane grabbers at Hastings' Flamingo Amusements.

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SOAR TOUR

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Top Floor, OWENS, 1-3 Robertson Street, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1HT

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1-3 Robertson Street, Hastings

A VR experience like no other, Soar Tour takes you on a flying ride high above the 1066 coastline.

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