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"Bexhill on Sea is a peck on the cheek: Hastings is a lolloping tongue down the throat"
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Hastings

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County - Sussex | Map
Tel code: 01424 | code search
Postcode: TN34 | code search
Population: 85000
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Hastings History
Birthplace of:
William Thorpe Emma Bunton Suggs Sophia Jex-Blake
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Food Legends:
Hastings Gurnard
Folk Customs:
Jack in the Green
Little Edith's Treat

Hastings Events

May
Jack-in-the-Green Morris Dancing Festival
Ore Stage Festival

June
Hastings Beer & Music Festival
Hastings Beer and Music Festival

September
British Open International Minigolf Tournament
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Latest reviews

Sea Spray Guest House
"I have stayed at numerous bed and breakfast accommodations in my 65 years, and this is easily the best. The Guest House spotlessly clean, with a nice homely feel to it, ..." More

Coghurst Hall Holiday Park
"This is my first ever online review, I prefer to give feed back direct to companies but in this case there was no facility to feed back and I have ..." More

Shearbarn Holiday Park
"fantastic accommodation in one of the country lodges. above expectations at a really good price. well furnished and very suited to live in for 2 weeks or longer like a ..." More

Travel Tip

"Although largely in ruins, Hastings Castle is an historical gem, and not only for playing its own part in the Battle of Hastings fought further inland at Battle. Thomas Beckett ..." More

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Visitor's Views

Lovely museum.Steep climb on foot.Shame about the pier.The promenade frontage ...More

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Latest reviews | Events in Hastings | 10 Places to Stay

Shortly due to become the worst kept secret on the South Coast, this unique town is home to Europe's largest beach-launched fishing fleet, an exquisite cliff-top country park, a lavishly restored pier and the newly resurgent White Rock Theatre. Beyond the historic castle ruins, the museums, art galleries and cliff railways, lies a thriving cosmopolitan culture of cafes, bars and clubs. Visitors are virtually indistinguishable from residents in this welcoming community where every evening is rich with excitement and promise.
The town benefits from an exhaustive year-long programme of events. The Jack-in-the-Green festival of Morris Dancing (May 3-6) is notorious for its wild, vivid colours and bizarre pagan rituals in which the 'jack' is slain and the spirit of Summer released for another year. The world famous Hastings Beer Festival has won acclaim for its irresistible blend of live music and local liquor. The Coastal Currents festival is an extraordinary showcase for some of the most innovative artists in Britain. The Old Town Carnival rivals the New Orleans Mardi Gras for extravagance and spectacle. Hastings Week, perhaps the biggest event of the year, sees the town remember its roots with a series of activities and shows related to the famous battle culminating in Hastings Day on October 14 (the anniversary).
The town has won favour with all kinds of invaders, from the vengeful Normans of 1066 to many celebrated artists and writers including JMW Turner and Charles Dickens. More recently, it was adopted as the prime location for the new ITV1 wartime detective series 'Foyle's War' which stars Michael Kitchen, James Fox and Charles Dance and will be aired this winter.

Attraction

Blue Reef Aquarium
Carr Taylor Vineyards
Clambers Play Centre
Fishermen's Museum
Hastings Castle and 1066 Story
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
Old Town Hall Museum
Pelham Beach
Planet Hastings Crazy Golf
Shipwreck Heritage Centre
Smugglers Adventure at St Clements Caves
St Mary in the Castle
The Flamingo Family Fun Park

Budget

Apollo Guest House *book online*
Millifont Guest House *book online*
Premier Inn Hastings *book online*
Travelodge Hastings *book online*

Care Home

Kilncroft Care Home
The Croft Units

Classes

Dance - Hastings School of Contemporary Dance

Club

Brass Monkey
The Crypt
Waves

Cottage

Glen Studio at Glen Cottages
Three Oaks Cottage

Council

Hastings Borough Council

Dentist

Cambridge Road Dental Surgery
Dental Surgery
Lyndhurst Dental Surgery

Doctor

Beaconsfield Road Surgery
Cornwallis Gardens Surgery
Harold Road Surgery
Priory Road Surgery
Shankill Surgery

Estate Agent

Fox & Sons
Grindle & Co
Hastings Homes
King & Chasemore
Ludlows
Rush Witt & Wilson

Golf Club

TEN66

Holiday Park

Coghurst Hall Holiday Park
Combe Haven Holiday Park
Shearbarn Holiday Park
Spindlewood Country Holiday Park
Woodlands Park

Inn

Two Sawyers

Market

Hastings 1066 Market
Hastings Country Market

Pub and Bar

Anchor Inn
Ashburnham Arms
Beaconsfield
Carlisle
Chatsworth Hotel
Cinque Port Arms
Crown Inn
Dripping Well
Hastings Arms
Kings Head
Lord Nelson

Malvern
Oddfellows Arms
Royal Standard
Shah
Stag
Three Oaks Inn (The)

Restaurant

Chatsworth Hotel
Double Dragon Chinese Restaurant
Fulmars Restaurant
Gap Restaurant
Heaven & Earth
Jali Fine Indian Dining
Pelham Bistro
Pepes
Pike Family Restaurant
Rainbow Restaurant
Samz
Seagull Restaurant
Simply Italian
Three Oaks Inn (The)

Self-Catering

Combe Haven Holiday Park
Featherdown Farm
Glen Studio at Glen Cottages
Number Forty Six
Shearbarn Holiday Park
Woodlands Park

Solicitor

Benson & Co
Gaby Hardwicke

Taxi

5 Star Taxis
A* Taxis
Apollo Taxis
GPS Taxi
Hastings Cars
Newcarmiles Taxis
Phoenix Taxis
Taybar Taxis

Theatre

White Rock Theatre

Vet

P Cooper

Sports Clubs

Amhurst LTC (Tennis)
Hastings & Bexhill RFC (Rugby Union)

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Hastings & St Leonards CC (Cricket)
Hastings Arrows Basketball Club (Basketball)
Hastings YMCA Judo Club (Martial Arts)
South Saxons (Men's Hockey)
South Saxons (Women's Hockey)
Westerleigh Judokwai Limited (Martial Arts)
Zodiac (Hastings) Judo Kwai (Martial Arts)

Shops

Debenhams
High Street Book Shop
Howes Ltd
The Paperback Reader
Pathway Books Ltd
Salmons
Olio Books
Flower Garden
Boots
Rymans
Wyevale Garden Centre
Finbarr's Wholefoods
Judges Bakery

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Trinity Wholefoods
Whittard of Chelsea
Dorothy Perkins
Day Lewis Porter
Wilson Wilson & Hancock
Shoe Shuffle
The Shoe Rack
Evans
Waterstones
J D Sports
Hastings Art
Wandering Feet
Robert Dyas
Steve Mason Massage Therapy
H Samuel
Ernest Jones
Peacocks
Mothercare
Gamestation
B&Q
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Sussex Stationers
Specsavers
J J B Sports
Bebe Jour
Carr Taylor Wines
River Island
Topman
Topshop
BHS

Antiques

Old Town Antiques
High Street Antiques Centre
Coach House Antiques
Antiques
Ankers Antiques & Collectables
BodyShop

Activities

Higham Farm Stables(Riding)
Curious About Hastings?(Walking)

Places to Stay near Hastings

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The White Rock Hotel (0.11 miles)

The White Rock Hotel

On Hastings seafront, this hotel has free Wi-Fi, near the beach and next to the White Rock Theatre. The rail station is close by. Each modern en suite room at The White Rock Hotel has an ... More | visit website

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Number Forty Six (0.16 miles)

Number Forty Six
Number Forty Six which was formally known as Senlac Holiday Apartments has been owned by Steve and Victoria Martin since 2007. Over the past few years they have successfully reached their goal of transforming the ... More | visit website
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Millifont Guest House (0.17 miles)

Millifont Guest House
A warm welcome awaits you at this family owned guesthouse. We are proud of our three diamonds grading from VisitBritain Quality in Tourism, and are inspected every December. Here you will be assured of a ... More | visit website
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Astral Lodge (0.18 miles)

Astral Lodge
Astral Lodge is situated in the centre of the historic coastal town of Hastings, directly opposite the beach. It is just a 2-minute walk from the shops, bars and attractions, and less than 10 minutes ... More | visit website
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Chatsworth Hotel (0.18 miles)

Chatsworth Hotel
Superbly situated on the Seafront and the Largest Full Service hotel in Hastings. Cross the road and you are on the Beach, walk to your left and in 2 minutes walk you are in the ... More | visit website
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Sea Spray Guest House (0.22 miles)

Sea Spray Guest House
We are a large spacious victorian guest house, recently refurbished to a very high standard, situated on Hastings promenade 100 metres west of the pier. The front of the house has panoramic views of the ... More | visit website
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Travelodge Hastings (0.25 miles)

There are loads of reasons our customers choose to stay at Travelodge. Our great value clean and comfortable rooms with en-suite provide everything needed for a good night's sleep and are close to where people ... More | visit website

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Le Chateau Japonais (0.26 miles)

Le Chateau Japonais

Outside heated spa made of natural river rocks (Rotenburo). Very deep Japanese style Jacuzzi bathtub in each room. JSTV (Japanese Satellite Television) and Sky movie channels in each room. A Few minutes walk from the ... More | visit website

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Lansdowne Hotel (0.30 miles)

Lansdowne Hotel
During the first half of 2010, the Lansdowne Hotel was taken over by new owners and has since been undergoing many changes and improvements. The Lansdowne is located in Robertson Terrace, which was named ... More | visit website
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Black Rock House (0.36 miles)

Black Rock House
Black Rock House is a luxury Bed and Breakfast offering boutique accommodation in the heart of Hasting on the Sussex Coast, close to historic Battle and Rye.Black Rock House is a beautifully restored Victorian villa ... More | visit website

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Battle of Towton - 1461, Battle of Alresford - 1644, Albert Hall Opens - 1871, Captain Scott dies - 1912, First London Marathon - 1981
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