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A Smuggler's Adventure is a hands-on opportunity to learn more about the secrets, lives and experiences of the smugglers. Explore deep into sandstone caves and tunnels and see if you...
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One of the jewels in Hastings crown jewels is Alexandra Park. This large area of open space, parkland and recreation land lies within a steep sided valley within the East...
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All Saints Church in the Old Town part of Hastings is a magnificent and ancient parish church. The church was originally built just after the Norman invasion of 1066. Three...
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This large amusement park is the premier outdoor entertainment facility in Hastings. Featuring a wealth of white knuckle rides including roller coasters and waltzers, the facility attracts a great...
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Arthur Haygarth lived much of his life in this charming town house at the centre of Hastings. He is one of the areas most famous sporting residents of all...
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The Beach Trampoline complex is an extremely popular facility on the main promenade in Hastings on a summers day. The facility has several large scale trampolines that can be...
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Located at the very heart of Hastings just a few metres from the beach, this boating lake has for generations been a fun facility for locals and tourists alike....
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Hastings Children's Library is exactly as you'd expect, a facility dedicated to the literature of children. The facility is staffed by specialist librarians who have an in depth knowledge...
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Christ Church is a beautiful old church on the main road out of Hastings towards Battle and the north. The church is a great example of its kind and...
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The community of Ore was originally a small village to the North of Hastings, but as the town has grown it has become absorbed into the larger community. At the...
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The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints is probably better known to many as the Mormon Church and in Hastings their church buildings can be found on...
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Clambers Play Area is a purpose built facility for young children located on the edge of White Rock Gardens. The area has a wealth of facilities catering for the...
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The town of Hastings is situated on sea level primarily, at the foot of several towering cliffs behind it There are several well mapped and signposted cliff top walks...
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The south coast towns are famous for their exceptional cycle networks and Hastings is no different. It has a well mapped out series of cycle tracks and lanes, some shared...
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Dante Rossetti stayed for a significant time in this house which stands on the seafront in Hastings. It has since he left been converted into a popular public house....
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The East Hill Lift is one of two funicular railway public lifting systems in Hastings. The second of the two to be built, East Hill Lift was constructed in...
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Edward Cape was a prominent literary figure and social commentator in the late 16th Century. A contemporary of Shakespeare, Capes opinions of matters of literature and entertainment were considered...
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Visitors to Hastings in East Sussex can easily miss the Electric Palace on the High Street due to its low key exterior. The Electric Palace is a tiny independent digital...
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F8 Karting is a small scale karting track situated on the beach front in Hastings. The facility is eared towards complete novices and is mainly used by younger children....
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Bowling enthusiasts in Hastings and neighbouring St Leonards on Sea in East Sussex have a number of facilities in the towns on which to practice their sport including the Falaise...
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The Fisherman's Museum is housed in an old church that was built down in the fishing quarter for the specific use of seamen in the mid 19th Century. The...
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Fred Judge was an eminent photographer and one of Hastings most famous residents in the 20th Century. His work is celebrated around the world and he is regarded as...
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The historic Victorian church of St Mary Madgalene in St Leonards on Sea is today home to the Greek Orthodox Church in the East Sussex seaside town. The church is...
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Halton Baptist Church in Hastings is located on a busy intersection on top of one of the town’s many hills. The church was built in the 1950’s to serve the...
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Since 1904 sea anglers and fishermen that use the pebble beach at Hastings in East Sussex have enjoyed the benefits of the Hastings and St Leonards Angling Association. The angling...
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Hastings Beach is a several miles long and is an unspoilt section of beautiful sand that stretches the entire length of the town of Hastings. Steeped in history, the...
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So confident was William the Conqueror of victory when he invaded England in 1066, that it is believed he carried pre-fabricated wooden forts in his ships. One of these structures...
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Located on the eastern side of the town, Hastings Country Park is an area of outstanding natural beauty. Surrounded by amazing sea views and sheer cliffs the park is...
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The seaside town of Hastings and neighbouring St Leonards are justifiably proud of the success of the Hastings and St Leonards Priory County Cricket Club. Over the years the club...
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Hastings in Bloom is a scheme organised by the local authority to promote horticulture and to make the area look as beautiful as they can during the summer months....
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Hastings library, in the centre of the East Sussex resort town, is an unusual building. The library is housed in a Victorian era structure that looks in many ways like...
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Hastings Miniature Railway has operated along the seafront in one form or another for well over thirty years. Originally consisting of a small section of track with a steam...
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Water sports enthusiasts and owners of motor boats and yachts in the Hastings area can be assured of a warm welcome at the Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club. The...
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Hastings Pier is one of the centrepieces of the seafront in this charming east Sussex coastal town. Built in 1872, the pier shares designer with Brighton's West Pier, Eugunius...
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Hastings Rowing Club has no building to call home as such, but do use a stretch of the pebble beach in the East Sussex resort town. The club has a...
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The Hastings Trust is a charitable organisation supported by government grants to help look after the history and regeneration of Hastings. A place with such a vast array of...
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Hollington Methodist Church in Hastings appears from the outside to be rather unassuming building located on the main Battle Road through the community. Inside, however, the church has a strong...
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Lewis Carol's house stands at the heart of of historic Hastings in Wellington Square, a grand old series of town houses. Carol is one of the best known British...
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The Hastings Mini and Crazy Golf courses are both set out in the centre of the town close to the sea. The facilities offers a great many people,...
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At the highest point of St Leonards Gardens near Hastings can be found a most unusual building called North Lodge. The building was designed as a gateway and was designed...
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The Odeon Cinema in Hastings is located centrally in the East Sussex resort town and conveniently near to the main shopping centre. The cinema is housed in a building that...
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The Old Count House is thought to be the oldest surviving building in the town. Although it is not completely clear when the building was constructed, detailed investigations by...
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The Old Music Hall is not particularly famous because it was a music hall, but most notably for one single event that took place there in 1861. None other...
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The Old Town Hall Museum is located at the heart of Hastings' old town on the ancient High Street. The museum is one of the areas most popular cultural...
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Ore Library is a small community based library that is owned and operated by East Sussex County Council. The library at Ore has a wide selection of books from many...
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North of the Old Town of Hastings in East Sussex is the small community of Ore. At its heart is the church and within the grounds is the striking War...
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The Pier Market is open at weekends on the concourse that leads onto the main body of Hastings Pier. The market has a wide selection of stalls selling different...
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Priory Meadow Shopping Centre was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997. It is the centrepiece of Hastings's shopping facilities with a great selection of high street shops...
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Hastings Lifeboat Station is one of several 'explore' centres that have been opened by the Royal National Lifeboat Institute. The idea is to allow tourists and locals to look...
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The Shipwreck Heritage Centre is located in the old fishing quarter of Hastings and is surrounded by working fishing boats. The Museum is a wing of the Nautical Heritage...
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Hastings is an ancient town full of history that extends far beyond the famous battle at which William the Conqueror entered the town and marched to London to proclaim himself...
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This monument is one of the few military commemorations of the main sea front in Hastings. The impressive obelisk was erected in the early 20th Century as a commemoration...
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This fine statue was commissioned to be put at the heart of the new shopping square when it was redeveloped at the end of the 20th Century. The statue...
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St Helens Church is an impressive Victorian church that clings precariously close to the extremely busy Ridge that runs across the top of the hill overlooking the town of Hastings...
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St Helens Methodist Church is located near to the community of Ore just north of Hastings in East Sussex. Within the whitewashed Victorian building the Methodist movement established a base...
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One of St Leonards best public open spaces can be explored at St Leonards Gardens. The area was created in the 1820’s and encompassed an area of wooded valley called...
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Located a short distance from the seafront in Hastings and alongside the Stable Theatre is St Mary Star of the Sea Church. This strikingly unusual church was designed by the...
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St Peter and St Paul Church is a Church of England complex located in the centre of a large housing estate off the approach road to Hastings in East Sussex....
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St Peter’s Church is located on the border between neighbouring communities Hastings and St Leonards in East Sussex is a striking religious building. The church was designed by esteemed Victorian...
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Like many of the churches in Hastings and neighbouring St Leonards on Sea in East Sussex, St Thomas of Canterbury Church was built during the Victorian era. The Victorians invested...
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St. Clement is one of the oldest churches in the area and has a history that date backs around a thousand years. It is thought that the church...
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St. Mary in the Castle has for hundreds of years been one of Hastings's proudest and most recognisable monuments. Located at the centre of Pelham Crescent over looking the...
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Located within Hastings picturesque Old Town, The Stable Theatre and Art Centre are one of Hastings lesser known attractions. The theatre can trace its history back to Georgian times when...
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This statue of Queen Victoria towers over the seafront and is one of the central divisions between the town of Hastings and St. Leonards on Sea. Queen Victoria was...
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Located near to Hastings Museum is the town’s Summerfields Leisure Centre. Operated by Freedom Leisure the centre has a great many facilities that are centred around a large central swimming...
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The Swan Inn Memorial Garden was planted shortly after the Second World War as a lasting memorial to one of the oldest and most famous public houses in the town....
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Hastings Fish Market has been an institutional part of the town for many centuries. Because of its coastal location, Hastings has been inseparable from maritime affairs from the very...
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The White Rock Theatre is a grand old building that stands opposite the pier at the heart of Hastings promenade. The theatre is one of the best loved in...
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Trinity Church is one of the oldest and most beautiful places of worship in the historic town of Hastings. The church has been wonderfully crafted and is regularly admired...
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Underwater World is an aquarium complex located down on the beach front close to the old fishing quarter in Hastings. The centre exhibits a huge variety of local sea...
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The United Reform Church stands at the very heart of the Hastings community, a impressive building on one of the towns most busy shopping streets. For generations this place...
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Warrior Square is one of the finest preserved of the old Victorian complexes of houses in Hastings. The square is a popular place for both locals and visitors to...
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The Water Gardens are situated on the main promenade of Hastings sea front between the old town and the pier. They were constructed by the local council as a...
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Wellington Square is one of the oldest and most prestigious residential squares in Hastings. Throughout the years it has been home to some of the towns most famous and...
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Wellington Square Baptist Church is a beautiful place of worship located at the heart of one of Hastings's most exclusive residential squares. The church has been fully modernised and...
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West Hill Lift was the first of the two funicular railway lifts to be constructed in Hastings. It's construction at the end of the 19th Century was an exhibition...
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West Marina Bowls Club was established in the 1920s by enthusiasts from St Leonards and Hastings in East Sussex. The single lawn is shared by West Marina Bowls Club and...
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Visitors to St Leonards in East Sussex who like to spend time by the seaside have the Victorians to thank for West Marina Gardens. The land was secured for the...
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Westhill Arcade is a beautiful shopping arcade at the foot of West Hill in the old town quarter of Hastings. The arcade is home to a great selection of...
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White Rock Gardens are some of the most beautiful public gardens in Hastings. Elevated from sea level opposite the main pier, the gardens offer wonderful views of the coastline...
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