St Leonards and Hastings
Shops in St Leonards
Some of my favourite shops in the immediate area.
Interesting shop on the seafront with a wide range of antiques and collectables
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GRAND DESIGNS ANTIQUES
24-25 Grand ParadeInteresting shop on the seafront with a wide range of antiques and collectables
A great antique shop selling interesting furniture and collectables. Incredibly friendly and helpful staff.
Kings Road Antiques
45-46 Kings RdA great antique shop selling interesting furniture and collectables. Incredibly friendly and helpful staff.
Cheaper than the shop Who's Wearing What opposite. Has a good selection of wearable women clothing in a great range of colours.
Boudoir
33 London RdCheaper than the shop Who's Wearing What opposite. Has a good selection of wearable women clothing in a great range of colours.
Restaurants and Cafes in St Leonards
A great place to chill on the promenade. Goat Ledge sells tea, coffee and beers. You need to be incredibly patient if you order food as there is sometimes over an hour wait for food.
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Goat Ledge
Warrior SquareA great place to chill on the promenade. Goat Ledge sells tea, coffee and beers. You need to be incredibly patient if you order food as there is sometimes over an hour wait for food.
A lovely cafe on the seafront with outside seating. Does great breakfasts including locally smoked kippers !
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Smiths
21 Grand ParadeA lovely cafe on the seafront with outside seating. Does great breakfasts including locally smoked kippers !
A busy cafe on the seafront with seating outside. Good wifi and an interesting menu.
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Kassa coffee
15 Grand ParadeA busy cafe on the seafront with seating outside. Good wifi and an interesting menu.
Busy restaurant on the seafront with outside seating. Delicious food professionally served.
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La Bella Vista
8 Grand ParadeBusy restaurant on the seafront with outside seating. Delicious food professionally served.
Pizzarelli
Delicious pizzas on the Marina Parade.
A bit too noisy and busy for me but they do serve delicious burgers !
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Half Man! Half Burger!
7 Marine CtA bit too noisy and busy for me but they do serve delicious burgers !
Restaurant on the seafront selling delicious fish and chips. All food is cooked to order to there can be a wait at busy times.
Get them wrapped to go and eat them on the beach !
The Anchor Fish Bar
4 Eversfield PlRestaurant on the seafront selling delicious fish and chips. All food is cooked to order to there can be a wait at busy times.
Get them wrapped to go and eat them on the beach !
Delicious food and friendly service. It's only this restaurant and The Royal pub that are open on a Sunday night !
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Mama Putt African-Caribbean Restaurant
23 Kings RdDelicious food and friendly service. It's only this restaurant and The Royal pub that are open on a Sunday night !
Farmyard
52 Kings RdLocally sourced "natural" menu and wine. Does good roast dinners.
A great little local corner bar near St Leonards Warrior Square station. Cocktails, beers and wines and over 40 tequilas !
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Cactus Hound Bar
33 - 35 Western RdA great little local corner bar near St Leonards Warrior Square station. Cocktails, beers and wines and over 40 tequilas !
Heist Market
Cool vibe place with a selection of small eateries selling street food.
Starsky & Hatch
Under the promenade towards the pier. A cool location for a bite to eat.
Entertainment
A great space with an art gallery, restaurant and cinema.
The cinema has a bar in the auditorium and has films, talks and live music.
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Kino-Teatr
43-49 Norman RdA great space with an art gallery, restaurant and cinema.
The cinema has a bar in the auditorium and has films, talks and live music.
I often pop in here for their private views to mingle with locals and artists and have an early evening glass of wine.
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Hastings Arts Forum
I often pop in here for their private views to mingle with locals and artists and have an early evening glass of wine.
An independent community cinema run by volunteers. Shows a wide range of alternative films and film related events.
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Electric Palace Cinema, Hastings
39A High StAn independent community cinema run by volunteers. Shows a wide range of alternative films and film related events.
My favourite venue for live music. Always a great vibe with friendly staff and punters.
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The Jenny Lind Inn
69 High StMy favourite venue for live music. Always a great vibe with friendly staff and punters.
In Bexhill but worth a visit to this beautifully designed art deco pavilion. It houses an art gallery, a cafe overlooking the sea and a theatre with some big music and comedy names regularly on the bill.
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De La Warr Pavilion
MarinaIn Bexhill but worth a visit to this beautifully designed art deco pavilion. It houses an art gallery, a cafe overlooking the sea and a theatre with some big music and comedy names regularly on the bill.
A well loved theatre hosting numerous shows and events including the annual Hastings International Piano Festival and the infamous annual charity event Beatles Day.
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White Rock Theatre
White RockA well loved theatre hosting numerous shows and events including the annual Hastings International Piano Festival and the infamous annual charity event Beatles Day.
Now known as the hastings Contemporary Art Gallery, it houses a fine collection of contemporary art and ongoing changing exhibitions. The cafe has a great view over the beach and fishing boats.
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Hastings Contemporary
Rock-a-Nore RoadNow known as the hastings Contemporary Art Gallery, it houses a fine collection of contemporary art and ongoing changing exhibitions. The cafe has a great view over the beach and fishing boats.
Supermarkets and Food
Best-One
5 Eversfield PlaceThe closest independent supermarket to the apartment. And sells Co-op branded food.
Co-op Food
30-32 London RdGood small supermarket with a good range of fresh produce.
Great local bakers selling bread, sandwiches and cakes.
I buy my sourdough bread from here.
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The Oak Bakery
17 London RdGreat local bakers selling bread, sandwiches and cakes.
I buy my sourdough bread from here.
Farm shop style grocers selling locally sourced produce. They could be friendlier in here.
St. Leonards Grocery
15 London RdFarm shop style grocers selling locally sourced produce. They could be friendlier in here.
Sightseeing
An interesting visit to a great collection of artefacts showcasing the intriguing history of Hastings. The Durbar Hall is stunning and interesting as is the story of Annie Brassey and Grey Owl
(Archibald Stansfeld Belaney).
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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
Bohemia RoadAn interesting visit to a great collection of artefacts showcasing the intriguing history of Hastings. The Durbar Hall is stunning and interesting as is the story of Annie Brassey and Grey Owl
(Archibald Stansfeld Belaney).
Fragmentary remains of a Norman Castle perched on the West Hill overlooking Hastings. Worth the hike up there for the views.
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Hastings Castle
Castle Hill RoadFragmentary remains of a Norman Castle perched on the West Hill overlooking Hastings. Worth the hike up there for the views.
Built in 1872 the pier has suffered in it's history with storm damage and fire. Redeveloped and open again in 2016, it won the Stirling Prize for architecture and there is nothing better than a bracing walk around it's perimeter to take in the sea air !
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I-Hastings Pier Shop
1-10 White RockBuilt in 1872 the pier has suffered in it's history with storm damage and fire. Redeveloped and open again in 2016, it won the Stirling Prize for architecture and there is nothing better than a bracing walk around it's perimeter to take in the sea air !
The funicular will take you up to the East Hill and the edge of the Hastings Country Park with great views of the town and sea and easy walking paths.
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East Hill Lift Upper Station
The funicular will take you up to the East Hill and the edge of the Hastings Country Park with great views of the town and sea and easy walking paths.
Pubs in St Leonards
Horse & Groom
Hastings RoadWorth the walk to this recently renovated pub. Always busy and buzzy with a small but interesting menu.
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Marina Fountain
26 Caves RdWorth the walk to this recently renovated pub. Always busy and buzzy with a small but interesting menu.
New refurbished pub as close to St Leonards Warrior Square station as you can get. It's early days and the pub needs a bit of warmth but sells great food and serves until 7pm on a Sunday night which is unusual for this area !
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The Royal
1 St Johns RdNew refurbished pub as close to St Leonards Warrior Square station as you can get. It's early days and the pub needs a bit of warmth but sells great food and serves until 7pm on a Sunday night which is unusual for this area !
Newly opened, this pub has an edgy feel and live music upstairs. Not my cup of tea but some people love it.
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The Piper
1 Norman RdNewly opened, this pub has an edgy feel and live music upstairs. Not my cup of tea but some people love it.