Jacqui’s guidebook to Hastings, St Leonards and surrounds
Sightseeing
Fabulous 1920s pavillion - art gallery and superb cafe with great sea views from the balcony where you can eat.
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De La Warr Pavilion
MarinaFabulous 1920s pavillion - art gallery and superb cafe with great sea views from the balcony where you can eat.
Fabulous area of Hastings with winding streets and secret twittens, plus the steepest venicular railway in the country going up to the East Hill. Only beach based fishing fleet in the country now apparently and fresh fish for sale from the net huts. Great range of food, an art gallery - plenty of junk and vintage shops plus beautiful views from the top of the west and east hill.
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Hastings Old Town
Fabulous area of Hastings with winding streets and secret twittens, plus the steepest venicular railway in the country going up to the East Hill. Only beach based fishing fleet in the country now apparently and fresh fish for sale from the net huts. Great range of food, an art gallery - plenty of junk and vintage shops plus beautiful views from the top of the west and east hill.
If you like Tequila - you will be heading back to the mother ship. Enough said
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Cactus Hound Bar
33 - 35 Western RdIf you like Tequila - you will be heading back to the mother ship. Enough said
Time the run for a beach based walk below the cliffs. Awesome
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Beachy Head Lighthouse
Beachy Head RoadTime the run for a beach based walk below the cliffs. Awesome
Amazing for charity shopping and a nice wander. Lovely sea front walk . Birthplace of British Motor Racing
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Bexhill
Amazing for charity shopping and a nice wander. Lovely sea front walk . Birthplace of British Motor Racing
Phenomonal Cliff top walk and stunning views out to south downs way to Brighton. Amazing coastline - dont go too close to the crumbling cliff top! They are very high.
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Beachy Head
Phenomonal Cliff top walk and stunning views out to south downs way to Brighton. Amazing coastline - dont go too close to the crumbling cliff top! They are very high.
The St Leonard Public House
16-18 London RdQuirky friendly local bar in St Leonards
Goat Ledge
Warrior SquareQuirky sea front eatery and DJs sometimes playing
Gorgeous, tiny old church and fascinating headstones. Lovely walks in the woods, on the doorstep - 5 minutes drive away. Pick wild garlic in abundance in Spring.
Church in the Wood, Hollington
Church in the Wood LaneGorgeous, tiny old church and fascinating headstones. Lovely walks in the woods, on the doorstep - 5 minutes drive away. Pick wild garlic in abundance in Spring.
Guestling woods Beautiful woods and fantastic in bluebell season. Take a walk off the track or follow a number of paths - lovely field out of the wood that strolls you back in to the woods again. Magical tree stumps that look like mythical creatures and big ferns...then find a pub locally for lunch/dinner.
Guestling Wood
2 Watermill Ln, Pett Watermill LnGuestling woods Beautiful woods and fantastic in bluebell season. Take a walk off the track or follow a number of paths - lovely field out of the wood that strolls you back in to the woods again. Magical tree stumps that look like mythical creatures and big ferns...then find a pub locally for lunch/dinner.
Lots of little emerging boutiques and foody places - just down from the railway station. Plus vintage and tut shops - fabulous.
Kings Road
Kings RoadLots of little emerging boutiques and foody places - just down from the railway station. Plus vintage and tut shops - fabulous.
lovely walk from alexandra park past the reservoir and into the gyll. walk alongside the stream and under the bridge - imagine the victorians taking their stroll on a weekend to visit the two waterfalls - sadly only one now at the end of the walk due to redirecting water to serve hastings - lovely medieval woodland and lots of bird song.
Old Roar Gill
3 Penhurst Cllovely walk from alexandra park past the reservoir and into the gyll. walk alongside the stream and under the bridge - imagine the victorians taking their stroll on a weekend to visit the two waterfalls - sadly only one now at the end of the walk due to redirecting water to serve hastings - lovely medieval woodland and lots of bird song.
Steepest funicular railway in the country. Awesome views from the stroll at the top. well worth climbing the steps to East Hill if the lift isnt working. Stop for a pint at the queens head at the bottom of the steps on the way back.
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East Hill Lift Lower Station
Rock-a-Nore RoadSteepest funicular railway in the country. Awesome views from the stroll at the top. well worth climbing the steps to East Hill if the lift isnt working. Stop for a pint at the queens head at the bottom of the steps on the way back.
Winchelsea Beach Cafe
Pett Level RoadPetrified forest underfoot - lots of star fish to spot - view out to camber and dungeness
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Pett Level Beach
5 Pett Level RdPetrified forest underfoot - lots of star fish to spot - view out to camber and dungeness
Famous film directors house - dungeness power station - fascinating beach houses- shore wastelands
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Dungeness
Famous film directors house - dungeness power station - fascinating beach houses- shore wastelands
Fabulous seaside town near dymchurch railway - great cycling, great for kids along the promenade to fun fair and fabulous old water tower - beach is awesome too
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Saint Mary's Bay
Fabulous seaside town near dymchurch railway - great cycling, great for kids along the promenade to fun fair and fabulous old water tower - beach is awesome too
Rye
Kids fun
Boating lake, cafe, fab things for kids to play on including a zip wire and a dinosaur commentary about what roamed in the parc too many naughts ago!
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Egerton Park
45 Egerton RdBoating lake, cafe, fab things for kids to play on including a zip wire and a dinosaur commentary about what roamed in the parc too many naughts ago!
visit the caves and imagine the scene of smugglers from yesteryear. Great for kids and adults to be honest! Then go to West Hill play park and let the kids play while you take in 180 degrees views of the coast line and town. Fantastic view old town from the west hill too
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Ukuphatha kwabaphathi
visit the caves and imagine the scene of smugglers from yesteryear. Great for kids and adults to be honest! Then go to West Hill play park and let the kids play while you take in 180 degrees views of the coast line and town. Fantastic view old town from the west hill too
Home of the world crazy golf championships - need I say more? its on the beach front and in town. Tick
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Hastings Adventure Golf
Pelham PlaceHome of the world crazy golf championships - need I say more? its on the beach front and in town. Tick
fab ride up to the West Hill - great play park for kids up there and amazing views across the old town if you walk over the hill. There are castle ruins up to the left when you come out of the lift too.
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West Hill Lift Funicular Railway
43 George Stfab ride up to the West Hill - great play park for kids up there and amazing views across the old town if you walk over the hill. There are castle ruins up to the left when you come out of the lift too.
Neighbourhoods
Beautiful walk - train to Eastbourne - walk or bus to beach head and walk to seven sisters national trust
Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters RoadBeautiful walk - train to Eastbourne - walk or bus to beach head and walk to seven sisters national trust