The vintage seaside town with the UK's steepest funicular and largest beach-based fishing fleet 🌊
overlooks St Leonards beach and has several sea-view rooms, as well as an inviting Bistro. Doubles start at £85. It’s an ideal spot for beach-goers but is also close to Kings Road’s cafes and bars.Hastings and its surrounding towns are known as “1066 country” due to the battle that bears its name. But historians will tell you the Battle of Hastings took place six miles away at Senlac Hill.
Anna McNeill Whistler – subject of the painting Whistler’s Mother – is buried in Hastings Cemetery. Her son, James Whistler, was a renowned artist and painted his mother in 1871.Day oneWhat else would you launch during lockdown but a sourdough bakery? Maker+Baker did just that and is always busy for its speciality coffees, pastries and nut butters. From there, saunter down towards Hastings Pier.
After reopening in 2016, it won several architectural awards and hosts live music during the summer. Wander east along the beach to the towering net shops of Rock-a-Nore and the Old Town.It’s easy to spend the best part of the day browsing the independent shops that line the cobbled streets of the Old Town. A G Hendy is a much-visited Tudor house-turned-hipster home store.
Also at the top are the ruins of Hastings Castle – destroyed by flood rather than battle – and the 1066 Story visitor centre. Built by William the Conqueror in 1067, the castle is an important landmark in English history. £6.25,
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