Guidebook for Hastings
Sightseeing
George Street
50a George StGeorge Street has a large selection of Bars and nightlife.
Courthouse Street
Courthouse StreetAmazing antique and Bric-a-brac shops... for those who love to browse and shop.
You can jump on the historic East Hill Lift all the way to the top of the East Hill and the Nature Reserve. There are amazing views across the English Channel and Hastings. Not to be missed!
7 locals recommend
E Hill Lift
You can jump on the historic East Hill Lift all the way to the top of the East Hill and the Nature Reserve. There are amazing views across the English Channel and Hastings. Not to be missed!
Hastings Pier burnt down in 2010 and in 2016 it has been rebuilt to its minimalist glory.
Wonderful to walk out to sea on and a fabulous venue in the summer for open air movies, concerts and outdoor Yoga.
Family friendly cafe and fish&chips and more...
114 locals recommend
Hastings Pier Shop
1-10 White RockHastings Pier burnt down in 2010 and in 2016 it has been rebuilt to its minimalist glory.
Wonderful to walk out to sea on and a fabulous venue in the summer for open air movies, concerts and outdoor Yoga.
Family friendly cafe and fish&chips and more...
Bodiam Castle, including moat and knights, to experience those old world English days gone by.
276 locals recommend
Bodiam Castle
Bodiam Castle, including moat and knights, to experience those old world English days gone by.
Battle Abbey
High StreetWhere the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066.
Shopping
Priory Meadow Shopping Centre has a variety of stores (M&S, H&M, Waterstones, WH Smiths, the Post Office).
27 locals recommend
Priory Meadow Shopping Centre
Queens RoadPriory Meadow Shopping Centre has a variety of stores (M&S, H&M, Waterstones, WH Smiths, the Post Office).
A fabulous Fishmonger, where you can purchase local fish as well as produce from further afield. The local fish comes straight off the fishing boats that very day. Delicious!
10 locals recommend
Rock-A-Nore Fisheries
2 Rock-a-Nore RdA fabulous Fishmonger, where you can purchase local fish as well as produce from further afield. The local fish comes straight off the fishing boats that very day. Delicious!
A local gift and card store, where everything is (as the name suggests) Made in Hastings.
13 locals recommend
Made In Hastings
82 High StA local gift and card store, where everything is (as the name suggests) Made in Hastings.
Marks & Spencer Hastings
Queens RoadNeed I say more?
M&S on your doorstep :-)
H&M
Queens SquareThe usual H&M fashion. Large store that also caters for children.
SHOP
32-34 Norman RdThe Hastings Bookshop
5 Trinity StWHSmith
Priory MeadowEntertainment & Activities
ODEON Hastings
Queens RoadBig multi-screen cinema
A great small football/basketball pitch with high fences all around... great for a kick about or a proper match.
West Hill Community Centre
Croft RoadA great small football/basketball pitch with high fences all around... great for a kick about or a proper match.
A wonderful Eco Community Centre, with an affordable, lovely cafe serving yummy food and drinks, which also hosts play groups for pre-school children most days of the week - singing, crafting & more
The Bridge Children's Centre
361 Priory RdA wonderful Eco Community Centre, with an affordable, lovely cafe serving yummy food and drinks, which also hosts play groups for pre-school children most days of the week - singing, crafting & more
A small, adorable independent cinema open Wednesday to Sunday, showing a mixture of Art House movies as well as the latest films. Everyone who works there is a volunteer. Wine and beer can be enjoyed!
38 locals recommend
Electric Palace Cinema, Hastings
39A High StA small, adorable independent cinema open Wednesday to Sunday, showing a mixture of Art House movies as well as the latest films. Everyone who works there is a volunteer. Wine and beer can be enjoyed!
Here you can enjoy the dark and magical caves of Hastings, which Pirates have used to smuggle goods in the past... worth the dingy adventure...
57 locals recommend
Smugglers Adventure
Here you can enjoy the dark and magical caves of Hastings, which Pirates have used to smuggle goods in the past... worth the dingy adventure...
An indoor (and outdoor in the summer) soft play centre - to entertain your little ones on a rainy day.
14 locals recommend
Clambers Playcentre
White Rock GardensAn indoor (and outdoor in the summer) soft play centre - to entertain your little ones on a rainy day.
Hastings Skatepark
81 Falaise RdA large outdoor Skate and BMX park.
The Source
White RockBlue Reef Aquarium
Rock-a-Nore RoadEssentials
A gorgeous centre for wellbeing where they run Yoga and Pilates classes as well as being equipped with a Pilates Studio. They also have a variety of alternative beauty and health treatments
6 locals recommend
The Wellington Health & Wellbeing Centre
44 Wellington SquareA gorgeous centre for wellbeing where they run Yoga and Pilates classes as well as being equipped with a Pilates Studio. They also have a variety of alternative beauty and health treatments
A large supermarket with plenty of parking, to stock up on all your holiday essentials. A cash point can also be found here...
19 locals recommend
Morrisons
A large supermarket with plenty of parking, to stock up on all your holiday essentials. A cash point can also be found here...
The local public swimming baths/pools. Need I say more?
11 locals recommend
Summerfields Leisure Centre
Bohemia RoadThe local public swimming baths/pools. Need I say more?
A gym, where you can run on the treadmill and admire the sea view from the large windows...
Falaise Fitness Centre
Cambridge RoadA gym, where you can run on the treadmill and admire the sea view from the large windows...
Food Scene
Amazing American Diner style cafe, where they serve AMAZING pancakes and french fries. Also have a good gluten free selection...
23 locals recommend
The Pelican Diner
20 E ParadeAmazing American Diner style cafe, where they serve AMAZING pancakes and french fries. Also have a good gluten free selection...
Petit Fi
17 George StA sweet and bijou cafe, where they serve wonderful eggs Benedict...
Fabulous Health Food store and Bakery. Makes and creates a wide selection of healthy and not so healthy treats ;-)
36 locals recommend
Judges Bakery Tenterden
51 High StFabulous Health Food store and Bakery. Makes and creates a wide selection of healthy and not so healthy treats ;-)
A coffee shop with amazing views over the English Channel, also the summit of the West Hill Lift, which takes you down to the Old Town and brings you back up, if you don't want to walk up the hill.
12 locals recommend
The West Hill Cafe
Castle Hill RoadA coffee shop with amazing views over the English Channel, also the summit of the West Hill Lift, which takes you down to the Old Town and brings you back up, if you don't want to walk up the hill.
Wonderful Italian Restaurant, serving the usual Italian food as well as Pizzas and a great Gluten Free Menu.
42 locals recommend
Simply Italian
12 StrandWonderful Italian Restaurant, serving the usual Italian food as well as Pizzas and a great Gluten Free Menu.
A sweet and intimate restaurant, where they also host open mike nights, and poetry evenings...
22 locals recommend
Seedhastings
50 George StA sweet and intimate restaurant, where they also host open mike nights, and poetry evenings...
Wonderful Fish and Seafood restaurant. Mouthwatering... they also host cooking classes!
41 locals recommend
Webbe's Rock-a-Nore
1 Rock-a-Nore RdWonderful Fish and Seafood restaurant. Mouthwatering... they also host cooking classes!
A lovely, old style wine bar that hosts live music and Open Mike nights as well as boasts to serve the best Steak in town!
48 locals recommend
Porters Wine Bar
56 High StA lovely, old style wine bar that hosts live music and Open Mike nights as well as boasts to serve the best Steak in town!
Flavours Of India
7 Castle Hill RdA wonderful, authentic Indian restaurant, which also delivers...
The most authentic wonderful Indian food in town. Also does Take Away/Delivery.
8 locals recommend
Jali
7-11 Carlisle ParadeThe most authentic wonderful Indian food in town. Also does Take Away/Delivery.
Maggie's Fish & Chips
8-9 Rock-a-Nore RdWonderful, Quirky Fish and Chip shop. The best in town!!!
Lovely, Central coffee shop where you can sample some scrumptious home cooking in a very relaxed atmosphere. Great for kids!
12 locals recommend
eat @ The Stade
30A Rock-a-Nore RdLovely, Central coffee shop where you can sample some scrumptious home cooking in a very relaxed atmosphere. Great for kids!
Half Man! Half Burger!
7 Marine CtHeist
22-26 Norman RoadParlour brasserie
43 Norman RoadGalleria Seafood Bar
39 Norman RoadHanushka Coffee House
28 George StCake Room
30 Robertson StAlexandra Park Cafe
75 Lower Park RdGraze on Grand
16 Grand ParadeKassa coffee
15 Grand ParadeGoat Ledge
Warrior SquareDrinks & Nightlife
An atmospheric, lively bar where all the "beautiful people" go and drink... food (pizza's and great steaks) is served and cocktails are shaken...
56 locals recommend
Dragon Bar
71 George StAn atmospheric, lively bar where all the "beautiful people" go and drink... food (pizza's and great steaks) is served and cocktails are shaken...
A wonderful large Pub that hosts live music on many nights and boasts a large courtyard garden area.
33 locals recommend
The Jenny Lind Inn
69 High StA wonderful large Pub that hosts live music on many nights and boasts a large courtyard garden area.
The Sussex Exchange is a luxury Cinema, a gorgeous Bar and Restaurant with amazing views across Sussex and the sea. The cinema is small but extremely comfortable, with large leather seating...
14 locals recommend
The Sussex Exchange
Queensway Avenue SouthThe Sussex Exchange is a luxury Cinema, a gorgeous Bar and Restaurant with amazing views across Sussex and the sea. The cinema is small but extremely comfortable, with large leather seating...
The Dolphin Inn
11-12 Rock-a-Nore RoadCrown House
MarinaThe Royal
1 St Johns RdCactus Hound Bar
33 - 35 Western RdThe Crown
The Cove
Albion Hastings
33 George StArts & Culture
A wonderful and unusual world famous Art Gallery, boasting a new exhibition every 3 months... worth it! Inside you will also find a wonderful cafe serving lunches and cakes throughout the day.
157 locals recommend
Hastings Contemporary
Rock-a-Nore RoadA wonderful and unusual world famous Art Gallery, boasting a new exhibition every 3 months... worth it! Inside you will also find a wonderful cafe serving lunches and cakes throughout the day.
A community theatre that offers great semi-professional theatre productions. Everyone who attends becomes a member and most actors/directors are local folks...
11 locals recommend
The Stables Theatre
The BourneA community theatre that offers great semi-professional theatre productions. Everyone who attends becomes a member and most actors/directors are local folks...
The ruins of the ancient Hastings Castle... to steep yourself in some local history and enjoy the amazing views from the top of the West Hill.
83 locals recommend
Hastings Castle
Castle Hill RoadThe ruins of the ancient Hastings Castle... to steep yourself in some local history and enjoy the amazing views from the top of the West Hill.
An amazing building (especially the India Room).
Worth a visit on a rainy day.
54 locals recommend
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
Bohemia RoadAn amazing building (especially the India Room).
Worth a visit on a rainy day.
Kino Teatr is an Art Gallery, a theatre and a cinema. It has a lovely bar/restaurant and you can bring your drinks into the auditorium and enjoy whilst watching a movie.
90 locals recommend
Kino-Teatr
43-49 Norman RdKino Teatr is an Art Gallery, a theatre and a cinema. It has a lovely bar/restaurant and you can bring your drinks into the auditorium and enjoy whilst watching a movie.
Electric Palace Cinema, Hastings
39A High St