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About Hastings

Hastings is an old fishing town along the southern coast of England. It offers all the traditional amusements of the seaside but retains much of the character of its colourful past.

Rich in history, Hastings is famous world wide for its famous battle in 1066 between the invading Normans and the defending Saxons, a battle which changed the course of British history - The Battle of Hastings. The actual battle itself took place 6 miles inland from the town of Hastings, at a smaller town aptly named 'Battle'. William the Conquerer stepped ashore at Norman's Bay, a beach to the west of Hastings, and the massive Conquerer's Stone, now near the pier, is supposed to be the dining table of where he ate his first meal in England.

There is also a ruined Norman castle on a hill at Hastings which was built a year after the famous Norman invasion. The main remains are parts of the North and East walls, a gatehouse, a tower and an arch, and the dungeons.

Old parts of the town of Hasting's have twisting narrow streets and timbered houses and it's along this part of Hastings you will find the Fishermen's Museum, which holds the last of the town's sailing luggers. You will find two fine churches in Hasting's - St Clement's, which dates from the late 14th century, and the Church of All Saints, which dates from the 15th century. Near the castle are St Clements Caves which is the most extensive cave system in south-east England, and once used by smugglers as secret routes and store chambers. You can go on a tour of these caves whcih gives you a great insight into life in those times. All in all Hastings offers the visitor a great holiday. With Caves, Castles, Amusements, a grand victorian pier, amazing history, and Country Parks with nature trails and clifftop walks, Hastings has become a major tourist resort.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Hastings

Stade Amusement Park, Hastings	(0.6 miles, 0.9 km)	Pictures
Hastings Castle	(0.8 miles, 1.3 km)	Pictures
Hastings Country Park	(2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction E)	Pictures
Battle Abbey	(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Buckleys Yesterday's World	(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Camber Castle	(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Darwell Reservoir	(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Rye Castle Museum	(9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Lamb House	(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Herstmonceux Castle	(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction W)	Pictures
Bodiam Castle	(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction N)	Pictures
Pevensey Castle	(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction W)	Pictures
The Pevensey Levels	(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction W)	Pictures
Fort Fun	(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Bateman's	(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction NW)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Hastings

St Leonards, in the county of East Sussex (0.7 miles, 1.2 km)
Attractive Sussex seaside resort now joined to Hastings, but initially began as an independent resort laid out by the architect James Burton in 1828.
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Bexhill, in the county of East Sussex (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction W)
The old town of Bexhill-on-Sea is of immense charm, it has wide streets, gracious building including black and white timber frame...
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Battle, in the county of East Sussex (5.6 miles, 9.1 km, direction NW)
Battle is a unique town in the county of Sussex built on the very site where William the Conqueror defeated king Harold of England and his Saxon army in 'The Battle of Hastings' in 1066.
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Brede, in the county of East Sussex (5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction N)
The delightful village stands on the southern slopes of the Brede River. It is but a short distance from the town of Battle, famous for the Battle of Hastings.
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Winchelsea, a Historic Market Town in the county of East Sussex (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction NE)
This is a pretty, busy little town tucked along a ridge overlooking Pett Level.
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Rye, in the county of East Sussex (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction NE)
Regarded by many as the prettiest town in England, Rye is a very popular place to visit along the south coast of England in...
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Playden, in the county of East Sussex (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction NE)
Playden is situated just north of Rye. It is most noted for its beautiful Norman Church dedicated to St. Michael which dates from around 1190.
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Pevensey, in the county of East Sussex (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction W)
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Camber, in the county of East Sussex (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction NE)
Backed by the Walland Marsh, Camber has one of the finest stretches of pure sand and sand dunes found along the East Sussex coast.
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Herstmonceux, in the county of East Sussex (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction W)
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Burwash, in the county of East Sussex (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction NW)
It is from his home in this very English village that Rudyard Kipling penned the wise and wonderful words of his poem 'If'.
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Rolvenden, in the county of Kent (13.8 miles, 22.1 km, direction N)
Surrounded by a well-wooded landscape, this delightful village was first mentioned in the Doomsday Book, so we are assured of its long history.
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Eastbourne, in the county of East Sussex (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction SW)
Eastbourne, is a genteel town, that owes it's distictiveness to the 7th Duke of Devonshire.
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Smallhythe, in the county of Kent (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction N)
Between the 14th and the 16th-centuries this lovely Wealdon hamlet was a flourishing port and famous ship building centre where one of Henry VIII war-ships was built.
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Ticehurst, in the county of East Sussex (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction NW)
For a village worthy of a picture postcard, Ticehurst would be hard to beat. It is all enchanting white weatherboarded cottages hidden beneath russet tiles interspersed around a pleasant square with a church.
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Nearby travel help

Hastings Station	(0.2 miles, 0.4 km)
St Leonards Warrior Square Station	(0.5 miles, 0.7 km)
Lydd Airport	(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction NE)
M20 Junction 10	(24.5 miles, 39.5 km, direction NE)
M20 Junction 9	(24.8 miles, 39.9 km, direction NE)
London Gatwick Airport	(38.8 miles, 62.4 km, direction NW)
Hastings to London	(54.6 miles, 87.8 km, direction NW)

Hotels & Accommodation in Hastings

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Hastings center
The White Rock Hotel	(0.1 miles, 0.1 km)
Chatsworth Hotel	(0.1 miles, 0.2 km)
Le Chateau Japonais	(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)
Best Western Royal Victoria Hotel	(0.9 miles, 1.4 km)
Highland Inn	(1.1 miles, 1.7 km)
Sedlescombe Golf Hotel	(4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction N)
The York Hotel	(4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction W)
Powdermills Hotel	(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction NW)
The Brickwall Hotel	(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction N)
Abbey Hotel	(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction NW)
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