Hastings

About Hastings

With its connections to historical events and its great central southern location, Hastings has a lot to offer visitors to the area. Home to the largest beach-lauched fishing fleet in Europe, this cosmpolitan coastal town is surrounded either side by miles of stunning rugged coastline and even boasts its own 660 acre country park. If nature is not your thing though, there are plenty of other activities listed below that are very popular tourist attractions

Links

Learn more about 1066 or get an overview of events and attractions in Hastings and the surrounding towns:
http://www.visit1066country.com

Explore the ruins of William of Normandy's first Castle built after the battle, in 1067:
http://www.discoverhastings.co.uk/castle/castle.shtml

Blue Reef Aquarium, a great day out for kids, small or big:
http://www.underwaterworld-hastings.co.uk/hastings.htm

Experience the history of the caves of the bootleggers and smugglers of yesteryear:
http://www.smugglersadventure.co.uk/smugglers/smugglers.shtml

Discover where the local shipwrecks are located and find out more about marine life, the sea and maritime adventures of yesteryear.
http://www.shipwreck-heritage.org.uk

For the more cultural amongst you, soak up some local history and aesthetics at the Hastings Museum and Art Gallery:
http://www.hmag.org.uk/home

Learn more about what it is to be a fisherman at the Fisherman's Museum
http://www.hastingsfish.co.uk/museum.htm

Putt your stuff
http://www.sedlescombegolfclub.co.uk

Take a visit to beautiful Alexandra Park
http://www.hastings.gov.uk/parks_gardens/alexandra_park.aspx