Hastings - Towns & Villages in Hastings, Hastings - South East England
Events in Hastings
2016 marks 950 years since the Battle of Hastings and there are plenty of special events taking place throughout the year to mark the milestone.
Hastings also boasts a lively (and growing) arts scene. Every year the coastal Current Arts Festival brings a stunning variety of works and performances to Hastings. This innovative, creative side to Hastings comes out in unexpected places. The seafront is now decorated with several impressive light displays – including the wonderful Sticks of Rock!
Things to see and do in Hastings...
Try the  Shipwreck Museum  for tales of souls lost at sea then head to the nearby Blue Reef Aquarium to get up close and personal with numerous sea creatures.
Visit the nearby town of Battle and see the site of the famous 1066 Battle of Hastings at Battle Abbey .
Take a look at the John Logie Baird Collection at the Hastings Museum and Art Gallery  - Baird was living in Hastings when he invented the television.
Find out about the area’s links to 18th century smuggling at the Smugglers Adventure at St Clements Caves .
The town of Rye is a 20 minute drive or train journey from Hastings and is reputed to be the best preserved medieval town in the UK. The cobbled streets of Rye citadel is a photographer or artist’s dream and the Rye town model and story of Rye is a great introduction to your visit to the town. Winchelsea is a precious gem of a town, built on a hill just five minutes journey outside Rye, and has the third largest network of medieval wine cellars in England, as well as the beautiful St Thomas the Martyr church and monastery ruins. C J Sampson based his fictional town of Shinglesea in the novel ‘Dissolution’ on the town of Winchelsea.  
In the other direction a five minute drive or bus journey takes you to the 7 mile stretch of dunes at Camber Sands, East Sussex’s biggest sandy beach and a dream for kite surfers, kite buggiers or sand castle builders.
The Jerwood Gallery is home to the Jerwood Collection of 20th and 21st century art and an exhibition programme showcasing the best of modern and contemporary British art.
Bexhill is just a short cycle ride or bracing seafront stroll from Hastings as far as elegant Bexhill, the birthplace of British motor racing. Visit the iconic De La Warr Pavilion, now a major arts centre. Bexhill Museum offers something for everyone from local history and archaeology to fashion and Bexhill’s motor heritage.
Hastings Tourist Information.
Guided tours of the town can be arranged from Hastings Tourist Information Centre or from the railway station. Blue Badge Guided Tours are also available in Hastings (and a great way to get an insight into the history of the town). Click on the location tab for a map of where Hastingsis within the UK and the surrounding area of 1066 Country.
Coach Parking in Hastings
Official coach parks are available at Falaise Road and Sea Road. Download your map here .
Set down/pick up points are provided in the Old Town on both sides of the A259, near to the boating lake.
Coach set down/pick-up points are located at Warrior Square (St Leonards), East Beach Street (Old Town), East Parade and Priory Road.
Pay and Display machines will be in operation at all sites with the exception of Sea Road (unlimited coach and bus parking 8am to 6pm everyday) where there will be no charge:
Falaise Road: 24 hour coach and bus unlimited parking everyday - £1.00 per hour
East Beach Street/East Parade: maximum stay 30minutes in a 2hour 30minute period - 50p per 30 minutes; 8am to 6pm everyday. Telephone 01424 451111 for more information.
Pevensey
£14 all day.
Hastings' Accommodation
If you're thinking of staying in Hastings then the medieval town has a number of choices on offer. Swan House  is a multi-award winning, boutique guesthouse in the heart of Hastings Old Town. The guest house pride themselves with their locally sourced breakfast ingredients, and daily specials, depending upon what is in season. Or why not stay in an apartment for a week at Rocklands Apartments  set high up on the East Hill with spectacular views over the sea and country park. These one and two bedroomed apartments are self-contained and fitted to a high standard with comfortable beds, armchairs and sofas and with everything one would need for a holiday in Hastings.
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