Michael’s guidebook to the Old Town, America Ground and St Leonards

Michael
Michael’s guidebook to the Old Town, America Ground and St Leonards

Sightseeing

Charming independent shops, cafes and restaurants, lovely old buildings, a beach, art gallery and amusements. Something for everyone.
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Hastings Old Town
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Charming independent shops, cafes and restaurants, lovely old buildings, a beach, art gallery and amusements. Something for everyone.
Walk up the West Hill from the town centre through Wellington Square. Great views from the top and then wind yourself down onto the High Street of the Old Town through charming old alleyways
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West Hill
Priory Road
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Walk up the West Hill from the town centre through Wellington Square. Great views from the top and then wind yourself down onto the High Street of the Old Town through charming old alleyways
If you've walked up the West Hill- best see this while you're there.
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Castillo de Hastings
Castle Hill Road
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If you've walked up the West Hill- best see this while you're there.
Either take the funicular railway from Rock-a-Nore Road (recommended) or the steps. Wide open views over the Old Town and beyond and great walks eastwards towards Fairlight, Pete Level and even Rye if you're feeling very energetic.
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East Hill
East Hill
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Either take the funicular railway from Rock-a-Nore Road (recommended) or the steps. Wide open views over the Old Town and beyond and great walks eastwards towards Fairlight, Pete Level and even Rye if you're feeling very energetic.
These caves are great. Not just for kids.
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Aventura de contrabandistas
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These caves are great. Not just for kids.
Iconic and unique to Hastings
Fisherman's Huts
11-20 Rock-a-Nore Rd
Iconic and unique to Hastings

Things to do

Location for the World Crazy Golf Championships. Very fun.
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Hastings Adventure Golf
Pelham Place
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Location for the World Crazy Golf Championships. Very fun.
Your kids will want to go here. Small amusement park with some rides etc
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Flamingo Park
Flamingo Park
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Your kids will want to go here. Small amusement park with some rides etc
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Acuario Blue Reef
Rock-a-Nore Road
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Only 10 minutes walk away- well worth a visit but missed by most.
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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
Bohemia Road
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Only 10 minutes walk away- well worth a visit but missed by most.
Slightly shonky museum with some macabre exhibits.
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Museo del Verdadero Crimen
White Rock
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Slightly shonky museum with some macabre exhibits.
Well worth walking down to the end for the views. Places to have a drink and some attractions. It won RIBA Building of the Year a few years ago.
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Tienda de Hastings Pier
1-10 White Rock
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Well worth walking down to the end for the views. Places to have a drink and some attractions. It won RIBA Building of the Year a few years ago.
The world's largest underground skatepark! Well worth a brief visit to see it in action, even if you don't like BMX or skateboarding
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Source BMX
White Rock
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The world's largest underground skatepark! Well worth a brief visit to see it in action, even if you don't like BMX or skateboarding
Lovely independent cinema that also offers music and other performances, an art gallery and a restaurant. Recommended
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Kino-Teatr
43-49 Norman Rd
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Lovely independent cinema that also offers music and other performances, an art gallery and a restaurant. Recommended

Food scene

Old Town. Very popular pub with good food and a nice "down from London" vibe
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The Crown
Ashford Road
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Old Town. Very popular pub with good food and a nice "down from London" vibe
Old Town. The oldest pub in Hastings. Recent reports (July 22) that the food is amazing.
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Stag Inn
14 All Saints' St
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Old Town. The oldest pub in Hastings. Recent reports (July 22) that the food is amazing.
Old Town. Slightly old fashioned pub that does good food. Friendly and extremely cosy in winter with an open fire in the middle of the pub
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First In Last Out
14-15 High Street
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Old Town. Slightly old fashioned pub that does good food. Friendly and extremely cosy in winter with an open fire in the middle of the pub
Old Town. Really good food. Can be quite noisy and busy at peak times
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Dragon Bar
71 George St
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Old Town. Really good food. Can be quite noisy and busy at peak times
Old Town. Very popular and good value Thai set meals. All a bit eccentric
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Boulevard bookshop and Thai Cafe
32 George St
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Old Town. Very popular and good value Thai set meals. All a bit eccentric
Old Town. Good food in a slightly charmless restaurant- better if you can eat outside.
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Webbe's Rock-a-Nore
1 Rock-a-Nore Rd
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Old Town. Good food in a slightly charmless restaurant- better if you can eat outside.
Old Town. Usually excellent- large portions, locally caught fish. They often don't answer the phone and rarely call back if you leave a message- but keep trying!
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Rock a Nore Kitchen
23 Rock-a-Nore Rd
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Old Town. Usually excellent- large portions, locally caught fish. They often don't answer the phone and rarely call back if you leave a message- but keep trying!
Old Town. Superior est-in fish and chips restaurant
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Maggie's Fish & Chips
8-9 Rock-a-Nore Rd
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Old Town. Superior est-in fish and chips restaurant
Old Town. Italian deli and restaurant. Sister restaurant to Bella Vista in St Leonards which is one of my favourites
La Delizia
19 East Parade
Old Town. Italian deli and restaurant. Sister restaurant to Bella Vista in St Leonards which is one of my favourites
America Ground. "Indian Fine Dining". The starters are usually the best thing, and the menu does differ to most Indian restaurants. The service can be a bit slow. But it is the closest restaurant- about 20 seconds away!
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Jali
7-11 Carlisle Parade
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America Ground. "Indian Fine Dining". The starters are usually the best thing, and the menu does differ to most Indian restaurants. The service can be a bit slow. But it is the closest restaurant- about 20 seconds away!
America Ground-ish. My favourite Indian restaurant locally- friendly staff and the usual menu choices, done well.
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Bay Spice
Eversfield Place
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America Ground-ish. My favourite Indian restaurant locally- friendly staff and the usual menu choices, done well.
America Ground. Good Turkish food
Shish
42 Robertson Street
America Ground. Good Turkish food
America Ground-ish. Small local restaurant- very good
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No.8 Restaurant
8 Cambridge Road
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America Ground-ish. Small local restaurant- very good
St Leonards: Hip bar/restaurant with various food concessions
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Heist
22-26 Norman Road
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St Leonards: Hip bar/restaurant with various food concessions
St Leonards: Very good small seafood restaurant
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Galleria Seafood Bar
39 Norman Road
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St Leonards: Very good small seafood restaurant
St Leonards: Nice smart Italian restaurant. I love it here
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La Bella Vista
8 Grand Parade
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St Leonards: Nice smart Italian restaurant. I love it here
St Leonards: Great food. Very popular since Jay Raynor reviewed it- and loved it
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The Royal
1 St Johns Rd
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St Leonards: Great food. Very popular since Jay Raynor reviewed it- and loved it
Old Town: Nice space with a lovely garden to the rear. Good food
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Porters Wine Bar
56 High St
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Old Town: Nice space with a lovely garden to the rear. Good food
America ground: Good pizzas
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Rustico Italiano
31 Robertson St
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America ground: Good pizzas

Pubs for drinking

Old Town: Proper boozer pub that very often has live bands playing
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The Jenny Lind Inn
69 High St
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Old Town: Proper boozer pub that very often has live bands playing
Old Town: Pub with fairly good food
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Hastings Arms
2 George St
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Old Town: Pub with fairly good food
Old Town: Tiny and quirky little bar
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The Jolly Fisherman
3 E Beach St
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Old Town: Tiny and quirky little bar
Hastings- about 10 mins walk from the apartment inland on the Queens Road: Nice fun pub- LGBTetc friendly
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The Fountain
93 Queens Rd
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Hastings- about 10 mins walk from the apartment inland on the Queens Road: Nice fun pub- LGBTetc friendly
St Leonards: Nice trendy pub
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The St Leonard Public House
16-18 London Rd
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St Leonards: Nice trendy pub
St Leonards seafront: Sophisticated wine bar
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Graze on Grand
16 Grand Parade
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St Leonards seafront: Sophisticated wine bar
St Leonards: Cocktail bar- mainly tequila. Good fun place
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Cactus Hound Bar
33 - 35 Western Rd
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St Leonards: Cocktail bar- mainly tequila. Good fun place
America Ground. Slightly hit and miss service on occasion, but its nearby and when its good, its a very good cocktail bar and restaurant
Le Petit Balcon
46 Robertson Street
America Ground. Slightly hit and miss service on occasion, but its nearby and when its good, its a very good cocktail bar and restaurant

Shops

Old Town. Beautifully "curated" shop selling old-fashioned hardware and homewares to very stylish people.
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A G Hendy & Co
36 High St
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Old Town. Beautifully "curated" shop selling old-fashioned hardware and homewares to very stylish people.
Old Town: Merchant 67 (67 High Street) Lovely "lifestyle" shop run by my best friends Bernie and Peter (yes, I am partial)
High Street
High Street
Old Town: Merchant 67 (67 High Street) Lovely "lifestyle" shop run by my best friends Bernie and Peter (yes, I am partial)
Old Town: Nice choice of ethnic bits, cards etc
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Butler's Emporium
70-71 George St
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Old Town: Nice choice of ethnic bits, cards etc
Old Town: Superior, but not very friendly, antiques shop
Goods Depot
86 High St
Old Town: Superior, but not very friendly, antiques shop
Old Town: Eclectic and fun gifts
Shop House Hastings
49 High St
Old Town: Eclectic and fun gifts
Old Town: Unique clothes for men and women designed and made on the premises. This is a destination shop for an international clientele, but all done with great charm and reasonable pricing
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Warp & Weft
68a George St
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Old Town: Unique clothes for men and women designed and made on the premises. This is a destination shop for an international clientele, but all done with great charm and reasonable pricing
America Ground: Great hip homewares store- not open very much- mainly Friday and Saturday- most of their business is online.
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DYKE & DEAN HASTINGS
14 Claremont
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America Ground: Great hip homewares store- not open very much- mainly Friday and Saturday- most of their business is online.
America Ground: Excellent vegan deli and shop
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Trinity Wholefoods
3 Trinity St
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America Ground: Excellent vegan deli and shop
America Ground: Good record shop
Wow and Flutter
8 Trinity St
America Ground: Good record shop
America Ground: Independent Sports shop with very knowledgeable staff and great service
Wisdens Hastings Ltd
1-2 Trinity Street
America Ground: Independent Sports shop with very knowledgeable staff and great service
America Ground: Weird local "superstore". Like a pound shop but far more useful
E S K Wholesale Ltd
18-24 Cambridge Rd
America Ground: Weird local "superstore". Like a pound shop but far more useful

Spa

America Ground: I haven't been here, so don't know if its any good!
Eden House Day Spa Hastings
9 Cambridge Road
America Ground: I haven't been here, so don't know if its any good!
Old Town: There is a spa here apparently- I haven't been!
The Old Rectory
2 Harold Rd
Old Town: There is a spa here apparently- I haven't been!

Café

St Leonards: Very nice cafe on the beach in Bottle Alley. Very friendly, and dog-friendly.
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Starsky & Hatch
Eversfield Place
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St Leonards: Very nice cafe on the beach in Bottle Alley. Very friendly, and dog-friendly.
America Ground: Very popular cafe. Book lined, reasonable coffee, simple food offering, newspapers available
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Hanushka Coffee House
28 George St
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America Ground: Very popular cafe. Book lined, reasonable coffee, simple food offering, newspapers available
America Ground: Popular cafe with breakfast and lunch options
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Bullet Coffee House
38 Robertson St
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America Ground: Popular cafe with breakfast and lunch options
America Ground: Best coffeee in town. takeaway or drink on the outside seating opposite
Stooge Coffee
4 Trinity St
America Ground: Best coffeee in town. takeaway or drink on the outside seating opposite
America Ground: Great smoothies
Licence 2 Kale
37C Robertson Street
America Ground: Great smoothies
St Leonards: Very popular cafe on. the beach in St Leonards
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Goat Ledge
Warrior Square
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St Leonards: Very popular cafe on. the beach in St Leonards
America ground: Genteel cafe on first floor of this gift shop- quiche, cake and tea
Waterfalls
23 Robertson St
America ground: Genteel cafe on first floor of this gift shop- quiche, cake and tea