East Midlands Airport 1 hr 44
Camber Sands (35 min.) 2 mi. of shoreline with picturesque sand dunes plus lifeguards parking & water sports. Hastings Fishermen S Museum (14 min.) photos and memorabilia relating to the local fishing industry plus a 14-foot model of a 1514 ship. Railway Station (Stop B) (4 min) Ore (5 min) Alexandra Park (11 min.) this 44-acre formal park features gardens wooded areas a fishing pond wildlife & more. De La Warr Pavilion (17 min.) iconic modernist building from 1935 offering contemporary art exhibitions eatery bar and shop. Bodiam Castle (24 min.) 14th-century castle with a moat soaring towers events and exhibitions plus a cafe. Hastings Castle (9 min.) norman fortress ruins with dungeons a cloistered chapel and an audio-visual show inside a tent. Hastings Country Park (11 min.) large 853-acre coastal reserve with nature trails wildlife picnic areas & sandstone cliffs. Cambridge Road (Stop R) (2 min) East Hill Lift Upper Station (14 min.) early 20th-century funicular railway the steepest in the u.k. offering park access & beach views. Hastings Museum U0026 Art Gallery (5 min.) venerable museum dedicated to local history & natural sciences plus global artwork & culture. Hastings Contemporary (12 min.) opened in 2012 this museum displays contemporary british art in a modest modern space. Great Dixter House U0026 Gardens (27 min.) tours of 15th-century manor house and the late christopher lloyd s exemplary gardens surrounding it. Hastings Pier (6 min.) renovated dock with an observatory platform restaurants & shops plus open-air events. Robertson Street (Stop L) (5 min) Battle Abbey (16 min.) medieval ruins and battlefield site with an interactive exhibition a film about 1066 and a cafe. The True Crime Museum (5 min.) displays of forensic evidence depicting violent events related to serial killers gangsters & more. |