Heathrow Airport 1 hr 50
Hastings Pier (14 min.) renovated dock with an observatory platform restaurants & shops plus open-air events. Great Dixter House U0026 Gardens (32 min.) tours of 15th-century manor house and the late christopher lloyd s exemplary gardens surrounding it. Smugglers Adventure (19 min.) series of underground tunnels tracing the steps of smugglers with sound effects and costumed staff. Pevensey Castle (16 min.) 16 centuries of history in sturdy castle with square keep powerful gatehouse and site artifacts. Eversley Road (2 min) Hastings Fishermen S Museum (18 min.) photos and memorabilia relating to the local fishing industry plus a 14-foot model of a 1514 ship. Alexandra Park (16 min.) this 44-acre formal park features gardens wooded areas a fishing pond wildlife & more. Collington (4 min) East Hill Lift Upper Station (18 min.) early 20th-century funicular railway the steepest in the u.k. offering park access & beach views. Bodiam Castle (28 min.) 14th-century castle with a moat soaring towers events and exhibitions plus a cafe. Cooden Beach Station (8 min) West St Leonards (10 min) Eastbourne Pier (27 min.) traditional victorian pier offering amusements fish and chips a cafe/bar and an events venue. Hastings Country Park (23 min.) large 853-acre coastal reserve with nature trails wildlife picnic areas & sandstone cliffs. Herstmonceux Castle (21 min.) restored medieval castle now a study centre with a park and gardens that are open to the public. Battle Abbey (18 min.) medieval ruins and battlefield site with an interactive exhibition a film about 1066 and a cafe. The True Crime Museum (14 min.) displays of forensic evidence depicting violent events related to serial killers gangsters & more. Hastings Castle (16 min.) norman fortress ruins with dungeons a cloistered chapel and an audio-visual show inside a tent. |