Heathrow Airport 1 hr 44
Alexandra Park, Hastings (9 min) This 44-acre formal park features gardens, wooded areas, a fishing pond, wildlife & more. Hastings Country Park (11 min) Large, 853-acre coastal reserve with nature trails, wildlife, picnic areas & sandstone cliffs. Hastings Pier (13 min) Renovated dock with an observatory platform, restaurants & shops, plus open-air events. Rye Castle Museum - Ypres Tower (21 min) Venerable 14th century tower with harbor views & exhibits & artifacts depicting medieval life. Smugglers Adventure (13 min) Series of underground tunnels tracing the steps of smugglers, with sound effects and costumed staff. Bateman's (34 min) Rudyard Kipling's beamed, 17th-century rustic home, with the writer's furnishings and artefacts. The True CRIME Museum (14 min) Displays of forensic evidence depicting violent events related to serial killers, gangsters & more. Hastings Castle (13 min) Norman fortress ruins with dungeons, a cloistered chapel and an audio-visual show inside a tent. Great Dixter House & Gardens (21 min) Tours of 15th-century manor house and the late Christopher Lloyd's exemplary gardens surrounding it. Bodiam Castle (21 min) 14th-century castle with a moat, soaring towers, events and exhibitions, plus a cafe. East Hill Lift Upper Station (12 min) Early 20th-century funicular railway, the steepest in the U.K., offering park access & beach views. Hastings Fishermen's Museum (12 min) Photos and memorabilia relating to the local fishing industry, plus a 14-foot model of a 1514 ship. Camber Castle (18 min) Remains of a vast artillery fort built by Henry VIII, with monthly guided walks. Guided tours only. De La Warr Pavilion (21 min) Iconic Modernist building from 1935, offering contemporary art exhibitions, eatery, bar and shop. Hastings Beach (13 min) Quaint pebble beach with swimming, restrooms & a nearby promenade for shopping & food. |