| most rooms have decorative floral-motif wallpaper, while some have 4-poster beds. 5 miles from central hastings. a 3-minute walk from the yesterday's world museum and a 4-minute walk from the site of the battle of hastings at battle abbey, this relaxed hotel in a former 17th-century coaching inn is 6. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. there's a period-style spiral staircase, as well as limited private parking, and business services. the warm rooms feature en suite bathrooms, tea and coffeemaking facilities, free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 32
De La Warr Pavilion (19 min)
Iconic Modernist building from 1935, offering contemporary art exhibitions, eatery, bar and shop. Great Dixter House & Gardens (23 min)
Tours of 15th-century manor house and the late Christopher Lloyd's exemplary gardens surrounding it. Hastings Pier (16 min)
Renovated dock with an observatory platform, restaurants & shops, plus open-air events. Bewl Water (25 min)
Sprawling countryside park for family-friendly land- and water-based activities, plus a restaurant. Bodiam Castle (15 min)
14th-century castle with a moat, soaring towers, events and exhibitions, plus a cafe. Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (21 min)
320-acre forest featuring tall trees, hike/bike trails, a cafe & a tree-top ropes course & zip line. Herstmonceux Castle (18 min)
Restored medieval castle, now a study centre, with a park and gardens that are open to the public. Bateman's (18 min)
Rudyard Kipling's beamed, 17th-century rustic home, with the writer's furnishings and artefacts. Smugglers Adventure (20 min)
Series of underground tunnels tracing the steps of smugglers, with sound effects and costumed staff. Hastings Castle (18 min)
Norman fortress ruins with dungeons, a cloistered chapel and an audio-visual show inside a tent. Hastings Fishermen's Museum (20 min)
Photos and memorabilia relating to the local fishing industry, plus a 14-foot model of a 1514 ship. East Hill Lift Upper Station (20 min)
Early 20th-century funicular railway, the steepest in the U.K., offering park access & beach views. Hastings Country Park (19 min)
Large, 853-acre coastal reserve with nature trails, wildlife, picnic areas & sandstone cliffs. Alexandra Park, Hastings (14 min)
This 44-acre formal park features gardens, wooded areas, a fishing pond, wildlife & more. Battle Abbey (2 min)
Medieval ruins and battlefield site with an interactive exhibition, a film about 1066 and a cafe. | 
