THE 10 BEST Things to Do in Hastings (2025) - Must-See Attractions
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Things to Do in Hastings
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Old Town Hastings, Hastings Fishermen's Museum, Historic Sites, Speciality Museums. For personalised recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product.
Old Town Hastings, Hastings Fishermen's Museum, Historic Sites, Speciality Museums. For personalised recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product.
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Scavenger Huntsfromper adult£8
Multi-day Toursfromper group (up to 7)£13
Escape Roomsfromper group (up to 10)£15
Craft Classesfromper adult£125
Day Tripsfromper adult£140
Private Sightseeing Toursfromper group (up to 4)£300
Food & Drinkfromper adult£35
Fun & Gamesfromper group (up to 10)£70
Fun & Gamesfromper adult£9
Fun & Gamesfromper group (up to 10)£40
Speciality Museums
Historic church setting for maritime history exploration, with a climbable fishing boat exhibit and child-friendly reading corner amid historic net shops.
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Speciality Museums
Interactive museum with a mix of historical and chilling artifacts, featuring hands-on displays and an engaging Easter hunt. Welcomes all ages, with a thoughtful exhibit balance for family visits.
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Speciality Museums
Interactive maritime museum in the historic old town, showcasing local nautical history, shipwrecks, and preservation efforts with hands-on exhibits and a unique gift shop.
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Nature & Wildlife Areas
Tranquil green space enveloped in heritage with manicured gardens, historical buildings, and a miniature railway. Features a rose garden and a café for a serene outing.
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Nature & Wildlife Areas
Seaside country park with serene cliff-top walks and diverse trails. Enjoy peaceful sea vistas and a unique view of the coastline.
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Historic Sites
Historic site featuring panoramic views from castle ruins, informative history boards, and serene cliff railway rides through a scenic neighborhood.
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Sports Complexes
Skate and BMX park with a communal vibe, catering to all levels with various ramps and street sections. Ideal for skill development and confidence-building in a supportive environment.
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- Jo W3 contributionsLovely place to visit if you like quirky shops. Make sure when you have been down George street you continue up the hill on, on High street for more shops and turn right into Courthouse street for a few hidden gems.
Plenty of places to eat in or take away and sit on the beach, just beware of the seagulls!Written 31 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - jtaylorxRoyal Tunbridge Wells, UK79 contributionsA fascinating museum telling fascinating stories in objects and photos. We have been here several times and always discover something new.Written 2 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Karl NBraunton, UK1,473 contributionsThis was a good unique museum with lots of interesting artefacts. It’s fairly tight to get around with a wheelchair, but doable if someone is pushing.
There are lots of interesting items from murderous and criminal histories and they are fascinating to see.
Spent about 90 minutes there and did not read everything. So a good visit.Written 1 November 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - HollieeeeRamsgate, UK310 contributionsVisited on Tuesday 8th October 2024. It was a damp and dreary day, so the attraction itself was quiet. The staff were very explanatory and advised that the floors are not even and there is not a great amount of lighting so you do need to tread carefully. The video presentation at the start of "Hairy Jack" is very interesting and full of facts; we really enjoyed hearing how the caves are haunted and were used as air raid shelters during the War from enemy bombing raids. There were a lot of interactive exhibits, for example you could feel how heavy some items being smuggled on to the country were, what they were smuggled on with (being hidden in books and other food), but we really enjoyed the whole lot! The only downside was some areas of the caves have no visibility at all and I tripped a few times (I'm clumsy anyway) but some vague lighting, such as is available in the cave entrance, may have helped.Written 13 October 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Ann M1 contributionAn absolute gem! The lovely man working there took the time to show my son how to tie various knots and showed him all the dinosaur fossils. Highly recommended.Written 5 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Lisa M1 contributionBeautiful scenery. Well kept, despite rain it was beautiful walk with my friend who I haven’t seen for 10 years. Little cafè is very nice with good selection and serviceWritten 20 February 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Alison C5 contributionsVisited Hastings many times before but our first visit to the museum. It is definitely worth the detour from usual seafront sights. Free entry :) Great 1920s building. Loved the Durbar Hall -amazing. Also interesting exhibitions on the history of Hastings, mods v rockers, etc Nice gift shop too. Would bring the teenagers along another time.Written 21 October 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- hallidaynyNew York City, New York146 contributionsA lovely beach, calm waters when we went, easy swimming that feels safe, nice to walk on beach, next to boardwalk, Goat Ledge cafe right there, very relaxing.Written 18 April 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- tinday78Barking and Dagenham, UK8 contributionsIt's over £6 to visit we walked the back streets to get up so it wasn't that bad to get up there however it is disappointing and not much to see or learn from eg a tour guide and didn't take long to see the place.Written 11 August 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Denise C14 contributionsAbsolutely loved this little find it has become my favourite place, clean fresh friendly peaceful, lovely walks and pet friendly with an amazing restaurant and bar and little cafe ☕️Written 2 November 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Sue WCheltenham, UK12 contributionsGreat really knowledgeable staff - who are always on hand to answer BMX related questions no matter how stupid it may be . Thank you for helping me build my custom Wethepeople cruiser !
Thanks for a putting on such a great show at BOH24# ! Thank you to all the amazing staff at the venue who made it such a great experience.Written 11 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - sheepygoldlondon5,523 contributionsThis is one of the nicest and most interesting parts of town with the net shops, the fishing boats on the beach as well as various museums and fish shops.Written 24 October 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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