Guides and planning help for Hastings, written from what we found on the ground.
Christmas in Hastings What happens in Hastings between mid-November and the first week of January — the lights switch-on, the… Read more → 
Dog-friendly Hastings Where a dog can be on the Hastings beach in each season, the promenade lead rule, the country park and… Read more → 
Hastings in winter What stays open in Hastings through the quiet months — winter sea light over the shingle, the Old Town out of… Read more → 
Hastings without a car How to do Hastings without a car — direct trains from London, the four stations and their step-free access… Read more → 
Hastings' year of events How Hastings' big events fit together across the year — Jack in the Green, Pirate Day, the Seafood, Wine &… Read more → 
St Leonards-on-Sea The Burton-designed resort town that is now the calm western half of Hastings: Warrior Square and its… Read more → 
Hastings Country Park and the Firehills The clifftop nature reserve east of Hastings Old Town: Firehills heath, the glens, East Hill lift, Coastguard… Read more → 
Hastings Beach: Shingle, Tides and Where to Swim The long Hastings and St Leonards strand — working shingle at the Stade, the Pelham resort stretch, quieter… Read more →