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Tips
Meeting places in Hastings:
Chess Board at the eastern end of George Street in Hastings Old Town.
Queens Square, Priory Meadow Shopping Centre, Hastings Town Centre.
Early visits:
Many of our attractions open at 10am in the summer and 11am in winter. If you arrive in Hastings with time to spare before your first visit, why not start in the Old Town and take a tour of this picturesque area. Treasure Trail of Hastings Old Town - pick up this leaflet from Hastings Information Centre in advance and use this as a fun way to discover the Old Town.
Picnicking:
In summer, there are plenty of places to have a picnic - the beach, Alexandra Park, or take the East Hill Cliff Railway to Hastings Country Park or the West Hill Cliff Railway to the West Hill.
Shopping:
Hastings Town Centre has a number of major retailers including Marks and Spencer, WH Smith, Virgin and Boots as well as the main Post Office and all the big banks.
Normal opening hours are 9am to 5.30pm. In Hastings Old Town, independent retailers and art galleries sell all manner of goods from clothing and music to original crafts and antiques. There is also a small Post Office based in Butlers Emporium at the end of George Street. Most of the shops in the Old Town open at 10am and close at 5pm.
In addition to the regular shops, have a look at the freshly landed catch of the day in the fish shops along Rock-a-Nore Road.
Regular Farmers' Markets:
Battle: every third Saturday of each month
Bexhill: every fourth Thursday of each month
Brede: every Friday
Hastings: every second Thursday of each month
Rye: every Wednesday
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