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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Hastings

8 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Hastings, England

Updated June 21, 2024

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The wreck of the Amsterdam.

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The Amsterdam Shipwreck

This remarkably intact, 260-year-old cargo ship is only visible at the lowest of spring tides.
Jack-in-the Green May Day Festival, 2014.

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Jack in the Green

Every May, townspeople welcome summer with a bizarre pagan parade led by a man wrapped in garlands.
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Shipwreck Museum

From battleships to Roman vessels, this museum explores the depths of shipwrecks in the region.
Hastings net shops They were first used to house nets for catching m2

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Hasting's Net Shops

During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.

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Saint Clement's Caves

A former smuggler's haven houses "The Chapel" and its mysterious carvings.
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The Piece of Cheese Cottage

This tiny triangular cottage is one of a kind in England, and has housed everything from a watchmaker's studio to coffin storage.
William the Conqueror's Dining Stone

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William the Conqueror's Dining Stone

Tradition says that William the Conqueror dined on this stone after landing his Norman invasion fleet nearby.

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Marine Court

This seaside property, an example of Art Deco Streamline Moderne style, was designed to embody the curves of a great ship.
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