Name: Curious About Hastings
Rating: 5.0

Curious About Hastings

Starts at Hastings Old Town Hall, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3DW, England

1-90 Years

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The Curious About Hastings is an engaging treasure hunt-style walking experience through the historic seaside town. It offers a fun and interactive way to explore Hastings’ rich history, architecture, and coastal charm. Perfect for families and friends, it combines sightseeing with puzzle-solving at your own pace.

Visitors can follow two self-guided heritage walks - Old Town Circular (1.5 miles) and Old Town and Views (1 mile) - through historic streets and the seafront. Activities include solving clues, exploring landmarks, discovering black-beamed houses, visiting the beach with its fishing fleet, and learning about Hastings’ past including castles and smuggling history. The experience also includes an optional treasure hunt that keeps participants engaged while uncovering hidden gems around the town.

Pricing starts from £7.49 for a downloadable version or £7.99 plus P&P for a printed booklet.

The experience offers a fun mix of exploration, learning, and interactive adventure. With its flexible format and engaging clues, it is suitable for all ages. It is a great way to discover Hastings while enjoying a unique outdoor activity.

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Embark on our self-guided walking tours in Hastings, designed to lead you through the town's rich history and stunning architecture. These heritage walks offer a unique treasure hunt experience, perfect for families and friends seeking to uncover Hasting's hidden gems.
Whether you're interested in historic landmarks or simply enjoying a leisurely stroll, our tours provide an engaging way to explore Hastings's town centre. Hastings is an acclaimed coastal town with a long history of smuggling and conspiracy.
There are plenty of seaside attractions and a long beach, but it also has an Old Town steeped in history, with black beamed houses overhanging the streets. It also has the largest beach-launched fishing fleet, flanked by their distinctive black huts (called Net Shops).
There's also Britain's steepest funicular railway to explore, and the remains of William the Conqueror's first English castle, making it a great day out for all the family. An exploration of Hastings's town centre with two self-guided heritage walks with an optional treasure hunt.
Completing the treasure hunt keeps everyone actively engaged, and urges you to look up, down and every which-way - so you won't miss out on any of the town's treasures.
Most clues are chosen for their historical value, so you'll learn about the diverse culture, significant people and extraordinary events which have influenced Hastings in becoming what it is today.

What to see

Old Town Circular - 1.5 miles / 2.4 kms: Starting at memorial gardens in Old Town you begin by exploring the heart of this fascinating area of Hastings, with its ‘heady bohemian atmosphere’, roughly corresponding to the extent of the town prior to the 19th century. Pass its many quaint buildings and quirky shops, before descending to the beach area, home to the biggest beach-launched fishing fleet in England, before making your way back to the gardens.
Old Town and Views - 1 mile / 1.6 kms: This walk takes you along the sea front at Hastings Old Town, before bending back through a busy and bustling street with its many interesting shops, bars and restaurants, all intermingling with its venerable heritage. Up next, to the edge of Old Town, with the option to scale a hill with its stunning views across the sea, and home to Hastings’ delightful, ancient castle.