When William the Conqueror set foot on English shores in 1066 Hastings was a flourishing port. He built his first castle here and made the town his base, though the celebrated Battle of Hastings actually took place six miles to the north at a place that was rather unimaginatively named Battle.
The Old Town is made up of narrow streets and half-timbered buildings and you can learn all about local history at the Old Town Hall Museum. For two more Hasting’s museums you should go to Rock-a-Nore Road, where you will find the Fisherman’s Centre and the Shipwreck Heritage Centre. Though Castle Hill probably has the best of the museums with the 1066 Story and the Smugglers Adventure.
If history isn't really your thing then take a day trip to Underwater World, it is a fantastic experience bringing all the wonders of the ocean right before your eyes, they have seahorses, stinging jellyfish, camouflaged cuttlefish, sinister octopi, inquisitive rays and much more. You can even walk the 15metre glass tunnel walkway underneath the reef and get a fish eye view.
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