Rhiannon's Guidebook
Food scene
A sit down seafood feast at Galleria in St Leonards (run by the lovely Jack and Gianluca who have stayed at the flat!)
17 locals recommend
Galleria Seafood Bar
39 Norman RoadA sit down seafood feast at Galleria in St Leonards (run by the lovely Jack and Gianluca who have stayed at the flat!)
This is just at the end of the road for awesome coffee and the best pastries you’ll find this side of the channel (which are also the size of your head and made locally!) The owners live on Pevensey Road and are very lovely.
9 locals recommend
Milk + Hustle
45B London RdThis is just at the end of the road for awesome coffee and the best pastries you’ll find this side of the channel (which are also the size of your head and made locally!) The owners live on Pevensey Road and are very lovely.
This is a MUST SEE in St Leonards and is absolutely legendary. Be prepared to queue in peak season. You can even book a little beach hut to have your lunch in. Often live music here and you can sit and eat on the beach.
101 locals recommend
Goat Ledge
Warrior SquareThis is a MUST SEE in St Leonards and is absolutely legendary. Be prepared to queue in peak season. You can even book a little beach hut to have your lunch in. Often live music here and you can sit and eat on the beach.
Brilliant place for food - there are several different mini-food outlets, for amazing burgers and hot dogs, tacos, Japanese food and thai food. There's also a brewery! And it's kid friendly.
Heist Market
Brilliant place for food - there are several different mini-food outlets, for amazing burgers and hot dogs, tacos, Japanese food and thai food. There's also a brewery! And it's kid friendly.
Wine!
Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard
Hawkhurst RoadWine tasting, anyone?
Neighbourhoods
This is a brilliant street full of independent, quirky shops and cafes. An absolute must-see!
Kings Road
Kings RoadThis is a brilliant street full of independent, quirky shops and cafes. An absolute must-see!
Full of quaint little shops, beautiful restaurants and bars and you'll have great fun around the medieval streets. Also in the Old Town, you'll find Rock a Nore where you can visit the Fisherman's Net Huts and buy fish straight off the boat!
111 locals recommend
Hastings Old Town
Full of quaint little shops, beautiful restaurants and bars and you'll have great fun around the medieval streets. Also in the Old Town, you'll find Rock a Nore where you can visit the Fisherman's Net Huts and buy fish straight off the boat!
Beaches
Lovely sandy beach near Rye - it's about a 40min drive away and it tends to be VERY windy!!!
310 locals recommend
Camber Sands
Lovely sandy beach near Rye - it's about a 40min drive away and it tends to be VERY windy!!!
Sightseeing
Great day out for all the family. There's a great circular walk, lots of knights and legends and a great play area for the kids. Free entry if you're a member of English Heritage.
153 locals recommend
Battle Abbey
High StreetGreat day out for all the family. There's a great circular walk, lots of knights and legends and a great play area for the kids. Free entry if you're a member of English Heritage.
Perfect princess-castle about a 25min drive from the flat. Great for kids to stomp around and you can get a great lunch at the Royal Oak which is opposite. National Trust members get free entry.
276 locals recommend
Bodiam Castle
Perfect princess-castle about a 25min drive from the flat. Great for kids to stomp around and you can get a great lunch at the Royal Oak which is opposite. National Trust members get free entry.
Kids
Hastings Miniature Railway
Rock-a-Nore RoadGreat fun with the kids. They only accept cash!
An amusement park with lots of rides on the park. You can buy tokens to go on the rides. Everything you want by the seaside. Nearby there are also swan pedalos and miniature golf.
12 locals recommend
Flamingo Park
Flamingo ParkAn amusement park with lots of rides on the park. You can buy tokens to go on the rides. Everything you want by the seaside. Nearby there are also swan pedalos and miniature golf.
Playground for the children. Very lovely views and great for a picnic. Can sometimes smell a little 'herbal' but it's a very friendly area.
Gensing Gardens
Charles RoadPlayground for the children. Very lovely views and great for a picnic. Can sometimes smell a little 'herbal' but it's a very friendly area.