GUIDED WALKS IN HASTINGS OLD TOWN 2012

All walks are organized and led by knowledgeable members of the Old Hastings Preservation Society.

A guided walk around Hastings’ historic Old Town, with its wealth of historic buildings and literary associations, takes place every Tuesday from 1st May to 4th September.

During August walks take place on Tuesdays and on Thursdays as well.

There will also be extra walks on Wednesday 1st, Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th August, making 5 walks altogether during Hastings Old Town Carnival Week.

There will be a special Heritage Weekend walk on Saturday 8th. September.

During Hastings Week there will also be special walks on Friday 12th & Saturday 13th October.

All these walks begin at 2.30 pm, take approximately 90 minutes and start at the TOP of the West Hill Lift, (The lower, Old Town entrance is near the west end of George Street) proceeding gently downhill into the heart of the Old Town.

There is no charge for the regular walks, but donations to the Old Hastings Preservation Society please.

Private parties can be booked at other times by telephoning 01424 420555 or email

Student groups must pre-book their tour by using the same number or email.

Hastings Old Town has more medieval and Tudor buildings than most other British towns. Many are hidden in twittens and cat creeps, often unseen by tourists. There are also many fine Georgian and Victorian buildings. Many of these buildings have fascinating histories.

Artists including Turner, Constable and the Pre-Raphaelites delighted in the local scene, and it provided a haven for such authors as Dickens, Thackeray, the Rossettis and modern writers such as Catherine Cookson.

It is also a town steeped in history, going back to long before 1066 and forward beyond its front-line position in the Second World War.

Walks can be themed to suit group interests, and times, duration and starting / finishing places can be all be arranged to suit groups’ requirements.

For large groups more than one guide can be provided.