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

Updated October 26, 2025
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The wreck of the Amsterdam.

Hastings, England

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.

Hastings, England

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.
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The figure at the heart of the Chapel

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Saint Clement's Caves

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

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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.
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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