Date
Sat Aug 12th
Organiser
Brian
Cost
Free to members, £10 supplement for attendees from Meetup
Activity
We will take the Javelin railway from St Pancras for a new coastal walk for the group, a 7-mile walk along the coast via Hastings, St Leonards, the old town and the country park. This walk starts with a tour of St Leonards, the Regency resort created by James and Decimus Burton (the leading Regency and early Victorian architects). St Leonards became very popular with the arrival of the railway in 1845. It retains many features and now has many art shops and pavement cafes. We continue along the sea front esplanade with a visit to the rebuilt pier. Then to the Stade, the unique fishing quarter. Hastings no longer has a harbour, and the fishing fleet is all beach-launched via winches. The fishing market and the huts are all original. We will climb to the castle high up on West Hill. Then the walk will take in the old town with its labyrinth of twittens and courtyards. We climb up the East cliff to the country park with superb views along the coast. Walk will circuit the park before returning via clifftop.
Refreshments
Cafes and pubs along route and at end
Travel
HS1 Javelin train leaves St Pancras at 10:35am, arrives Warrior Square 12:10pm (change at Ashford). Also slower trains (cheaper tickets) from Victoria. Regular trains back from Hastings Station.
Start
12:15pm prompt outside Warrior Square Station, Hastings, postcode TN37 6BU
Finish
Around 6:00pm at Hastings Station, postcode TN34 1BA
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