Start at the Stade. The shingle beach, called the Stade, is home to Europe’s largest beach-launched fishing fleet. Stade is the old Saxon word for landing place and it’s where you’ll see Hastings’ working fishing boat… See more

You can’t miss the net huts on The Stade. About thirty towering wooden sheds with pitched roofs gather together on the shingle in what must be the most unique fishing quarter in the United Kingdom. The grade II listed blac… See more

Learn more about the huts and the history of fishing in the area at Hastings Fishermen’s Museumwhich is in the old church on the Stade. The last surviving Hastings sailing lugger, The Enterprise, is installed in… See more

Let the train take the strain and head along the seafront on Hastings Miniature Railway which starts from the Stade. The 10.25″ (260 mm) gauge miniature railway which opened in June 1948 runs all year round except Chri… See more