48 HOURS IN… Hastings
You would be hard-pushed to find a more atmospheric backdrop for a weekend’s antiquing than the pastel-washed streets of Hastings Old Town. Tucked between two hills, it’s home to continental-style cafes, pocket-size eateries, cool concept stores, bric-a-brac shops and vintage co-operatives. The whole town is characterised by its architecture, which stretches from medieval – the ruins of the Norman castle date from the infamous battle – to the unabashedly modern.
Hastings Contemporary, the town’s black tile-clad art gallery, was inspired by the local Victorian ‘net shops’ (towers used for storage by fishermen),
