Hastings Old Town Guided Walks Return

The Old Hastings Preservation Society (OHPS) Tuesday afternoon guided walks of Hastings Old Town begin again on Tuesday the 3rd of May (website), that is, a guided walk of the old town, of the "premier ancient Cinque Port." You are now asked to book your place in advance, cost £6 per person, either on their website, or pop into Hastings Fishermen's Museum, call 01424 461446, or email ohpswalks@gmail.com.

On the day, you should meet up by the West Hill Cafe (just above the lift going up to Hastings Castle, with its lower entrance at the west end of George Street) at 2.30pm on Tuesday 3rd of May; then, every Tuesday until the 27th of September, plus a few other days too... There is a wealth of historic buildings, twittens and cat-creeps to explore in Hastings old town, and the volunteer guide will explain why celebrities of their day (for example, the Pre-Raphaelites in the 19th century, see blog) have, indeed, and still do, flock to Hastings. 

The walk will proceed gently downhill, including a number of steps to manage, and lasts about 2 hours. It's worth wearing comfortable walking shoes, obviously, and the weather forecast suggests it will be bright on Tuesday (Met Office), so be prepared with Factor 50 or hat if, like me, you redden as soon as the sun casts its rays on you! 

Enjoy the day!

Old Town Guided Walk

Tomorrow afternoon (23rd July) sees the regular Tuesday Old Hastings Preservation Society (OHPS) free guided walk of Hastings Old Town (website). If you wish to take part, and it is well worth it, meet up by the top of the West Hill Lift by 2.30 pm (lower entrance at the west end of George Street). An OHPS volunteer will guide your exploration of the historic buildings of the old town, walking the twittens and cat creeps, and tell you why celebrities of their day flocked to Hastings, and many still do!

The walk proceeds gently downhill, with some steps, and lasts about 2 hours. It is provided free of charge, although the OHPS would be grateful for any donations made, many thanks. Wearing comfortable walking shoes is sensible, of course, and the weather forecast is for a sunny day tomorrow, so please be prepared, particularly, if like me, you catch the sun quickly, so a hat and/or Factor 50 applied may well be appropriate, and do enjoy yourselves!

Guided Old Town Walk Tuesday 18th June 2019

Tomorrow (18th June) sees the regular Tuesday afternoon Old Hastings Preservation Society (OHPS) free guided walk of Hastings Old Town (website). If you wish to take part, meet up by the top of the West Hill Lift (lower entrance at the west end of George Street) by 2.30pm. An OHPS volunteer will guide your exploration of the historic buildings of the old town, the twittens and cat creeps, and tell you why 'celebrities of their day flocked to Hastings' and many still do!

The walk proceeds gently downhill, with some steps, and lasts about 2 hours. It is provided free of charge, though the OHPS would be grateful for any donations made, many thanks. Wearing comfortable walking shoes is sensible of course, and although the weather forecast is for a dry day, when I wrote this earlier the forecast suggested there may be light rain or a shower, so please be prepared, check the forecast again nearer the time perhaps, and enjoy yourselves!

Hastings Old Town Walk Tuesday 4th June.

Tomorrow (4th June) sees the continuation of the regular Tuesday afternoon Old Hastings Preservation Society (OHPS) free guided walk of Hastings Old Town. If you wish to take part, meet up by the top of the West Hill Lift (lower entrance at the west end of George Street) by 2.30pm. An OHPS volunteer will guide your exploration of the historic buildings of the old town, the twittens and cat creeps, and tell you why 'celebrities of their day flocked to Hastings' and many still do! 

The walk proceeds gently downhill and with some steps, lasting about 2 hours. It is provided free of charge, though the OHPS would be grateful for any donations made, many thanks. Wearing comfortable walking shoes is sensible of course, and the weather forecast suggests there may be rain, so be prepared, and enjoy yourselves!

I tried to link this to the OHPS website, but it appears to be down when this was posted. That is at www.ohps.org.uk - which may be up again by the time you read this...

Hastings Old Town Guided Walk

 

This afternoon sees another opportunity to follow the Old Hastings Preservation Society's (OHPS) regular free guided walk of Hastings Old Town. If you would like to take part, it meets up by the top of the West Hill Lift at 2.30pm (4th September). A volunteer guide from the OHPS will show you around the 'old town' of Hastings, with its historic buildings, twittens, tales and stories, and share knowledge of the talented celebrities of their age who have visited and/or lived in Hastings, for example, the Pre-Raphaelites in the 19th century (past blog); and 'celebrities' keep on arriving!

You will cross the West Hill and head gently downhill into the old town, with a number of steps involved as you would expect, and the walk lasts about 2 hours. The OHPS provides for this guided walk free of charge, though, as they are a registered charity, they would be very grateful for all donations made, many thanks (website). You are advised to wear comfortable walking shoes and the weather is forecast to be mostly overcast, but dry (Met Office), enjoy the walk!

Hastings Old Town Guided Walk

Well I seem to have sorted out my IT problem, but don't hold your breath... Anyway, tomorrow (14th August) will again be blessed with an opportunity to take part in the Old Hastings Preservation Society's (OHPS) regular Tuesday afternoon free guided walk of Hastings Old Town. If you wish to follow the walk you need to meet up by the top of the West Hill Lift for 2.30pm. A volunteer guide from the OHPS will show you around the old town, with its historic buildings, twittens, and its many stories, and will tell you about the wealth of talented celebrities of their age who have visited and/or lived here, for example, a number of the Pre-Raphaelites in the 19th century (blog), indeed, the celebrities do still keep on arriving!

The walk will proceed across the West Hill and lead gently downhill into the old town, with a number of steps involved, and will last about 2 hours. The OHPS provides for this guided walk free of charge, though as a registered charity, they would be very grateful for all donations made, many thanks (website). You are advised to wear comfortable walking shoes, and the weather is forecast to be fair again, though likely some cloud (Met Office). Enjoy the afternoon!

Tuesday: Regular Free Old Town Guided Walk

It's that day again! Consequently, this afternoon, it's time for the Old Hastings Preservation Society's (OHPS) regular Tuesday afternoon free guided walk of Hastings Old Town, meeting up by the top of the West Hill Lift at 2.30pm. A volunteer guide from the OHPS will show you around the old town, with its historic buildings, twittens, and stories, and tell you about the wealth of talented celebrities of their age who have visited and/or lived here, eg a number of the Pre-Raphaelites in the 19th century (blog), indeed, they still keep on coming!

The walk proceeds across the West Hill and leads gently downhill into the old town, with a number of steps involved, and it lasts about 2 hours. The OHPS provides for this guided walk free of charge, though as a registered charity, they would be very grateful for all donations made, many thanks (website). You are advised to wear comfortable walking shoes, and the weather is forecast to be a bit cooler than of late, mostly thin cloud this afternoon, but you never know if the sun will burn off the cloud, whatever, rays do still get through (Met Office), so Factor 50 and/or head covering may be wise, certainly if you're fair-skinned like me!

Enjoy your day!

Tuesday Free Guided Walk of Hastings Old Town

This afternoon, the Old Hastings Preservation Society (OHPS) will be leading their regular Tuesday afternoon free guided walk of Hastings Old Town, which meets up by the top of the West Hill Lift at 2.30pm. You will be shown around the old town, with its historic buildings, twittens, and stories, by a volunteer guide from the OHPS, who will also tell you about the wealth of talented celebrities of their age who have visited and/or lived here, eg a number of the Pre-Raphaelites in the 19th century (blog).

The walk proceeds across the West Hill and gently downhill into the old town, with a number of steps, and lasts about 2 hours. The guided walk is free of charge, though the OHPS, which is a registered charity, would be very grateful for all donations made, many thanks (website). You are advised to wear comfortable walking shoes, and the weather is forecast to be nice and sunny yet again, oh well, it's a life (Met Office), so Factor 50 and/or head covering may be wise!

Have a good afternoon today, indeed, enjoy every day!

Old Town Walk

Tomorrow, the Old Hastings Preservation Society (OHPS) will be leading their regular Tuesday afternoon free guided walk of Hastings Old Town, which meets up by the top of the West Hill Lift at 2.30pm. You will be shown around the old town, with its historic buildings, twittens, and stories, by a volunteer guide from the OHPS, who will also tell you about the wealth of talented celebrities of their age who have visited and/or lived here, eg a number of the Pre-Raphaelites in the 19th century (blog).

The walk proceeds across the West Hill and gently downhill into the old town, with a number of steps, and lasts about 2 hours. The guided walk is free of charge, though the OHPS, a registered charity, would be very grateful for all donations made, many thanks (website). You are advised to wear comfortable walking shoes, and the weather is forecast to be nice and sunny tomorrow afternoon (Met Office), so Factor 50 and/or head covering may be wise.

Have a good afternoon on Tuesday, indeed, every day!



Tuesday's Old Town Guided Walk 29th May.

I'm posting this early because of my IT issues, so here we go, on Tuesday the Old Hastings Preservation Society (OHPS) will be leading their regular Tuesday afternoon free guided walk of Hastings Old Town, which meets up by the top of the West Hill Lift at 2.30pm. You will be shown around the old town, with its historic buildings, twittens, and tales, by a volunteer guide from the OHPS, who will also tell you about the wealth of talented celebrities of their age who have visited and/or lived here, eg a number of the Pre-Raphaelites in the 19th century (blog).

The walk proceeds across the West Hill and gently downhill into the old town, with a number of steps, and lasts about 2 hours. The guided walk is free of charge, though the OHPS, a registered charity, would be grateful for any donations made, many thanks (website). You are advised to wear comfortable walking shoes, and the weather is forecast to be light rain that afternoon (Met Office), so appropriate apparel would be best, and a check closer to the time would advisable too.

Have a good afternoon on Tuesday, well, every day!



OHPS Old Town Guided Walk this afternoon.

The last Old Hastings Preservation Society (OHPS) 2017 Tuesday guided walk of Hastings Old Town, the "premier ancient Cinque Port," meets up by the top of the West Hill lift at 2.30pm; though please note there are still two similar walks planned for Saturdays 5th September and 14th October. There is a wealth of historic buildings, twittens and cat-creeps to explore in the old town, and the volunteer guide will explain why celebrities of their day have, and still do, flock to Hastings. The walk will proceed gently downhill, but be careful, because there are a number of steps to manage too. The walk lasts about 2 hours and is provided free of charge, though the OHPS would be grateful for all donations given, many thanks; see their website.

It's worth wearing comfortable walking shoes, obviously, and the forecast suggests it will probably be dry and bright, but there may be showers before and after the walk, so do be suitably prepared! 

Enjoy the afternoon! 

Guided Old Town Walk this afternoon.

This afternoon, please do join the Old Hastings Preservation Society (OHPS) for their regular Tuesday guided walk of Hastings Old Town, the "premier ancient Cinque Port," which will meet up by the top of the West Hill lift at 2.30pm. The old town has a wealth of historic buildings, twittens and cat-creeps to explore, and you will find out why celebrities of their day, eg the Pre-Raphaelites, flocked to Hastings. Indeed, contemporary celebrities still do flock to Hastings! A volunteer guide will be leading the walk, which shall proceed gently downhill, but, do be careful, because there are not a few steps to manage too. The walk will last about 2 hours and is provided free of charge, though the OHPS would be very grateful for all donations given, many thanks; see their website.

It's worth wearing comfortable walking shoes, obviously, and the forecast suggests a gorgeous clear blue sky, so you may well need to add the Factor 50, if your skin is anything like mine! 

Do enjoy your afternoon! 

Tuesday 22nd of August...

Tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday 22nd August, if you're free, please do join the Old Hastings Preservation Society (OHPS) for their regular Tuesday walking tour of Hastings Old Town, the "premier ancient Cinque Port." They'll be meeting up by the top of the West Hill lift at 2.30pm. The old town has a wealth of historic buildings, twittens and cat-creeps to explore, and you will find out why celebrities of their day, eg the Pre-Raphaelites, flocked to Hastings. Indeed, contemporary celebrities still do flock here! A volunteer guide will be leading the walk, which shall proceed gently downhill, but, do be careful, because there are steps to manage during the walk. The walk will last about 2 hours and is provided free of charge, though, obviously, the OHPS would be very grateful for all donations given, many thanks, see their website.

It's worth wearing comfortable walking shoes, obviously, and the forecast suggests reasonable weather, so do enjoy the afternoon! 

Then, during the evening starting at 9pm, will be the regular Tuesday music played by the Tune Raiders at the Dolphin Inn, 11-12 Rock-a-Nore Road, TN34 3DW. They play non-vocal Irish folk music, mainly, what is know locally as 'fiddly dee' music, or is that 'diddly dee?' Of course, we all know that Hastings has a wealth of free music venues to visit on most days, so it's always well worth a wander round town, particularly the old town to seek out live music. Enjoy your evening too!

Tuesday 15th - Walking and Listening to Music (later)

This afternoon, Tuesday 15th August, if you're free, please join with the Old Hastings Preservation Society (OHPS) for their regular Tuesday walking tour of Hastings Old Town, the "premier ancient Cinque Port" - meeting up at 2.30pm by the top of the West Hill lift. In the old town is a wealth of historic buildings, twittens and cat-creeps to explore; you will also find out why celebrities of their day, eg the Pre-Raphaelites, flocked to Hastings. Indeed, contemporary celebrities still do! A volunteer guide will lead the walk, which proceeds gently downhill, but, be careful, there are steps to manage here and there. The walk lasts about 2 hours and is provided free, but the OHPS would be very grateful for all donations given, many thanks, see their website.

It's worth wearing comfortable walking shoes, obviously, and, as the forecast suggests a light rain shower at 2pm, a shower-proof jacket or umbrella may well be handy (it doesn't look too strong a wind). Enjoy the afternoon!

Then, this evening from 9pm, there is the regular band, the Tune Raiders, playing mostly non-vocal Irish folk music, known as 'fiddly dee' locally, at the Dolphin Inn, Rock-a-Nore Road. Of course, Hastings has a wealth of free music venues most days, so most evenings it's worth a wander round town. The photograph above was taken on Pirate Day from the Stacey Marie RX134 (facebook), opposite the Dolphin. Enjoy your evening too!

It's a wee bit quieter this week, I'm taking a breath now, but tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday 8th August, feel free to join the Old Hastings Preservation Society (OHPS) for their regular Tuesday walking tour of Hastings Old Town, the "premier ancient Cinque Port." Meet up at 2.30pm by the top of the West Hill lift. The old town has a wealth of historic buildings, twittens and cat-creeps to explore, and you will find out why celebrities of their day, eg the Pre-Raphaelites, flocked to Hastings, indeed, contemporary celebrities still do! A volunteer guide will be leading the walk, which proceeds gently downhill, but, be careful, as there are steps to manage here and there. The walk lasts about 2 hours and is provided free, but the OHPS would be very grateful for all donations given, many thanks, see their website.

It's worth wearing comfortable walking shoes and, as the forecast suggests light rain for most of the day, at least shower-proof clothing/brolly may well be sensible...

Enjoy the afternoon!

Regular Tuesday Guided Walk + Music

This afternoon, Tuesday 18th July, feel free to join the Old Hastings Preservation Society (OHPS) for their regular Tuesday walking tour of Hastings Old Town, the "premier ancient Cinque Port" meeting up at 2.30pm by the top of the West Hill lift. In the old town there is a wealth of historic buildings, twittens and cat-creeps to explore; you will also find out why celebrities of their day, eg the Pre-Raphaelites, flocked to Hastings; indeed, contemporary celebrities still do! A volunteer guide will lead the walk, which proceeds gently downhill, but, be careful, there are steps to manage here and there. The walk lasts about 2 hours and is provided free, but the OHPS would be very grateful for all donations given, many thanks, see their website.

It's worth wearing comfortable walking shoes and, as the forecast suggests sunshine, wearing factor 50 (or whatever level you wear, for me, it's factor 50!) may well be handy... Enjoy the afternoon!

This evening, after 9pm, and there is the regular Oirish diddly dee music at the Dolphin Inn, opposite the Stacey Marie RX134 (facebook); indeed, every Tuesday evening you can hear, mostly, non-vocal traditional music. Of course, there is music all over town, most days, so keep an eye, and/or ear, open for sounds, enjoy the evening too!

Tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday 11th July, it wouldn't be a bad idea to join the Old Hastings Preservation Society (OHPS) for their regular Tuesday walking tour of Hastings Old Town, the "premier ancient Cinque Port." Meet up at 2.30pm by the top of the West Hill lift. In the old town there is a wealth of historic buildings, twittens and cat-creeps to explore; you will also find out why celebrities of their day, eg the Pre-Raphaelites, flocked to Hastings; indeed, contemporary celebrities still do! A volunteer guide will lead the walk, which proceeds gently downhill, but, be careful, there are steps to manage too... The walk lasts about 2 hours and is provided free, but the OHPS would be very grateful for donations, many thanks, see their website.

It's worth wearing comfortable walking shoes and, it may just be a wee bit damp, but probably not in the afternoon, says the forecast... whatever, enjoy the afternoon!

This afternoon, Tuesday 4th July, you can join the Old Hastings Preservation Society (OHPS) for a walking tour of Hastings Old Town, the "premier ancient Cinque Port," meeting up at 2.30pm by the top of the West Hill lift. There is a wealth of historic buildings, twittens and cat-creeps to see around Hastings old town, and you will find out why celebrities of their day did, and still do, flock to Hastings. A volunteer guide will lead the walk, which proceeds gently downhill, but there are steps to manage too. The walk lasts about 2 hours and is free, but the OHPS would be very grateful for donations, many thanks, see their website.

I'd suggest you wear comfortable walking shoes and, should you have skin like mine, don't forget the factor 50 and a hat as a blue sky is forecast, enjoy the day!

Stade Walks back today!

Starting today, Saturday 15th, at 11.00, the first of many free guided Stade Walks this year, meeting outside the Fishermen's Museum in Rock-a-Nore Road; another Stade Walk will be held tomorrow (sorry, a bit late, but I just found out about this!), then the timetable changes a bit, go to the Old Hastings Preservation Society website for more details. Also, don't forget the Tuesday Old Town Walks which start  on May 2nd! 

These are free, but donations to the Fishermen's Museum are appreciated, many thanks!

950th Anniversary: Today's the Day!

So, today is the day, but the main celebrations are coming tomorrow folks (today, in Battle), ie mixed up with the Bonfire parade and fireworks, etc... However, today and tomorrow see the last OHPS free guided walks of the year (website for more details):

At 11.00 each day are the Stade Walks, meeting at Hastings Fishermen's Museum, and...

At 14.30 are the Old Town Walks, meeting up at the West Hill Lift. The Old Hastings Preservation Society (OHPS) is a charity and provides for these walks freely, but a donation to the Fishermen's Museum or the OHPS would be welcome, many thanks!