Showing posts with label 1066 Walking Festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1066 Walking Festival. Show all posts

Tuesday, 22 May 2018

Weekly Old Town Walk this afternoon...


Organised by the Old Hastings Preservation Society (OHPS), this afternoon's free guided walk of Hastings Old Town meets up by the top of the West Hill Lift at 2.30pm. This is arranged for Tuesday every week until the middle of September, with an extra one here and there during the year. 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 to contend with too, lasting about 2 hours. The guided walk is free of charge, though the OHPS, which is a charity, would be very grateful for any donations made, many thanks (website). You are advised to wear comfortable walking shoes, and the weather today is forecast to be overcast with sunny periods (Met Office), so appropriate apparel and protection would also be advised.

Have a good day!

Please note that this walk is included in the 1066 Walking Festival (website).

Thursday, 17 May 2018

This Weekend & 2 Festivals...

Just noticed my last blog, about the Old Town Walk, has had over 450 views, so I thought I'd start this blog with notice of the 1066 Walking Festival...

Indeed, the 1066 Walking Festival (Saturday 19th to Sunday 27th of May 2018 - website) kicks off with another guided walk organised by the Old Hastings Preservation Society (OHPS), this time their Stade Guided Walk (website). If you wish to participate, you need to meet up outside Hastings Fishermen's Museum, Rock-a-Nore Road, at 11.00am on Saturday (meet indoors in inclement weather, but the forecast looks good - Met Office). You will be led on this tour of the Stade Fishing Quarter by an experienced volunteer from the Fishermen's Museum, and it usually lasts between 60 and 90 minutes. Strong shoes are advised, and if, like me, you burn easily, a hat and/or Factor 50 might be advisable. The walk is free, but any donations to Hastings Fishermen's Museum would be very much appreciated, many thanks!


And starting tomorrow (Friday) until Sunday, at the adjacent Stade Open Space, is the Sussex Street Food Festival organised by Street Food Warehouse (website). This event is free to enter, open from 12 noon to 10pm each day, and provides a wide range of cuisine, from Japan, Thailand and India, to the Americas, and 'delicious drinks' of course, including cool craft beers and cocktails, enjoy your weekend!