Iconic land mark but alot has fallen into the sea, due to natural occurrences. Unfortunately it needs some TLC or someone like English heritage to maintain it. We made special journey to bring our kids here. Disappointed with the entrance booth (shed) and lack of enthusiasm from the council workman, who seemed more interested in getting home, closed early (before 5) even though it was half term.. It's not enticing visitors, think a bit steep at £15 for a family. We did watch the film which was informative. You can go up the neglected steps to the castle if you can find them or go up the enclosed cliff railway which closed at 4.30, again very early for half term, (council timetable I think) so we couldn't make use of our ticket to come back down- you can only buy a return ticket £7. Hastings-be proud of your history and love it. So much more could be done with the castle, cliff railway and steps. I did notice some new castle signs on the way out, but if you walk up the hill from the cliff railway then you dont see these as you come into the castle from the back of it. We didn't go on the other cliff railway which we could see in the distance. Also I must say we were disappointed with the rubbish and broken glass on the beach, not a good place to eat our picnic. Overall Hastings seemed unkempt and unloved. We did go in the old town which had some nice shops and a nice play park on the sea front, but parts of the sea front seemed run down, with beer cans and broken glass not helping. Interesting to see the fishing boats on the shore. Had problem parking on sea front , so went in a multi storey behind a shopping centre.