Rock-A-Nore Beach — Attraction in Hastings

Favourite area of my home town, with cliffs to the East, and on a clear day, Dungeness Power Station can be seen, about 20 miles distance There is plenty to see and do , visit the Shipwreck and Fishermans museums, the Sealife Centre is popular with children, and there is an Art Gallery as well. Plenty of good places to eat,and not all fish and chip shops. There is a large amusement park to enjoy. Have a wander around the fishing fleet on the beach, but beware of obstacles. Fresh fish from the boats can be bought from the huts on the Winch Road Access to the East Hill is via a lift, or 174 steps All of this, and more is in close proximity to the very expensive car park, but maybe to cost of parking will not outweigh the pleasure...

Fantastic beach beneath imposing sandstone cliffs. At low tide you can walk east heading towards Fairlight. It's a challenging route, picking a way through the rocks, but rewarded with a small waterfall onto the beach from Ecclesbourne Glen (best viewed after a period of heavy rain otherwise the flow is minimal). Lots of great photo opportunities, with rocks of unusual shapes and colours, particularly striking on a sunny day. Spent quite a while here just taking in the views. Low tide exposes some sand and rock pools, so it's worth checking the tide tables when planning your visit to coincide with this. There's a large paid parking lot, cafés, ice cream shops, fish and chip shops...

Rock-a-Nore is the uniquely named eastern end of Hastings where the road along the seafront and under the East Cliff ends.

The origin of the name is lost in the mists of time but J.M Baines, former curator of Hastings Museum and Hastings History Guru wrote in ‘Historic Hastings’ “In 1581 the enquiry into the Chantry Lands noted a shop or small building belonging to one William Creassye, ‘Iyinge to the Mayne Rocke against the north’

The beach itself is great for swimming but we went at the back of the cliffs exploring and found some of the most awesome rainforest places...