🇬🇧 Hastings Day Trip Guide + Food Recs

💡 Pro Tips: Visit on Thursday AM (many shops closed Tue/Wed; weekends = crowded!). Wear a dress + bring flowers 🌸 (super photogenic!). Layer up—windy + sunny = unpredictable! Check return trains (don’t miss the last one!). 🚂 From London Depart: Charing Cross or Waterloo East (don’t be like me—I live near Waterloo but went to Charing Cross 😅). Duration: ~5.5 hrs (didn’t even hit High St/George St vintage shops!). 📍 Itinerary (Arrived 3:30 PM) 1️⃣ East Hill Walk from the station via the beach to the cliff railway (round-trip tickets; student discount!). Grassy summit = quiet + epic views of the seaside arcade. 📸 (30 mins max). 2️⃣ West Hill Multiple hiking paths! Detour through High St/George St (shops close at 5PM—missed them 😢). Summit = pastel rooftops + ocean—worth the climb! 3️⃣ Dinner at Webby’s 🍝 Skipped the raw seafood platter (tummy issues!), but the seafood pasta & fish & chips hit the spot (£34 for two). 4️⃣ Beach Photos No sunset, but snapped moody coastal pics before catching the 8:50 PM train back. #Hastings #UKDayTrip #TravelSmart