Hastings

Hastings, UK

Hastings feels like a seaside town that refused to be neatly polished: wind-swept shingle beaches, a working fishing fleet hauled up the Stade, and a maze of cobbled lanes in the Old Town lined with half-timbered houses.

Hastings feels like a seaside town that refused to be neatly polished: wind-swept shingle beaches, a working fishing fleet hauled up the Stade, and a maze of cobbled lanes in the Old Town lined with half-timbered houses, independent shops and cosy pubs.