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Hastings Castle

Hastings Castle is a grade I listed ruins in Hastings, East Sussex. A short trip away is Battle Abbey, 9.6 km off, the first of 25 within 15 km. It is written up in 11 Wikipedias.

Photo: Hastings Castle, Kreepin Deth (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Hastings

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 8%

#662 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Castle in Hastings

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#662 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Hastings

Hastings Castle is inside Hastings’ built-up area, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Hastings has 570 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons and weather

Expect highs of 19–22°C in Hastings from June to September.

Jan8° / 3°85 mm

Feb8° / 3°62 mm

Mar11° / 4°50 mm

Apr13° / 6°48 mm

May17° / 9°48 mm

Jun19° / 11°52 mm

Jul21° / 13°57 mm

Aug22° / 14°65 mm

Sep19° / 12°65 mm

Oct16° / 9°96 mm

Nov12° / 6°101 mm

Dec9° / 3°104 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Hastings, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Hastings. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Hastings’ full climate →

About

Hastings Castle

Grade I listed ruins in Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK.

In Hastings, inside the town’s built-up area.

Hastings’ listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 11 languages
Town: in Hastings

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Getting your bearings

Orange is Hastings Castle; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Bases near Hastings Castle

The largest of the 8 towns is Hastings, with 91,497 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Hastings

91,497 people · 18 places to visit

2 · 3.4 km northeast of it

Bachelor's Bump

258 people · 15 places to visit

3 · 4.4 km east of it

Fairlight

1,561 people · 12 places to visit

4 · 6 km north of it

Westfield

1,271 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Hastings Castle is	People	Places to visit
Hastings	It’s in town	91,497	18
Bachelor's Bump	3.4 km northeast of it	258	15
Fairlight	4.4 km east of it	1,561	12
Westfield	6 km north of it	1,271	0
Pett	6.6 km northeast of it	485	12
Crowhurst	6.9 km northwest of it	884	5
Telham	8.1 km northwest of it	827	2
Bexhill-on-Sea	8.2 km west of it	43,750	6

Make a day of it

Next door to Hastings Castle

Nearby, 25 places within 15 km include 3 museums, an abbey or priory and a pier.

Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey9.6 km away 2

PierHastings Pier1 km away 3

Art galleryHastings Contemporary600 m away 4

MuseumHastings Fishermen's Museum700 m away 5

AquariumBlue Reef Aquarium800 m away 6

MuseumHastings Museum and Art Gallery1 km away 7

Castle · English HeritageCamber Castle14 km away 8MuseumMuseumShipwreck Museum700 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Hastings Castle: the answers

Where is Hastings Castle?

Hastings Castle is in Hastings, East Sussex, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Hastings Castle?

Grade I listed ruins in Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Hastings Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Hastings, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Hastings Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Hastings Castle?

Within 15 km: Battle Abbey (9.6 km), Hastings Pier (1 km), Hastings Contemporary (600 m) and Hastings Fishermen's Museum (700 m).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Hastings Castle: Kreepin Deth, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hastings Pier: Glen Diamond, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hastings Contemporary: yellow book, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hastings Fishermen's Museum: The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Blue Reef Aquarium: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Camber Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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