I was looking into a day trip for 5 to Hastings from London this July; it seems to have a lot of interesting things to see and do. (We've been to Bath and Stonehenge already on another trip). When I looked into getting there the British Rail fare was @ 100 pounds ($200) each person. And National Express bus doesn't leave until after 3 p.m. (doesn't encourage day trips). Any ideas how to get there at a reasonable price and time?
Posted by
near NY, NJ, USA
445 posts
I have been to Hastings and don;t thnk it is that interesting. But a little farther on the train line
is Rye which is very quaint and fun to visit.
You need to get the special fare---book ahead (now)
tickets for the train.
When I first visited Rye, I was dying to go to Sissinghurst (no public transportation)and I managed to make a deal with a taxi driver to take me there and back....it was affordable then but that was a long time ago. Sisssinghurst (if you don't know)
is about the most famous garden in England and should be fabulous now. It is not far from Rye.
Have a lovely trip.
Posted by
Minneapolis, MN, USA
8700 posts
A London-Hastings cheap day return (roundtrip) train ticket is £25.40.
Posted by
sacramento, ca, usa
18 posts
If you're going to Hastings because of "The Battle of H", you might get more out of Battle Abbey. As I recall, there is an audiophone tour & you can see more of the actual battlefield area.