Where is Hastings Castle?

Hastings Castle is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN34 3RH), in the parish of Hastings, unparished area.

How do I get to Hastings Castle?

The nearest railway station is Marine Parade Station, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN34 3RH.

Is Hastings Castle a listed building?

Hastings Castle is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.

Is Hastings Castle a protected site?

Yes — Hastings Castle is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).

Does Hastings Castle charge admission?

Hastings Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to Hastings Castle?

The nearest railway station is Marine Parade Station, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN34 3RH.

Castles · South East England

Hastings Castle

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

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Marine Parade Station · 0.3 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Hastings Castle, the nearest railway station is Marine Parade Station, located 0.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TN34 3RH. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.

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Hastings Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Part of Hastings Castle, the Collegiate Church of St Mary and the Ladies' Parlour. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed ruins in Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.8560°, 0.5850°.

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Heritage listing

Hastings Castle is a keep and bailey castle ruin situated on the cliffs adjoining the town of Hastings, East Sussex. It overlooks the English Channel, into which large parts of the castle have fallen over the years.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Immediately after landing in England in 1066, William of Normandy ordered three fortifications to be built, Pevensey Castle in September 1066 (re-using the Roman Saxon Shore fort of Anderitum), Hastings (prior to the Battle of Hastings) and Dover. Hastings Castle was originally built as a wooden motte-and-bailey castle near the sea. Later that year, the famous Battle of Hastings took place some miles to the north of Hastings Castle, in which William was victorious. In 1070, William issued orders for the castle to be rebuilt in stone, along with the St Mary's Chapel. The Counts of Eu held the castle for most of the Norman period, beginning with Robert. In 1216, King John gave orders to…

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Coordinates: 50.8560, 0.5850
County: East Sussex
District: Hastings
Parish: Hastings, unparished area
Postcode: TN34 3RH
Parliamentary constituency: Hastings and Rye
Nearest railway station: Marine Parade Station — 0.3 km
Official site: hastingscastle.org.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q5680295 (CC0)
wikipedia: Hastings Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Hastings Castle 2012-07-28.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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