Sat 15 June 2019 - 7 miles - FISH AND CHIPS HASTINGS CIRCULAR - Leader: Martin F

A walk up onto the cliffs and around old Hastings town stopping at points of interest.Voted as the number one town walk 2018. This is a leisurely summer walk on cliffs, through woods and by the sea with fish and chips by the old Stade fish landing beach and The Jerwood Art Gallery. After lunch there is an extension of a mile to St Leonard's on Sea by the coast especially if the weather is good. Lunch: Picnic, pub, cafe, gallery balcony and cafe.

Giant hogweed, Old Town

Old town, old shop

The gull that swallowed a dogfish whole

Beach, boats, funicular

Fisherman's haul - spiny crab and dogfish

From Wellington Square to Norman’s Castle

Great views over Hastings and towards St Leonard’s on Sea

The award winning pier’ floats ‘ by White Rock down below

State ‘landing place’ for fishing boats

Cliff top strollers

Great cheese house in Ship Street

The crew

Emerging from Summerfield Woods

View from the pier of final leg of the walk

Photos: Martin F, Gail B