Channel: Britclip

Category: Travel & Events

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Description: Located on the south coast of Sussex, Hastings is home to the UK’s largest beach-launched fleet and fishing community. The eastern end of Hastings is home to the much-photographed Old Town, where its shingle beach, known locally as The Stade (the Old Saxon term meaning ‘landing place’) is enduringly popular with tourists. The beach has a steep shingle bank from where the 28 inshore fishing boats are launched and hauled out again (not an easy task), with the help of the many old rusty bulldozers and tractors that are parked between stacks of netting and pots.