Pubs in Hastings

Dripping Well

1 Dorset Place, Hastings TN34 1LG

A small split level pub, tucked away up the hill from the main shopping centre.

Duke of Wellington

28-29 High Street, Hastings TN34 3ER

A delightful corner pub in the heart of Old Town with a U shaped bar. The present management took over summer 2019. Although Ore station is nearer (900m), it is a more difficult walk and has a lesser service.

First In Last Out

14-15 High Street, Hastings TN34 3EY

Dating back to the 1500s, this building has been an inn since 1896. Birthplace of the FILO brewery, which is now located a few hundred metres away this pub has a large single bar dominated by a central open fire and a restaurant to the rear of the building. Located in the heart of Hastings Old Town it is popular with locals. Six cask beers, including four from the FILO range are available. The two guests are regionally sourced. Monday night is Tapas night and Thursday is Thali night. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, as well as Sundays once a month, live music features. Beer festivals are held most bank holiday weekends. The council car park located to the rear (on the Bourne) is accessible through a side pedestrian alleyway. In 2013 it received a certificate from the local CAMRA branch marking ten consecutive years appearing in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide.

Crowleys

56 Havelock Road, Hastings TN34 1BE

Large front room has large bar with plenty of modern seating, including rustic, and a performance area. Stairs lead up to a large room used for such events as live music and meetings. Bar snacks are available, but the venue does not have a kitchen.

Fountain on Queens

93 Queens Road, Hastings TN34 1RL

A friendly small two bar pub owned by Shepeherd Neame since 1993. Refurbished and rebranded in April 2019.

Frenchs Inn

24 Robertson Street, Hastings TN34 1HL

Havelock

27 Havelock Road, Hastings TN34 1BP

Situated in the town centre near local bus routes and a short walk from the railway station. The pub re-opened under new management after a short closure in autumn 2019. It retains all the features that classify it as having a nationally important historic interior, in particular the exceptional large tiled paintings of scenes of local interest. Draft cider on sale is Weston's Old Rosie, not real cider according to CAMRA's definition.

Hastings Arms

2 George Street, Hastings TN34 3EG

A single bar Old Town pub; holds special food evenings, e.g. steak nights and curry nights.

Imperial

119 Queens Road, Hastings TN34 1RL

A new freehouse that opened in September 2016. The home of the Brewing Brothers brewery, with a 2.5 barrel capacity brewery that offers a range of unfined brother-themed ales delivered from 3 hand-pumps fabricated from plumbing accessories. There are also ten keg taps dispensing eight ales and two ciders. There is a wood-fired oven with a choice of eight different pizzas available all sessions.

Jenny Lind

69 High Street, Hastings TN34 3EW

Located in the heart of Hastings Old Town, ten handpumps with local and countrywide beers and ciders gives this pub one of the best real ale and cider selections in the area. Up to six changing real ciders including those served from boxes behind the bar, though there is a 25p premium on half pints. There is loud live music at weekends and the RX Shantymen sing every Thursday. The pub operates a loyalty scheme from October until the end of March. The front bar is long and roomy whilst a smaller back bar is warmer and more intimate with a real fire and bar billiards table. There is also an upstairs function room hosting a range of events from blues to slot car racing. There is a terraced garden behind the pub which is delightful in warm weather.

John Logie Baird

29-31 Havelock Road, Hastings TN34 1BE

A typical large and busy town centre Wetherspoon's pub with real ales available at all times from up to ten hand-pumps. Up to four changing real ciders are usually available from one of the large refrigerated units behind the bar. Holds a cider festival as well as the regular Wetherspoon beer festivals.

London Trader

4-7 East Beach Road, Hastings TN34 3AR

Large pub mainly catering for holidaymakers during summer months, the pub overlooks the beach and has friendly staff.