insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 12 - February 2016 | Page 71

TOWNSPOTLIGHT Top Spot The Old Town Sitting snugly between the East and West Hills, the Old Town is an atmospheric mix of halftimbered houses, narrow streets and linking passageways, locally known as ‘twittens’. Delve into history at the Shipwreck and Fishermens Museums, which tell tales of old seafaring days and sunken ships; shop for your dish of the day at the eco-friendly Fish Market; or browse for some bargains among the town’s wave of new boutiques, delis and chic clothes shops. Did you know? Hastings won both the ‘Platinum Loo of the Year Award’ and the ‘Individual Attendant of the Year Award’ in 2013 for the pristine public toilets at The Stade, its gorgeous shingle Old Town beach. 71