St. Clements Caves, Hastings

Name: St. Clements Caves
Address: Hastings, United Kingdom

#36 among attractions in Hastings

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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Facts and practical information

St Clements Caves are located on the West Hill in Hastings, East Sussex. The caves were named after a nearby parish church and since 1989 are home to the "Smugglers Adventure" tourist attraction which tells the story of smuggling on the South Coast of England 200 years ago. ()

Coordinates: 50°51'29"N, 0°35'24"E

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Hastings United Kingdom

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Day trips

St. Clements Caves – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hastings Contemporary, Priory Meadow Shopping Centre, Hastings Castle, Horntye Park Sports Complex.

~1050 ftSE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Hastings Contemporary, Hastings
6 min walk • The Hastings Contemporary is a museum of contemporary British art located on The Stade in Hastings, East Sussex and is a not for profit organisation. The gallery opened in March 2012 as the Jerwood Gallery and cost £4m to build.
0.4 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Priory Meadow Shopping Centre, Hastings
11 min walk • Priory Meadow Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Hastings, East Sussex, England. The centre was opened in 1997 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
~1350 ftSW
Ruined 11th-century Norman fortress
Hastings Castle, Hastings
7 min walk • Hastings Castle is a keep and bailey castle ruin situated in the town of Hastings, East Sussex. It overlooks the English Channel, into which large parts of the castle have fallen over the years.
1.2 miW
Sport complex, Sport, Sport venue
Horntye Park Sports Complex, Hastings
30 min walk • Horntye Park Sports Complex is a sports complex and conference centre in Hastings, East Sussex, England. The complex contains a large indoor sports hall, an all-weather pitch used for football and hockey and a county standard cricket pitch. The complex also has a series of rooms used for meetings and conferences.
~1380 ftSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Maritime museum
Hastings Fishermen's Museum, Hastings
7 min walk • Hastings Fishermen's Museum is a museum dedicated to the fishing industry and maritime history of Hastings, a seaside town in East Sussex, England.
0.6 miW
Church
Robertson Street United Reformed Church, Hastings
15 min walk • Robertson Street Congregational Church is a former United Reformed church in the centre of Hastings, a seaside town and borough in East Sussex, England.
0.4 miW
City hall
Hastings Town Hall, Hastings
11 min walk • Hastings Town Hall is a municipal building in Queen's Road, Hastings, East Sussex, England. The town hall, which was the meeting place of Hastings Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
0.8 miW
Concerts and shows, Hotel, Theater
White Rock Theatre, Hastings
22 min walk • White Rock Theatre is a medium-scale receiving house venue owned by Hastings Borough Council situated on the seafront of Hastings, East Sussex, on the south coast of England. It currently presents a varied programme of touring shows including opera, ballet, musicals, the Hastings Musical Festival and children's shows.
0.8 miW
Museum, Art museum, Natural history museum
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, Hastings
22 min walk • Hastings Museum & Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery located in, Hastings, East Sussex, England. Established in 1892, it originally resided in the Brassey Institute, but moved to its current location in 1927. As of 2019 it had around 97,000 objects of local history, natural sciences, fine and decorative arts, and world cultures.
~1490 ftSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Shipwreck Museum, Hastings
8 min walk • The Shipwreck Museum is an independent charitable museum in the historic Old Town of Hastings, UK. The museum has artefacts from many ships wrecked in the English Channel from the Goodwin Sands in Kent to Pevensey Bay in East Sussex, including the Amsterdam, a Dutch East Indiaman of 1749, and the Anne of 1690, a warship of Charles II.
1.1 miW
Church
Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and English Martyrs, Hastings
29 min walk • The Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and English Martyrs is the Roman Catholic church serving St Leonards-on-Sea, a town and seaside resort which is part of the Borough of Hastings in East Sussex, England.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St. Clements Caves?

Nearby attractions include The Stade, Hastings (5 min walk), Hastings Contemporary, Hastings (6 min walk), St Mary Star of the Sea Church, Hastings (6 min walk), Hastings Castle, Hastings (7 min walk).

How to get to St. Clements Caves by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. Clements Caves:

Bus

Hastings Town Centre, Railway Station (15 min walk)

Train

Hastings (15 min walk)
Ore (16 min walk)