VICTORIAN SEASIDE TOWN FORGOTTEN BY TOURISTS TIPPED TO BE HOT HOLIDAY DESTINATION IN 2024

Hastings in Sussex is set to become even more popular, with a number of new attractions and hotels opening next year.

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It was once voted the "worst weekend stay" in the country by Which? with the town's food and drink scene, as well as its accommodation rated poorly.

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However, a recent study has revealed house prices are set to soar compared to other seaside resorts.

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The seafront is now home to multicoloured beach shacks selling coffees and freshly caught fish.

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The town's main attraction is Hastings Pier, which was awarded the Stirling Prize for architecture in 2017.

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While just next door is the lesser-known Bottle Alley, a 1930s underpass with multicoloured lights made from broken bottles.

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Make sure to grab the East Cliff Railway too, the steepest funicular in the UK.

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