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Hastings Pelham Beach

East Sussex, England


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Hastings Pelham Beach is a popular seaside destination located in East Sussex, offering a unique combination of sand and shingle beaches, scenic views, and a range of facilities and entertainment options. .

Hastings is an established seaside resort with long sand and shingle beaches and plenty of facilities and entertainment. The 300-yard long Pelham Beach is ideal for all-season family fun, with flat stretches of fine sand at low tide and wind-sculpted shingle dunes. The beach is predominantly shingle, with shallow sand flats exposed at low water, and features an outfall pipe from Alexandra Park Stream.

The beach is backed by a promenade with an urban backdrop of Hastings, offering a range of cafes, bars, and restaurants catering to all tastes. Visitors can enjoy swimming, kitesurfing, windsurfing, and stand-up paddleboarding, and rent equipment from local sports rentals. RNLI lifeguards are on duty between July and September, and the beach is patrolled by lifeguards between the red and yellow flags.

Hastings Pier is a focal point of the beach, hosting fun events throughout the year, including family fun days, live music concerts, and festivals. The town of Hastings has a wide selection of cafes, restaurants, and attractions to explore, and visitors can enjoy a bite to eat and wander around the town after a day at the beach.

The beach is dog-friendly, but restricted between the pier and the harbour arm from 1st May to 30th September. However, there are dog-friendly zones further along the beach where dogs can enjoy the sand and sea, especially outside of the peak summer months. Dogs must be on a lead at all times when walking along the promenade.

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Weather and tides for Thursday 4 June

Today
Chance of rain 76%
Max temperature 16°C
feels like 16°C
Wind 28mph
Max UV Index
Tonight
Chance of rain 24%
Min temperature 12°C
feels like 12°C
Wind 22mph

The tide at Hastings Pelham Beach is currently falling. Low tide will be at approximately 8:36 AM, and the next high tide will be at approximately 2:16 PM.

Today's air pollution levels are forecast to be Low

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Things to do and see in the area

Adventure Golf Hastings (0.1 miles)
Cliff Railways - West Hill & East Hill (0.3 miles)
Discovery Playground (0.4 miles)
Old Town Hastings (0.5 miles)
Hastings Fishermen's Museum (0.5 miles)
Shipwreck Museum (0.5 miles)
Hastings Country Park (0.5 miles)
BattleZone Live (0.6 miles)
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery (0.6 miles)
Alexandra Park (0.9 miles)

All distances are approximate

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Location: Hastings

Location type: Urban

OS Grid: TQ820092

Coordinates: 50°51'14"N 0°35'5"E

Mapcode: GBR PXB.BNT

What 3 Words: rock.vouch.behind

Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.

County: East Sussex

Country: England

Local Authority: Hastings

Nearest postcode: TN34 3DS

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