Ye Olde Pumphouse
Closed · opens 11:00Its timbers look medieval, but this George Street pub opened in the 1950s, with a listed interior of national interest.
Pubs & bars
Updated · 1 November 2026
The Plough
49 Priory Road, TN34 3JJ · Old Town
The Plough is a small half-timbered pub on Priory Road, up on the West Hill, close to the castle ruins and a short walk from the top of the West Hill Lift. It feels a world away from the bustle of the Old Town below.
Its big draw is the garden: a large lawn and a paved patio that make it a summer favourite, especially after a walk over the hill. The pub has recently been refurbished and reopened.
On the bar are Harvey's Sussex Best and Timothy Taylor Landlord. There is no car park, but there is plenty of parking in the streets around, and the walk back down through the Old Town is half the pleasure.
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London Trader
A big, easy-going pub facing the beach on East Beach Street, busy with visitors in summer.
The Stag Inn
Closed · opens 12:00One of Hastings' oldest pubs, on All Saints Street, famous for the mummified cats found in its chimney. Folk session on Tuesdays.