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Hasting is a popular seaside resort in South East England. This cosmopolitan town lies between the rugged beauty of the East and West Hills and has its own 660 acre country park. The six Local Nature Reserves in Hastings and St Leonards offer one of the Britain’s most exhilarating cliff top landscapes together with a rich diversity of wildlife. This small and touristy city is a place ideal for relaxation and learns English in a foreign country.
Home to Europe's largest beach-launched fishing fleet, this historic town is famed as the site of the Battle of Hastings in 1066, which in fact took place at Battle 6mi/10km away. Its importance as one of the Cinque Ports ended with a series of destructive floods and repeated arson. You can see the ruined Norman castle on the cliff top next to where William the Conqueror's more modest 1086 affair. Hastings is perfect for study English abroad.
On the South Coast in England, Hastings and St Leonards is one of the major players in arts and entertainment. Home to the internationally renowned Coastal Currents Arts Festival, and a recently opened University Centre, the town is fast becoming a cosmopolitan hive of creative activity that promises to rival both Brighton and London for sheer audacity. Hastings has recently been at the heart of the smash hit ITV wartime drama series "Foyle's War" which is both set and shot in the town. For distract after English courses, there are many options: shopping complexes, cinemas, pubs, restaurants, nightclubs.
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