Smugglers Adventure in Hastings has been awarded a prestigious ‘Certificate of Excellence’ by the online travel website TripAdvisor for the third time. The award puts the popular West Hill caves’ attraction among the top 10 per cent of all businesses reviewed by TripAdvisor worldwide. To qualify for the Certificate of Excellence, businesses must maintain an … Continued
Smugglers Adventure is hosting a special ‘creepy crawlies’ trail over the May Half Term Holidays (Saturday, May 28th – Sunday, June 5th). There will be a trail through the subterranean passageways as well as colouring and wordsearch activities in the underground chapel. The event takes place in the run up to National Insect Week (June … Continued
Organisers of a special ‘Torchlight Tour’ through the caves and caverns of Smugglers Adventure in Hastings say it’s proving so popular they are adding another additional date. The tours, which run from 5pm-6.30pm and must be booked in advance, offer a spooky and highly atmospheric insight into the history of the underground tunnels; including their … Continued
Visitors to the Smugglers Adventure in St Clement’s Caves, Hastings will be able to enjoy a fun-packed programme of activities over the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend (March 25th – 28th). A special Tubman’s Trail is being set out throughout the caves where younger visitors will have to solve a series of written clues to try … Continued
*Please note this event is now on Saturday only. Sundays event has been cancelled due to the weather* Hastings Castle is going to be choc-ful of eggs as part of a fun Easter hunt on Saturday 26th from 10am – 11am in the castle grounds. Hundreds of chocolate eggs are set to be hidden around … Continued
Smugglers Adventure in Hastings has again been awarded a Certificate of Excellence by the online travel website TripAdvisor. The award means the popular West Hill caves’ attraction is among the top 10 per cent of all businesses reviewed by TripAdvisor worldwide. To qualify for the Certificate of Excellence, businesses must maintain an overall rating of … Continued
The Flag of Sussex is once again flying over Hastings Castle in the run up to Sussex Day on June 16th. Since 2013 the Sussex flag has been flown annually in each of the six ancient Rapes, the medieval administrative divisions, in the week running up to Sussex Day, 16th June. Large county flags are … Continued
Smugglers Adventure is set to re-open to visitors on Saturday, February 14th. The popular West Hill attraction closed for the season over the winter months. Smugglers Adventure charts the thrilling history of smugglers, bootleggers and warring bloodthirsty gangs. Visitors can explore the labyrinth of secret tunnels and passages and discover the dangers and hardships faced … Continued
Television antiques expert Anita Manning paid a visit to the Smugglers Adventure in Hastings at the weekend to record a new series of the popular ‘Antiques Road Trip’. The Scottish auctioneer visited the West Hill attraction to film a feature on smuggling for a forthcoming episode of the BBC programme which is due to … Continued
The Smugglers’ Adventure is appealing for visitors to contact them with their memories of the caves to celebrate their 25th anniversary. The West Hill attraction, which opened in 1989, is planning to put together a special exhibition charting its history and it wants local people to get in touch to add their own stories. Staff … Continued
