From antiques to boutiques, shopping in 1066 Country is a joy.
Rye's cobbled streets are home to a wealth of elegant and quirky stores and the wonderful Rye Pottery, while Bexhill is the queen of modern vintage, and Battle offers a revival of shops long lost to the modern high street.
Hastings has the best of both worlds, combining a modern shopping centre in the New Town with lots of small independent shops in the Old Town, America Ground and St Leonards areas.
Further out into the rolling countryside, you'll find a cluster of interesting shops around the Bodiam area as well as Ticehurst, from farm shops to vineyard cellar doors. Find Eggs to Apples on the A21, showcasing the finest produce the area has to offer.