Burtons St Leonards
Norman Road
Since the 1950s Norman Road has been known for its antiques and bric a brac shops. Having fallen into decline towards the end of the 1990s, it is once again emerging as a haven for a range of colourful and diverse businesses.
New antique shops, St Clements Restaurant (with a Michelin bib gourmand) and QOL Fine Foods (a quirky delicatessen/café) which serves as a hub to this artistic vibrant community, are just some of the delights to be discovered in the area. Even pet pooches are catered for in style at the aptly named, 'Dawg's Biscuits'. Old favourites who have weathered the bad times are being restored and together with a buoyant arts scene St Leonards, and especially Norman Road, is turning into the place to be along this stretch of the coast.
Though most of the activity seems concentrated in the top half of Norman Road, the bottom half leading to the splendid Warrior Square should not be forgotten. Neglect this and you'll miss some stalwarts of the neighbourhood that could be considered a dying breed in these modern times. Businesses such as The Stamp and Coin Shop (established in the early 1970s), leading independent electrical retailer Adams and Jarrett (previously a builders merchant where Robert Tressell, socialist author of "The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists" once worked as a decorator) and a butchers shop that supplies local residents and Hastings House.
Norman Road is the perfect place for a spot of retail therapy - without a chain store in sight!
St Leonards seafront
Round the corner from Norman Road on the seafront, a host of quality eateries and food outlets, art galleries and bars have sprung up. Known as 'the nearly Normans' they all add up to an energetic vibe which is soon catching if you only spend a short time in this area.
Visit www.thenormanroad.co.uk for further information.
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