Welcome to wildhastings

This site is your gateway to the remarkable natural environment of Hastings and St Leonards. With a network of seven Local Nature Reserves, formal parks and other greenspaces throughout the town there is a rich diversity of wildlife, landscapes and history to explore.

Wildlife

butterfly

Discover our Wildlife area for details of the fauna and flora to be found in and around Hastings

Green Spaces

Cliffs at Hastings Country Park

Explore our Green Spaces area for a wealth of information about our nature reserves, parks and other green spaces including location and access information and details of the habitats and wildlife to be found in each site.

Sightings

Use our Sightings area to report or search for wildlife sightings around Hastings.  Recent reported sightings include:

27 June 2009, Saturday

Ecclesbourne Meadow

Grass Vetchling

It's a quiet time for birds, but Ecclesbourne Meadow is well worth a visit to admire the yellow spikes of Dyer... Read More


25 June 2009, Thursday

Return from the North

Yesterday at Pett the NE wind had brought the first returning shorebirds;a green sandpiper and 2 greenshank at... Read More


23 June 2009, Tuesday

swallows

Two Swallows seen at South Saxons Wetland site yesterday afternoon.






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23 June 2009, Tuesday

Combe Haven this week

Common spotted orchid, one of three near the tip

There heve been plenty of field digger wasps flying about the ditches in the mornings, and a nice wasp beetle ... Read More

News

09 June 2009, Tuesday

Alexandra Park Family Fun Trail

The fourth weekend in May saw the summer start, glorious sun greeting a stream of families keen to complete the Rangers hidden tra... Read More


13 May 2009, Wednesday

Coastal grassland restoration at Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve

The recent work in Warren Glen to remove gorse, bracken and bracken litter may seem drastic but the results can be even more spect... Read More

Events

05 July 2009, Sunday

Conservation Task Day

Get fit whilst helping the rangers with a specific conservation task. No previous experience necessary. Wear suitable clothing and... Read More

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