Welcome to wildhastings

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

Wildlife

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

Nature Reserves

Cliffs at Hastings Country Park

Explore our Nature Reserves area for a wealth of information about our local reserves, including location and access information and details of the habitats and wildlife to be found in each reserve.

Sightings

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

04 July 2008, Friday

Leafcutter bees

I was pleased today to see the large and attractive leafcutter bee Megachile willughbiella visiting the flower... Read More


04 July 2008, Friday

Solitary Wasps at White Rock Gardens

Last year while carrying out a survey of the solitary wasps nesting in the crumbling sandstone walls at White ... Read More


02 July 2008, Wednesday

Aculeates (Bees, Wasps & Ants) of Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve

The sandstone & clay cliffs, flowery undercliff, cliff-top heathland, semi-natural grassland and scrubby w... Read More


25 June 2008, Wednesday

Little Stint

A nice bright breeding plumaged adult had appeared at the roadside Pett Pool pool this evening when it should ... Read More

News

29 May 2008, Thursday

Exmoor Ponies at Warren Glen - Update

The Exmoor ponies have now left the site. They have done such a good job of grazing the heathland and acid grassland areas within ... Read More


20 May 2008, Tuesday

Friends of Church and Robsack Woods make ‘Story Circle benches’ for children in Churchwood School.

Photo of the Story Circle benches

The Friends of Church and Robsack woods have been making connections with the teachers & children at Churchwood School since the s... Read More

Events

11 July 2008, Friday

Friends of Summerfields Wood Conservation Task

Join the Friends of Summerfields Wood in a practical conservation task helping to maintain and improve this idyllic and historic l... Read More

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