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.

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

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

Moth trapping remains interesting during the continuing warm weather , moths trapped in our Fairlight garden t... Read More
A Red Kite, at 0930 , over Winchelsea Lane " Bachelors Bump" Hastings, being mobbed by half a dozen crows. Read More
One caused great hysteria among the herring gulls as it sailed west over Hastings at noon and circled over Ale... Read More

The hot weather has produced some nice insects, last nights moth trapping in our Fairlight garden produced Sca... Read More
Again this event was well attended with over 24 people eager to know more about the trees in Hastings’ premier park - Alexan... Read More
The exmoor ponies grazing Warren Glen are still within the Brakey Bank field, just west of Warren Cottage. They should still be on... Read More
Over a week of outdoor & wetland activities, exhibitions, guided walks and more. Experience the rich and diverse RX Wildlife coast... Read More
Watch bird migration from an ideal cliff-top viewpoint in Warren Glen, run as part of the RX Wildlife & Culture Festival. A sea-wa... Read More