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

butterfly

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:

13 May 2008, Tuesday

Moths at Fairlight

Cypress Carpet

Moth trapping remains interesting during the continuing warm weather , moths trapped in our Fairlight garden t... Read More


13 May 2008, Tuesday

Red Kite

A Red Kite, at 0930 , over Winchelsea Lane " Bachelors Bump" Hastings, being mobbed by half a dozen crows. Read More


13 May 2008, Tuesday

Red kite

One caused great hysteria among the herring gulls as it sailed west over Hastings at noon and circled over Ale... Read More


11 May 2008, Sunday

Insects at Fairlight

Pebble Hook Tip

The hot weather has produced some nice insects, last nights moth trapping in our Fairlight garden produced Sca... Read More

News

02 May 2008, Friday

Spring Tree Walk – 13 April 2008

Rare Cherry

Again this event was well attended with over 24 people eager to know more about the trees in Hastings’ premier park - Alexan... Read More


27 April 2008, Sunday

Exmoor Ponies at Warren Glen, Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve - Update

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

Events

22 May 2008, Thursday

RX WILDLIFE & CULTURE FESTIVAL

Over a week of outdoor & wetland activities, exhibitions, guided walks and more. Experience the rich and diverse RX Wildlife coast... Read More


24 May 2008, Saturday

Spring Migration Watch

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

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