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.

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

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.

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

03 February 2010, Wednesday

Recent sightings from Rock-a-Nore

This morning was remarkably calm, ideal for looking at birds on the sea. Great Crested Grebes are usually pre... Read More

02 February 2010, Tuesday

West Movement

From Marina at 11.45 squadrons of up to 30 Auks sped low west.The few near birds were Guillemots save one Razo... Read More

01 February 2010, Monday

Glyne Gap Bexhill

10am 300yds east of the gap on the rocks on the incoming tide:2 Purple Sandpipers,8 Oystercatchers,10 turnston... Read More

31 January 2010, Sunday

spotted on one of the owl boxes in the Country Park

Any idea what this little creature might be??? Read More

11 December 2009, Friday

From young acorns…

A programme of Forest Schools environmental education is under way within the borough of Hastings. Pupils of Dudley Infants School... Read More

26 November 2009, Thursday

A Walk on the Wild side

Well a slightly wild walk in the less well known areas of Alexandra Park and beyond.

Every one who visits the 120 acres... Read More

Visit our Events area to see a month by month guide to the wildlife related events taking place in the Hastings ar