Introduction
Old Roar Gill and Coronation Wood Local Nature Reserve is part of Alexandra Park and is owned and managed by Hastings Borough Council.
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Location
Hastings, East Sussex (part of Alexandra Park).
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Grid Reference
TQ8011
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Habitat
Ancient gill woodland.
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Access
Many footpaths and tracks within the woodland, although the footpath along the stream is inaccessible at the moment. Restoration work will soon be carried out on this footpath.
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Wildlife
Many rare and scarce liverworts, mosses and lichens occur within the gill. The regionally scarce toothwort grows here as well as in the rest of Alexandra Park. A rare endemic cranefly, Lipsothrix nervosa, has been found living in the gill as well as the nationally scarce snail Macrogastra rolphii. Spotted flycatchers, grey wagtails and kingfishers can also be found here either breeding or visiting from nearby breeding sites.
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Map of Old Roar Gill
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