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Hastings Adventure Playground

4 ha

📷 Patrick Roper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.86960, 0.59604

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 278m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Magpie, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Magpie, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Alexanders, Dandelion, Common Nettle +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Limonia nubeculosa, Field Grasshopper, Trichocera annulata +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Limonia nubeculosa, Field Grasshopper, Trichocera annulata +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alexanders, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Ribwort Plantain +90 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Alexanders, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Ribwort Plantain +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
1066 Country Walk - Hastings LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 2Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route598 m
Named routeRef 2Length 598 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 2Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath through Broomgrove Wildlife Site, Hastings

📷 Patrick Roper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath through Broomgrove Wildlife Site, Hastings

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🌱West HillUrban park1.4 km→🌱Wellington SquareUrban park1.8 km→🌱Wellington SquareUrban park1.8 km→🌱White Rock GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱White Rock GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱East HillUrban park1.2 km→

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