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Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Gorse, Lesser Celandine, Holly +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Alexanders, Blackthorn, Evergreen Oak +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Trichocera annulata, Dicranomyia lutea +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Trichocera annulata, Dicranomyia lutea +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 56 public paths 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
Barley Lanepublic footpath · 312 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 312 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Barley Lanepublic footpath · 57 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 57 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Barley Lanepublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

33 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

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