Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve ✦ Ancient woodland 4 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
Places › England › South East › Hastings Getting here
50.86619, 0.61903
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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 ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dock Bug, Hybos culiciformis, Cheilosia illustrata +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Hybos culiciformis, Cheilosia illustrata +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Alexanders, Gorse, Lesser Celandine +64 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Alexanders, Gorse, Lesser Celandine +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Alexanders, Blackthorn, Dandelion +10 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Saxon Shore Way Walking route 262 km ▾
Named route Length 262 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1066 Country Walk - Hastings Link Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Barley Lane public footpath · 312 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 312 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Barley Lane public footpath · 57 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 57 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Barley Lane public footpath · 60 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 60 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map 34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to Hastings Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to Brighton Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 1.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 598 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 598 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 30 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 30 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Ecclesbourne Reservoir Hastings East Sussex
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Wildlife to spot
18,297 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,297 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Great Tit · Magpie · Robin · Jackdaw +42
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackbird Turdus merula Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Raven Corvus corax Dunnock Prunella modularis Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Siskin Spinus spinus House Sparrow Passer domesticus House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Rock Dove Columba livia Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Brown Long-eared Bat
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 Scathophaga stercoraria · Trichocera annulata · Dicranomyia lutea · Limonia nubeculosa · Graphopsocus cruciatus +9
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata2025 Dicranomyia lutea Dicranomyia lutea2025 Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa2025 Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025 Aedes annulipes 🌿 Plants 30 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Alexanders · Gorse · Lesser Celandine · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Holly +25
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum Gorse Ulex europaeus Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica2025 Holly Ilex aquifolium2025 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,297 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Great Tit · Magpie · Robin · Jackdaw +42
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackbird Turdus merula Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Raven Corvus corax Dunnock Prunella modularis Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Siskin Spinus spinus House Sparrow Passer domesticus House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Rock Dove Columba livia Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Brown Long-eared Bat
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 Scathophaga stercoraria · Trichocera annulata · Dicranomyia lutea · Limonia nubeculosa · Graphopsocus cruciatus +9
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata2025 Dicranomyia lutea Dicranomyia lutea2025 Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa2025 Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025 Aedes annulipes 🌿 Plants 30 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Alexanders · Gorse · Lesser Celandine · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Holly +25
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum Gorse Ulex europaeus Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica2025 Holly Ilex aquifolium2025 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aedes annulipes2025
Aedes annulipes2025
Ocydromia glabricula Ocydromia glabricula2025
Ocydromia glabricula Ocydromia glabricula2025
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus2025
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus2025
Drepanosiphum platanoidis Drepanosiphum platanoidis2025
Drepanosiphum platanoidis Drepanosiphum platanoidis2025
Acericerus vittifrons Acericerus vittifrons2025
Acericerus vittifrons Acericerus vittifrons2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Leopoldius signatus Leopoldius signatus2025
Leopoldius signatus Leopoldius signatus2025 2025
2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Parrot's-feather Myriophyllum aquaticum2025
Parrot's-feather Myriophyllum aquaticum2025
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex2025
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex2025
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla2025
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla2025
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix2025
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis2025
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2025
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2025
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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