Virtual tour showing the view over Hastings Old Town from East Hill and the Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve. Image taken early May 2011.

East Hill - Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve - Hastings visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'East Hill - Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from East Sussex.

East Hill in Hastings forms the eastern boundary of Hastings Old Town, which occupies the valley between here and West Hill. The hill lies within Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve. The park contains 342 hectares of ancient gill woodland, heathland, grassland and farmland together with 5km of dramatic sandstone cliffs and coastline. It is one of the tourist attractions popular with visitors, offering dramatic views over Hastings Old Town, cliff top walks and views over the English Channel. Within the park are numerous marked trails and at the southern end, near the funicular, is an ancient hill fort.

Contained within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, much of the park has been designated a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) die to the unique wildlife and fossil-rich cliffs and slope.

Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve is just east of the Old Town, the funicular up to the park is near to the Hastings Fishermen's Museum.

Road: Hastings is on the A259 17 miles east of Eastbourne and 51 miles west of Dover. It is 61 miles southeast of London.
Rail: Hastings Railway Station, St Leonards Warrior Square Rail Station.