Facilities & Features
photo credit: Sarah Marland
There is a lot of things to see and do at Alexandra Park. These facilities include:
2 x Cafes
Multiple Sports Courts (Tennis and Putting)
Multi Use Games Area
Rangers Office
2 x Playgrounds
Pavilion
Multiple Toilet Sites
Fishing
There is also a number of great features that make the park such a lovely place to visit and explore, such as:Seats
War Memorial
Reservoirs
Streams
Bandstand
Notice Boards
Statues
Pathways
Miniature Railway & Golf
Shelter
The park also has good disabled access.
‘High Summer’ by Harriet Macaree (Private Collection). July 2025, Acrylic on board 50x 50cm
Reservoirs
Hastings Borough Council carries out annual inspections of both Harmers Reservoir and Shornden Reservoir, with water levels being checked monthly. Both reservoirs are located within Alexandra Park.
Work has just been completed at Buckshole Reservoir, bringing it up to the latest Environment Agency safety standards.
There is a dedicated fishing area and designated car parking space for wheelchair users.
Licenses for fishing in the reservoirs is looked after by the Hastings, Bexhill and District Freshwater Angling Association.
All enquiries must be directed to them at: info@hastingsandbexhillangling.co.uk
Cycling
There are no cycle paths in Alexandra Park. Cycling is not permitted.
Alexandra Park is a wonderful park and we pride ourselves with the fact it has something for everyone.
The park lies within a valley and as such is long and linear. It starts flat and progressively goes up hill towards the north of the town.
It is Hastings' largest formal park at 44 hectares (109 acres) stretching for 2.5 miles through the heart of the town. It consists of the lower formal gardens and the more wild northern wooded areas.
Alexandra Park received its first Green Flag Award in 2005 and continues to retain this status.
Alexandra Park is famed for its arboretum (tree collection) as it has one of the best collections of trees in Britain. Many of the large and beautiful trees in the park are regarded as 'champions'. Find out more in the Tree Walk leaflet.
Within the park, there are some large bodies of water. In the Victorian times, these were used to supply fresh water to the growing population of Hastings and St Leonards.
Now course fishing is permitted just in Harmers Pond and Buckshole Reservoir, which is managed by the Hastings, Bexhill and District Freshwater Angling Association.
The other ponds are wildlife areas.
