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St. Helen’s Woods is a nature reserve of 100+ acres in the heart of Hastings, managed by the St. Helen’s Park Preservation Society. The society had its beginnings in 1955, and was officially established as a charity in 1957 to manage and preserve the woods, now a designated Local Nature Reserve.
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Hastings planning battle highlights national tensions between Government...
A charity responsible for protecting one of East Sussex's most important Local Nature Reserves has warned that a proposed housing development in... read more
31.07.2026 • By St. Helen's Park Preservation Society
