Fairlight Glen

It is a wooded area forming part of the Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve and leading down to Covehurst Bay.

The harbour arm of Hastings is just visible at low tide, as is the nuclear power station at Dungeness a few miles further east.

The beach can be reached by walking from Hastings along the hilly clifftop coast path until a signpost points out a pathway leading down the cliff to the cove.

Access to the beach was officially closed when the original wooden steps leading down from the coast path were swept away in a landslip.

Alternative steps have been cut into the path by users; as of June 2021 [5] the path was safe to walk, but the visitor should be prepared for a bit of a climb Anyone contemplating swimming should be aware of hidden rocks and the absence of lifeguards or normal rescue services.