Alexandra park is situated in the middle of Hastings and stretches for 2.5 miles, offering an incredibly diverse landscape, including ancient woodland and formal flower beds. The Heritage Lottery Fund helped with the £3.4 million restoration of the park, completed in 2004. Alexandra Park was originally laid out by Robert Marnock, a famous Victorian Landscape architect in 1878 and many plants and layouts have been chosen to recreate the Victorian Pleasure Park. The lower park includes a boating lake, bowls green, cafe, adventure playground, bandstand, war memorial and information point. The upper park includes tennis courts, multi play area, formal flower and rose gardens, reservoirs for fishing, natural woodland and a miniature railway. The top areas of Coronation Wood and Old Roar Gill are a local nature reserve. Various events take place in Alexandra Park during the summer months including Hastings Beer Festival, various Band Concerts, Play in the Park and interpretive walks and activities.