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Family Days out In the Area
1. Brooklands Pleasure Park2. Connaught Theatre
3. Field Place
4. High Salvington Windmill
5. Highdown Gardens
Family Hotels In the Area
1. Manor Guest HouseFamily Pubs In the Area
1. Charles Dickens Pub2. The Dolphin
Family Restaurants In the Area
1. Ask Worthing2. Caffe Nero
3. Marine Gardens Restaurant
4. Pizza Express Worthing
5. Pizza Hut
Highdown Gardens, Worthing
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Littlehampton Road Worthing West Sussex England BN12 6PG |
| Telephone: | 01903 501054 |
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Highdown Gardens overview
Highdown Gardens date from 1919 and were created by Lord and Lady Stern in a Sussex chalk pit. Lord Stern died in 1967, and his wife carried out his request to leave the garden to Worthing Borough ...
Council.
The gardens have been designated a National Collection. Many of the plants in the gardens were collected on early expeditions to China and the Himalayas to collect rare plants.
Highdown Gardens are divided into a number of different areas. All are accessed via flat grassy paths, meaning that although there are some steps, all areas are pushchair accessible. There are however some steep slopes, and be aware that the Cave Pond is unfenced. Maps are available at the entrance to the gardens along with a childrens' guide to the gardens with puzzle page. There is also a trail for children to follow.
The only toilets are at the main entrance to the gardens.
Highdown Gardens
07 Oct 2011
Visited with: Infant, Child
These lovely gardens near Worthing cover a large hillside area and are free to visit.
There is plenty of parking at the top of the hill and a further carpark at the bottom, although you'll then need to walk up the road.
At the main entrance are toilets, including baby change and disabled. In summer there is usually an ice cream van, and there is also a small cafe open year round ,attached to the adjacent Highdown Hotel. These are the only toilets in the gardens.
The gardens are easily accessible by pushchair as the paths are mainly well maintained short grass. There are steps but there is always another way around. There are wide open grassy areas perfect for picnics, and lots of little paths for children to explore while you can keep an eye on them.
I'd recommend heading north (right) towards the Chalk Pit Garden which really is lovely, lots of flowers and butterflies, peaceful, and there are two ponds close by. Do watch out for one of the ponds though which is unfenced and has tempting fish in it.
If you head south you'll discover that the gardens slopes down quite steeply to the bottom of the hill. This is where you need to watch your toddlers, as they will happily race down to the bottom and you will discover the long walk back up to the car park!
For older children there is a leaflet available at the entrance with a puzzle page and a little trail to follow around the gardens.
The gardens are beautiful and a lovely place to spend a few hours.
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