A stroll around Highdown Gardens

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No rain lashing down, no gale force wind blowing so we made the best of a grey day by visiting these gardens for an hour or so this morning.

Highdown Gardens are gardens on the western edge of the town of Worthing, close to the village of Ferring and the National Trust archaeological site Highdown Hill, in West Sussex, England. Overlooking the sea from the South Downs, they contain a collection of rare plants and trees, collectively a national collection. The gardens are owned and maintained by Worthing Borough Council with free admission.

There are a fair few photos, taken in the order of our stroll, so please just enjoy them with very little text!

Lovely catkins on a tree by the car park.

Setting off now …

I can remember my children touching the original trees many years ago.

It is difficult to explain how deep this chalk pit is, but the sheer face of the chalk may be seen behind these trees.

It was so lovely to see these Spring flowers and I imagine the Anemones will look fabulous when they are in flower.

Leaving the lower garden now, feet were feeling cold!

This area had been a Rose garden for many years.

Thanks for strolling around Highdown gardens … I hope you enjoyed it.

• 21 Feb, 2025
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