Highdown Gardens

Highdown Gardens is a unique chalk garden nested in the Southdown National Park to the north of Worthing, overlooking the sea. The 8.5 acres gardens are home to a National Plant Collection, a ‘living library’ of rare plants and trees adapted to live on chalk throughout the year. It is a place cherished for its intimate and peaceful character by local visitors through generations. It is equally highly regarded by some national and international botanical institutes, horticultural societies and gardens for its heritage significance and horticultural interest. Its extensive snowdrop and paeony collections, rare and ancient champion trees and shrubs growing in a challenging environment bring over thousands of visitors each year. Many of the plants are from the original collection started by keen horticulturist Sir Frederick Stern in 1909. Over the years, the gardens had royal & state visits with the likes of Queen Mary & David Lloyd George. Check website for seasonal opening hours