Stephen Luff's Pictures of Highdown Gardens

which way to go?

I got to this point in Highdown Gardens & saw all these different directions to go in. Boy you could be here for ages just going back on yourself. I had to take picture as the tree in bloom caught my eye.

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The start of the trek, Highdown Gardens

Now looking up this path you think "not much to this garden" don't let this first view fool you it has a very impressive layout which in the pictures I've added I hope you can see what I mean.

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The Lawns, Highdown Gardens, West Sussex

In this picture you can see part of the lawns with seating that just near big tree the footpath starts again heading off into other parts of the impressive Highdown Gardens

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Sun & shades of Highdown Gardens

I really felt sorry for these tulips trying to find some sun in the shade of this big tree. They do look sad don't they?

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Some look with wonder in Highdown Gardens

walking around the grounds of Highdown Gardens you can be surprised at sheer size of some plants you come across. It is said best viewing times is in May as Garden is at it's most impressive if that is possible.

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History of Highdown Gardens

on the entrance to the gardens you can read about Sir Frederick Stern the founder of the gardens & how it came to be, very interesting story.

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Highdown Gardens trees of many colours

It is amazing to walk around these gardens finding the massive range of plant & tree life. I found it a challenge to capture good shots with so much various shades & sunlight.

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Highdown Gardens, Blossom Time

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Highdown Gardens steps away

These steps lead away from one of the pond features & look very impressive in various light. Their is The Cave Pond created on the site of a pigsty & also the Bamboo Pond. Highdown Gardens was created from 1910 onwards & only taken over by Worthing Borough Council in 1967 after the death of Lady Stern. It has a group of volunteers who do much work on the garden to keep it up to it's standard set by the late Sterns.

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Highdown Gardens ponds

what I found impressive which I'm sad to say the camera couldn't capture was these lovely ponds in various spaces around the garden. This one features a hidden dark cave & in the pond giant carp.

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Highdown Gardens pathways

Now once in the garden it is what path to take. a few are like this is to follow others go off in all directions showing you some amazing views within the garden.

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Highdown Gardens info

Once entering the gardens you could easy just wander off & get lost on the way footpaths so stop here, read info board & take map as I know for one one wrong path & your lost.

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Highdown Gardens ideal for a bit of peace

In a few areas of the garden their are lawns to sit round, rest or have picnics or like this person that day just sitting in sun enjoying the peace.

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Highdown Gardens entrance

It is crazy to think many go for walk on Highdown Hill & totally miss this entrance just off car park & come away unaware that these gardens are their. Opening Hours are 1st Apr-30th Sept 10am-6pm Oct -Nov Mon-Fri ONLY 10am-4:30pm Dec-Jan Mon-Fri ONLY 10am-4pm Feb-Mar Mon-Fri ONLY 10am-4:30pm Admission free

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Highdown Gardens another path to get lost down

It amazed me how many paths there are here you walk around thinking "did I come this way?". Each way has a lovely view to take in with such a big range of various plants & shrubs

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Highdown Gardens trees of all shapes

Now you can walk in the garden seeing small little young trees which replace many impressive trees that fell in the great storm but turn a corner & come face to face with some big trees that still remain. Cannot believe how far I had to go back to fit this tree in.

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Highdown Gardens, Hangleton

Here is another good example of how well the grounds are set out. You walk off the lawns onto footpath to see at the bath water features. Many on this day sat with families relaxing or having picnics.

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Garden in bloom, Highdown Gardens, Hangleton

Highdown Gardens has so many various blooms but the day I was their it was day of the tulips & how colourful they were too. Sad walking around thou seeing the poor daffs that had finished their role in the garden for another year.

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Springtime in England, Flora, Highdown Gardens

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Garden in bloom, Highdown Gardens

At Highdown Gardens so many different flowers. I had to take snap of these as so colourful. This garden is a English Heritage Garden Grade II maps & it's history is available on the gardens website www.highdowngardens.co.uk

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Follow the sun, Highdown Gardens

The paths twist & turn & you walk out to some amazing colourful views. A number of species that can now be found within the garden is a testament to the botanic innovations of the Sterns which started out by them just to see what will grow & thrive on chalk.

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Endless footpaths within Highdown Gardens

In all directions in Highdown Gardens are footpaths heading in all directions. Here you can see the length of just one of them. In this impressive garden you'll find plants brought back from China & the Himalayan Region by Reginald Farrer & Ernest Henry Wilson

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