Welcome to the website for the Highdown

The Highdown was built in 1820 as the family home of the Lyons family in a beautiful spot that enjoys views towards the downs on one side and the sea to the other. In 1909 the house and surrounding grounds were bought by Major Stern and his wife. From that date until Sir Frederick's death in 1967 they created and developed the present gardens, in and around a former chalk pit. In 1970 the gardens were kindly passed to Worthing Borough Council who since the mid 1970s have restored and managed them to the Sterns' original design including the propagation of their original stock. This garden, now called Highdown Gardens sits next to our pub and is a wonderful placed to while away a few hours (building up an appetite).

A well-stocked bar now sits in the heart of the building, offering an array of local ales and a back bar crammed with lines of gins and malts. Some of our rooms are wooden panelled, others have large casement windows to allow the light to flood in and some are small and intimate - so somewhere perfect for any occasion. We have a Private Dining room upstairs for small gatherings of around 18 and 13 beautifully furnished bedrooms if you would like to join us overnight. Outside there is a terrace to drink and dine in the sunshine and a much loved Tea Room for those wishing for a spot of tea, coffee or a light snack to accompany them on their walk around the gardens, or for somewhere to rest a while after they have visited them.

We look forward to welcoming you,
The Highdown team.


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The Highdown Dog Walk

Last Saturday of every month

Join us for our monthly pub dog walk (you dont have to have a dog)...

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Christmas Wreath Making with Jessica Lila ~ Thursday 28th November

Thursday 28th November

Create your own stunning handmade Christmas Wreath with the help of the wonderful Jessica Lila This will be an evening workshop of 2 hours, including a glass of fizz...

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Halloween Children’s Pumpkin Carving

Tuesday 29th October

Join us this October half-term for pumpkin carving on the 29th October 3-6pm, create your own Jack-o'-Lanterns from scratch or inspire yourself from designs...

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The Highdown Christmas Market 2024

Monday 2nd December

Back again for its 5th year, we have our fabulous Christmas market...

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Christmas Wreath Making with Jessica Lila ~ Thursday 5th December

Thursday 5th December

Create your own stunning handmade Christmas Wreath with the help of the wonderful Jessica Lila This will be an evening workshop of 2 hours, including a glass of fizz...

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Santa at the Highdown

Friday 6th & Saturday 7th December

Join us as we welcome Santa to the Highdown Tea room We will be offering two types of tickets, over 2 days...

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Christmas Wreath Making with Jessica Lila ~ Thursday 12th December

Thursday 12th December

Create your own stunning handmade Christmas Wreath with the help of the wonderful Jessica Lila This will be an evening workshop of 2 hours, including a glass of fizz...

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Menus

Our passion lies in finding quality fresh ingredients and preparing, cooking and presenting them in a modern but unpretentious way. Our menus have a spine of classic British dishes complemented by more exotic influences from other parts of the world. We upload them to our web site each day so that you may peruse them at your leisure.

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Recommendations
  • Good Pub Guide2021, 2022, 2023

  • The Sustainable Restaurant Association's Food Made Good Standard

  • Coeliac UK AccreditedWe are proud to have the processes in place to meet this standard and serve gluten free food safely.

  • AA and VisitEngland - Visitor ReadyThis badge displays a commitment to operating safely so consumers can visit with confidence.
Love pubs? Like walking? Read on...

AllTrails have kindly created a circular walk from the pub to help you work up that thirst/appetite. You can view the walk details via any of the routes below. (varying levels of tech savviness required -Ed)

The Highdown and Highdown Hill an AllTrails walk

Local Attractions

We’re lucky to have lots of attractions close by, so we thought we’d put a list together, in case you fancied heading along to one before or after you visit us.

Things to do near us
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