Highdown Big Dig Festival
Celebrate the Festival of Archaeology on the South Downs during a live excavation with activities for the whole family to get involved in.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
At the halfway point of our Highdown Big Dig excavation we'll be hosting a celebration of archaeology on the South Downs and beyond. There will be a number of tours and updates from the live excavation and a chance to explore the finds in our Finds Tent. Alongside this we will have Saxons on site in the form of the living history group Weorod, with demonstrations of Saxon life, battle and death. We will also be hosting flint knapping demonstrations (and a chance to have a go yourself) whilst finds from around Sussex will be brought and discussed by the Sussex Finds Liaison Officer. Finally the National Trust Ranger Team will be running bug hunts throughout the day across the hill for children and families!
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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- Suitability
Children of all ages are welcome
- Meeting point
Highdown Hill, Highdown Rise, Littlehampton Rd, Worthing BN12 6FB
- What to bring and wear
Sun hats and sun-cream if it's sunny, wet weather gear if it's raining
- Accessibility
Gate free access to the hill allowing for access for wheelchairs and buggies, but challenging ground at certain points.
- Other
Free parking in Highdown Gardens car park, then you need to walk to the site on top of the hill. Car park WhatThreeWords: ///aims.tiles.every Fifteen minute walk from Goring-by-Sea train station, along the path adjacent to the A259.
Upcoming events
Highdown Big Dig - Meet the Archaeologists
Bring along your budding archaeologists to meet members of our archaeology team and witness live excavations at Highdown Hill.
Highdown Big Dig - Free Children’s Workshops
Bring along your budding archaeologists to join Worthing Museum’s education officer for a fun hour of free children’s activities. Children’s workshops take place at the Big Dig HQ on top of Highdown Hill.