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Village Trail

Free blue village trail guides will be widely available in Henfield and the surrounding area from early May.
If you're not sure where Henfield is, let Multimap help you!

Please walk or cycle round the trail as parking in the village is limited, or ...
Catch the free Henfield Community Minibus. It will drive a circular route around the village, approximately every 30mins between 11-5pm. Either hail the bus to be picked up or use the 'Dial-a-ride' service by pre-booking on 07891044886 (Mon-Fri 10-1pm) to be collected/taken home. There is full Wheelchair access.
There are many footpaths ('twittens') linking the roads along the route, shown by the dotted lines on the trail map. These will save you a lot of walking.
Also, please refrain from bringing dogs (apart from guide dogs) into the gardens.

 

Guide to symbols :-
Plants for sale Teas Lunches Disabled access Music


1 Felstead Cottage, Sandy Lane
Visit an artist's lovely studio tucked away in her delightfully rambling cottage garden. Paintings, prints & cards by Alison Rankin, jewellery by Min Fletcher Jones, Joy Fox, sculpture by Victor Stewart Graham, Chris Cairn, Rosie Bradshaw, Si Uwins. Ceramics by Jane Abbot, Frances Doherty. Teas & savoury snacks. WC. Very limited parking.


2 15 Beechings
Terraced garden built on old railway track. Varied shrubs & herbaceous plants. Teas. Partial wheelchair. Saturday only.


3 3 Ganders Close
Compact, all seasons garden of intersecting circles. Willow arches, textured planting & vegetable plot in the front! Wood sculptures by Chris Burchell Collins and Graphic Art by Steven Lester on show. Enter via Lower Station Road. Partial wheelchair.


4 19 Lower Faircox
Traditional borders with annuals, shrubs, hardy perennials & fruit trees, a source of colour all year. Raised vegetable beds. Embroidery & patchwork on display. WC. Partial wheelchair.


5 Greensleeves, Lower Station Road
Country flower garden with shrubs, fruit & vegetables. Poetry readings 12 & 3pm. Exhibition of art by Juliette Lowther, Caroline M Parker, Valerie Thompson, Joanna Williams & photography by Will Nice. Tea & coffee. W.C. Saturday only.


6 1 Faircox Cottages, Faircox Lane
Shared access front garden with perennials, shrubs & trees. Attractive, recently redesigned rear garden of circular lawns, climbers & small trees, enhanced by a patio, fish pond & wooden arbour. Partial wheelchair.


7 2 Faircox Cottages, Faircox Lane
Front garden as above. Small rear garden with shrubs, perennials, vegetable plot & patio.


8 Staples Barn House, Staples Barn
Third of an acre oasis, redesigned recently. Pond & rose garden, willow tunnel, jungle garden, tree-house, shrubs & herbaceous border. Music from Patcham Silver Youth Band. Sunday only.


9 St Peter's School, Fabians Way
Our enthusiastic Gardening Club tend sections of the flower border & all love digging in the vegetable plot. Tubs, greenhouses & cakes too! Partial wheelchair.


10 7 Batts Drive
Newly established rock garden with a variety of plants ranging from alpines to azaleas. Small fish pools with waterfall. Steep steps to pools. Partial wheelchair.


11 Red Oaks, Cagefoot Lane
Beautiful gardens with mature trees & shrubs. Henfield Art Club exhibition, picture framing by Vernon Holt, animal portraiture by Jane House, wood carving by Denis P. Bennett. Kids area with bouncy castle. BBQ lunches & cream teas. W.C.


12 Apple Tree Cottage, Church Lane
Tottington Woodlanders show typical woodland crafts, including the pole lathe. See how coppiced timber can be used to make traditional & contemporary pieces.


13 2 Hacketts, Church Lane
Lovely garden with Church views. Newly designed rear garden, come & see the progress since last year. Relax with a Ploughman's Lunch. WC at Church House (100yds). Partial wheelchair. Music from Jonathan Taberner on Saturday, and The Henfield Consort on Sunday.


14 St Peter's Church
Come & see our newly refurbished church. Art & craft displays & light refreshments. Join us for Sunday worship at 10am. Please note, Saturday closed 1-3pm. Sunday Visit the ringing chamber, see the bells & the wonderful views from the top. Timed tickets only, booking details here. Very steep climb & ladders in places.


15 The Mead, Church Street
A cottage style garden with raised beds & dry stone walls. Borders of perennials & shrubs. Enjoy our homemade cakes & lunches in the large seating area. Sunday only.


16 Banfields, Church Street
Long, cottage garden in transition from previous horticulturist owner to enthusiastic novice! Art & craft exhibition. Refreshing drinks, teas & cakes. Partial wheelchair (gravel).


17 Maidment Court, Wantley Hill
'A walk around the village' (in miniature). Henfield from 1900 revealed in doll's houses and shops. All day cafe and pretty patio garden. Disabled WC.



18 6 Manor Way
Wildflower front garden designed around a cherry tree. Family friendly back garden displaying woodturning by Allan Fielding, decorative canvases & photographic cards/prints of the local area by Southdowns Photographic and interior design by Zoi Interiors. Teas & cakes.


19 Steppingley, Furners Lane
Colourful, herbaceous borders. Garden dotted with shrubs, various stone features & large specimen tree. Jewellery by Debra Camp. Pottery by Barbara Clements. Music from the Yardales on Sunday. Refreshments. Lunches Sunday only.


20 Badgers, Furners Lane
Traditional beech hedges surround lawns, herbaceous borders, rose beds & a vegetable plot. Modern patio area features water, gravel & grasses. Art & craft on display. Courtyard Garden Design. Drinks, snacks & strawberries & cream.


21 58 Furners Mead
Framed paintings of outdoor scenes & flower pictures. Resident authors' book signing.


22 Free Church Hall, High Street
Variety of crafts on display, including jewellery & photography. Refreshments. Disabled W.C. Music from The Sussex Harmonisers on Saturday, and Amici on Sunday.


23 Thorndene, High Street
Walled garden with ammonite path & veggies grown in tin baths. Reproduction antique stone artefacts, gardenalia & unique hanging baskets for sale.


24 Golden Hen, Golden Square
Scented cottage garden with pinks, roses, honeysuckle, foxgloves & hollyhocks. Craft stalls include cards for the Children's Society. Entrance at rear only.


25 Penang, Golden Square
'Henfield in Bloom' winner 2007, featuring a mix of shrubs, perennials & annuals. Art & crafts on display & homemade cake stall. Partial wheelchair.


26 Deans, High Street
Pretty enclosed garden with a pond. Tea & coffee.


27 12 Cedar Way
A garden for all including herbaceous borders, lawn, gravel, woodland, roses, vegetable patch, ornamental & wildlife ponds, courtyard & patio. Tea & coffee.


28 Fircroft, Barrow Hill
Professionally designed family garden with extensive views of the South Downs. Garden design & Sculpture by Sue McLaughlin on display. Refreshments. Limited parking.
Read more about the garden at Fircroft here.


29 Burny Bank, Barrow Hill
A quarter of an acre south facing garden with glorious views to the South Downs. Mixed flower borders, fruit & vegetables. Tea & coffee. W.C. Partial wheelchair.


30 4 Myrtle Terrace, Weavers Lane
Small patio garden with raised border, pots & baskets. Wood-turned items by David Harvey on display. Competition for kids winning a voucher to spend in Stokes.


31 Westlea, Blackgate Lane
Enter through the blue gate, under roses & past crowded borders of shrubs, perennials & climbers, to find willow-weaving in progress, with finished structures for sale. Fabulous selection of cakes to accompany your tea or coffee. No parking.


32 Tanyard, Cagefoot Lane, (Festival Picnic Area)
Learn about the wildflower meadow's history dating from the C16th. Be part of the biggest wildlife survey in the country with Henfield Birdwatch. Picnic in the specially mown area. Children's quiz & trail led by Sussex Wildlife Trust. Nest boxes for sale from Henfield Birdwatch.


33 Cherrymead, Cagefoot Lane
Large, well established garden with wooded area of mature trees, an orchard, pond & vegetable plots. Plants for sale. Wheelchair access over gravel drive. Music from Amici at 2pm on Sunday.


34 Clovelly, Cagefoot Lane
Traditional English country garden with herbaceous borders, pond & vegetable plot. Graduate Illustrators in summerhouse. Tea & coffee. W.C. Music from Catherine K S on Saturday afternoon.


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