Family Fun

Looking for ideas for things to do with all the family? Great ideas for family days out in Worthing? There is plenty of Family Fun in Worthing. We've come up with 50 things to do for FREE in Worthing. Here are our top 12 favourites or you can download the full list here (download pdf 125kb).

1. Explore the Worthing Museum & Art Gallery & Sculpture Garden with costumes & toys from a bygone age – events take place throughout the year.
   
2. The South Downs National Park is right on the doorstep – lots of open space for walking, cycling, kite-flying and lots more.
   
3. Follow the cycle route along the seafront from George V Avenue, Worthing via Splash Point to Lancing, Shoreham and beyond. 
   
4. Try your skills at Skateboarding at Homefield Park, Worthing or at Ham Road Skate Park in Shoreham.
   
5. Play chess on the giant board in Beach House Park or take your own to the granite block at Splash Point.
   
6. Take a look at High Salvington Windmill – (open days twice a month in summer).
   
7. Follow the ‘Henry Highdown’ trail through Highdown Gardens.
   
8. Watch aeroplanes and helicopters at Shoreham Airport’s viewing area.
   
9. Do a scavenge hunt; list ten items for your children to find along the seashore – a stone with a hole in it, a piece of drift-wood, a pretty sea shell etc.
   
10. Attend one of the many amazing free events in the area such as the Worthing Birdman Competition. Keep checking out the what’s on pages.
    
11. Take a walk around the Ropetackle in Shoreham where you can follow the sculpture trail and peer through the many unusual looking glasses that distort the world around you (scattered along the Ropetackle and riverside complex).
    
12. Have a BBQ on the designated BBQ stands of the Plantation, Worthing – don’t forget to clean up afterwards!

Please note that although the places listed are free to enter, parking charges may apply and there may also be some activities that incur a charge. Please check beforehand to avoid disappointment.