The Common covers 34 acres of grassland, woodland and a reedbed, together with a small area of marsh and heath. In the Middle Ages cattle, sheep and horses grazed the Common and pigs rummaged the scrub for food. Through the ages Henfield Common has evolved.....up until 1886, when a main drainage ditch was dug, much of it was a bog, where cattle and humans were at peril if they wandered off the pastureland! It is recorded that an annual Spring Fayre was held there in 1687, and cricket was first played on the Common in 1764, making it one of the oldest cricket grounds in the world. Now it is a managed, unspoilt area of countryside, on which many events are held, and which is for the enjoyment of everybody.