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Petworth House and Park

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Petworth House and Park is a country house and art collection beside Petworth, West Sussex, set in a deer park.

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Why go

  • Twenty oil paintings by J. M. W. Turner.
  • Grinling Gibbons’s allegorical wood carvings in the Carved Room.
  • Emery Molyneux’s 1592 terrestrial globe in the North Gallery.
  • The Pleasure Ground’s woodland walk, Ionic Rotunda and Doric Temple.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 17:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 17:00
Tuesday10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday10:00 – 17:00
Thursday10:00 – 17:00
Friday10:00 – 17:00
Saturday10:00 – 17:00
Sunday10:00 – 17:00

Don't miss

  • Leconfield AphroditeA marble bust attributed to Praxiteles, dated to the 4th century BC.Red Room4th century BC
  • Canterbury Tales manuscriptThe manuscript was made between 1410 and 1430.Somerset Room1410–1430
  • Macbeth and the WitchesJoshua Reynolds painted this work in 1786.Square Dining Room1786
  • Louis Laguerre’s staircase paintingsLaguerre repainted the staircase after a fire.Main staircase
  • Historic kitchensPreserved kitchen rooms include fittings introduced after an 1872 fire.Service wing

Shorts

History

  1. 1308–1309Henry de Percy built a fortified manor on the site.
  2. 1688–1696Charles Seymour and his wife rebuilt the house in the Baroque style, incorporating older walls.
  3. 1750s–1760sCapability Brown reshaped the park and replaced the formal gardens with a landscape garden.
  4. 1947The house and park passed to the nation, with the family retaining the right to live there.

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  1. The house’s design drew inspiration from the Palace of Versailles.

    Petworth House - Wikipedia

  2. Turner and John Constable were frequent guests who painted the house and park.

    Petworth House - Wikipedia

  3. The family still lives in the south wing; much of the remaining house is open to visitors.

    Petworth House - Wikipedia
  4. 1308

    The chapel and undercroft survive from a fortified manor built in 1308–09.

    Petworth House - Wikipedia

  5. The house has been used as a filming location for Barry Lyndon and Bridgerton.

    Petworth House - Wikipedia

  6. The café occupies the former Audit Room, which served as a sculpture gallery and later as a gathering hall for estate staff.

    Petworth House - Wikipedia

  7. The second-hand bookshop occupies the former lower servants’ dining room.

    Petworth House and Park | West Sussex | National Trust

Tips for your visit

  • The main car park on the A283 is 700 yards from the house, up a steep incline.
  • For the deer park, use the northern car park on the A283, signposted “Petworth Park”.
  • A mobility buggy can take visitors from the main car park to the courtyard outside house reception.
  • Pick up Braille and large-print house guides at reception.
  • A downloadable guide takes visitors through the house room by room; volunteer room stewards can also help.
  • A one-mile circular walk goes around the pleasure gardens.
  • Dogs on short leads are welcome in the garden; only assistance dogs may enter the house.

What's inside

  • The state rooms display paintings and sculpture, including works by Van Dyck, Reynolds and Gainsborough.
  • The main rooms contain Chippendale furniture.
  • The Somerset Room displays 17th-century Chinese porcelain.
  • The Square Dining Room contains two portraits by Van Dyck.
  • The North Gallery has three rooms: the South Corridor, Central Corridor and Square Bay.
  • The chapel has medieval interiors.
  • The former service wing contains a shop, second-hand bookshop, café, toilets and a seasonal art gallery.

Accessibility

  • House access Most rooms are on the ground floor with level access; the bedrooms have steps.
  • Garden and park paths Some paths have uneven ground and steps.
  • Lift to café Available on request.

Sources: Petworth House - Wikipedia · Petworth House and Park | West Sussex | Nationa… · Petworth House - Wikipedia · Petworth House - Wikipedia · Petworth House and Park: booking (its own site) · checked 28 Oct 2026

Where
Petworth GU28 9LR, United Kingdom, Petworth West Sussex England

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Questions and answers

Is Petworth House and Park free to visit?

The park is free to enter.

Where can I park at Petworth House and Park?

The main car park is on the A283, 700 yards from the house up a steep incline. The northern car park serves the deer park and is signposted “Petworth Park”.

Is Petworth House and Park accessible?

Most house rooms have level access, but the bedrooms have steps. Some garden and park paths have uneven ground and steps; a mobility buggy runs from the main car park to the courtyard.

Are dogs allowed at Petworth House and Park?

Dogs on short leads are welcome in the garden. Only assistance dogs may enter the house.

Is there a café at Petworth House and Park?

The café serves drinks, lunches and snacks, with indoor and outdoor seating. There is also a food and drink kiosk in the old fire station.

What can I visit at Petworth House and Park?

The main rooms, historic kitchens and former servants’ rooms are open to visitors. You can also explore the park and Pleasure Ground.

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