Petworth, West Sussex GU28 0AE Telephone: 01798 343929 (Infoline)
The vast late 17th-century mansion is set in a beautiful 283-hectare (700-acre) deer park, landscaped by 'Capability' Brown and immortalised in Turner's paintings. The house contains the National Trust's finest collection of pictures, with numerous works by Turner, Van Dyck, Reynolds and Blake, ancient and Neo-classical sculpture, fine furniture and carvings by Grinling Gibbons. The servants' quarters contain fascinating kitchens (including a copper batterie de cuisine of more than 1,000 pieces) and other service rooms. On weekdays additional rooms in the house are open by kind permission of Lord and Lady Egremont
Don't miss
Discover the National Trust's largest painting and sculpture collection.
See the 'Leconfield Aphrodite', a sculpture from 4th century BC.
Year-round horticultural interest in the Pleasure Ground.
Making the most of your day
Extensive and varied event and exhibition programme, including open-air opera, tours and guided walks. Dogs: Dogs under close control in park only
Opening times
House
13 Mar - 3 Nov 10
11 - 5
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Shop and restaurant
27 Feb - 10 Mar 10
10:30 - 3:30
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13 Mar - 3 Nov 10
11 - 5
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10 Nov - 19 Dec 10
10:30 - 3:30
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Pleasure ground
27 Feb - 10 Mar 10
10:30 - 3:30
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13 Mar - 3 Nov 10
11 - 6
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10 Nov - 19 Dec 10
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Open Good Friday. Extra rooms shown weekdays from 1: Monday (not Bank Holiday Mondays), White and Gold Room and White Library; Tuesday and Wednesday, three bedrooms on first floor. Last admission 30 minutes before closing.
Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets) House and grounds: adult £10.90 (£9.90), child £5.50 (£5), family £27.30 (£24.70). Pleasure Ground only: adult £4.20 (£3.80), child £2.10 (£1.90)
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