Parham House and Gardens
Pulborough, West Sussex
One of the finest Elizabethan houses in the country, begun in 1577 at the foot of the South Downs and still a much-loved family home. Inside are historic paintings, furniture, textiles and clocks, while outside there are pleasure grounds with a maze and a four-acre walled garden.
Highlights
- Elizabethan Great Hall and Long Gallery
- Four-acre walled garden and 1920s Wendy House
- Veronica's Maze in the pleasure grounds
- Mower Shed café and garden shop
Good to know
- Parham is cashless, so bring a card
- Historic Houses members get in free
- The house opens later than the gardens, at 2pm
Getting there
Parham House and Gardens, Parham, near Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 4HS
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