Petworth House and Park
Petworth, West Sussex
Image: National TrustA grand 17th-century house holding one of the National Trust's finest art collections, including Turner, Van Dyck and Gainsborough. Outside, a 700-acre deer park by 'Capability' Brown gives big South Downs views and room for a long walk.
Highlights
- Turner paintings in the rooms he knew
- Earliest surviving English globe, from 1592
- Fallow deer in a 700-acre park
- Historic servants' kitchens
Good to know
- Dogs on short leads in the Pleasure Garden and under close control in the park; assistance dogs only in the house and café
- Christmas prices apply from 28 November
Getting there
Petworth House and Park, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 9LRParking: Main car park £4, North car park for the Deer Park £3; free for National Trust members.
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