St Mary's House and Gardens
Bramber, West Sussex
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A timber-framed house built around 1470 on Knights Templar land in the downland village of Bramber, first a pilgrim inn and rescued from dereliction in the 1980s. Inside are panelled rooms and an Elizabethan painted room, while five acres of gardens include animal topiary, a Victorian fruit wall and a lake.
Highlights
- Elizabethan trompe l'oeil Painted Room
- Victorian music room still used for concerts
- Animal topiary and a ginkgo living fossil tree
- Links to Oscar Wilde and Doctor Who
Good to know
- Dogs are allowed only in the tearoom and its small rear garden
- Pumpkin trail on Saturday 31 October 2026, 12pm to 4pm, adults £10 and children £5
Getting there
St Mary's House and Gardens, Bramber, West Sussex, BN44 3WE
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