Uppark House and Garden
South Harting, West Sussex
Image: National TrustA 17th-century house crowning the South Downs ridge near South Harting, with views stretching to the Solent. Its Georgian interiors show the comfort of life upstairs alongside the servants' world below, and past residents include the Fetherstonhaugh family, Emma Hamilton and a young H.G. Wells.
Highlights
- Georgian rooms upstairs and the servants' world below
- Views across the Downs as far as the Solent
- Wildflower meadow south of the house
- Hilltop kiosk and second-hand bookshop
Good to know
- Dogs on short leads are welcome everywhere except the tunnels and the house
- The postal address is Petersfield, but Uppark is in West Sussex
Getting there
Uppark House and Garden, South Harting, Petersfield, GU31 5QRParking: Car park open 9.30am to 4.15pm, free for National Trust members and charged for others. EV charging available.
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