Sussex

Petworth

A magnificent 17th-century house displaying one of the finest art collections in the care of the National Trust, nestled in a 700-acre deer park

Petworth House and Park, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 9LR

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A frosty winter day at Petworth with the exterior House in the background, Petworth House and Park, West Sussex

Opening times for 18 January 2025
Asset	Opening time
House	Closed
Deer Park	08:00 - 18:00
Pleasure Garden	Closed
Shop	Closed
Historic Kitchens	Closed
North Car Park (for Deer Park)	08:00 - 18:00
Main Car Park	Closed
Second-hand Bookshop	Closed
Audit Room Café	Closed

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Bookshop
Second-hand bookshop located in the Servants' Quarters
Dogs allowed
Dogs on short leads are welcome in the Pleasure Garden and under close control in Petworth Park. Assistance dogs only in Petworth House, Servants' Quarters and Café
Café
Audit Room Café in the Servants’ Quarters, open from 10.30am. Café serves drinks, sweet treats, and lunch options including hot and cold food, such as sandwiches and pasties. Eat in or takeaway option available.
Shop
Explore the shop in the Servants’ Quarters featuring stylish homeware, souvenirs, gardening must-haves, books to browse and locally produced products. Step over to the House shop for art-inspired books. Shops open from 10:30am
Car park
Main Car Park for Petworth House & Garden is on the A283. £4 parking charge (free for members). It is 700 yards from the car park to the house up a steep incline, a mobility buggy is available to transport visitors when needed. The North Car Park for the Deer Park is further north on the A283, signposted 'Petworth Park'. £3 parking charge (free for members)
Toilet
Toilets located in the car park and Servants' Quarters. Accessible toilets available at both points
Ground-floor house, sloping terrain in garden. Accessible toilets in car park and Servants' Quarters. Mobility vehicle from car park.
Petworth House and Park access statement
Accessible route and/or map
Welcome leaflet includes a garden map highlighting the main path, path surfaces, benches, slopes, steps, mobility buggy collection points and toilet locations. House and Servants' Quarters map highlights steps, available ramps, toilets and room locations
Level access to shop
Accessible toilet
Located at main car park and Servants' Quarters
Level access/terrain
Rooms in Petworth House are on the ground floor with level access (steps to bedrooms). Some steps to access rooms in the Servants' Quarters. The Pleasure Garden has some uneven and sloped pathways, accessible map showing surfaces, steps and slopes available from visitor reception
Braille (guide or menu)
Braille house guide and map with tactile images available from House reception
Ramped access/slopes
Ramp to Church Lodge reception available upon request. Petworth House ground floor access
Designated parking
12 bays in main car park for Petworth House and Garden
Seating available
Wooden benches positioned throughout the garden, wooden benches and tables and chairs in courtyard, tables and chairs in Café and second-hand bookshop, and stools in the house
Induction loop
Located across the whole property at all till points
Steps/uneven terrain
Uneven terrain and steps on some pathways in the Pleasure Garden (noted in welcome leaflet map) and across Petworth Park. In the House there are steps to access bedrooms, Chapel and higher view at Grand Stairs. Also to view winter dairy, meat larder and estate offices. Stairs at Audit Room Café (lift available) and Church Lodge reception (ramp available)
Large print (guide or menu)
Large print guide book of house available from House reception
Transfer available
Mobility buggy available from main car park to courtyard outside house reception. Can accommodate wheelchairs
Level access to food outlet
Access is via lift to Audit Room Café upon request
Wheelchairs available
Six wheelchairs available for use across the property
Map
Directions via Google Maps
By road
Both the House and Park car parks are located on the A283. From the A272 drive north away from the centre of Petworth town, follow the brown signs 'Petworth House' for Main Car Park or 'Petworth Park' for North Car Park.
Parking: The Main Car Park is on the A283, for access to House, Gardens and Park via Gardens. There is 700 yards from the car park to the house up a steep incline. The North car park for Petworth Park is further north on the A283, signposted 'Petworth Park'. Members, please scan cards on the machines and charges apply to non members in both car parks.
Sat Nav: The nearest postcode to input for the Petworth House main car park is GU28 9LR - follow brown 'Petworth House' signs. What3Words (Main Car Park) - padlock.thud.solve North Car Park postcode is GU28 9LS, follow brown 'Petworth Park' signs. What3Words (North Car Park) - either.umbrellas.singing
On foot
Start in Petworth town centre and then walk up the shallow hill along Lombard Street away from the Co-op and Leconfield Hall towards St Mary's Church. At the end of Lombard Street, facing the church the pedestrian entrance to Petworth House and Garden is across Church Street and on your left. What3Words (church Lodge) - songbird.trailing.poses To access Deer Park only - Facing St. Mary's Church, follow the road to the right, round the side of the church. Enter through gates on the left side of the road into The Cowyard. Walk to the bottom of Cowyard and enter the Cow Tunnel and into the Park. For information on Petworth town visit http://discoverpetworth.uk/
By train
Pulborough 5¼ miles - No. 1 Stagecoach bus service between Worthing and Midhurst passes Pulborough train station.
By bus
No.1 Stagecoach service between Worthing and Midhurst (passes Pulborough train station), No. 99 Compass service from Chichester to Petworth. Alight in Petworth town centre and then walk up the shallow hill along Lombard Street away from the Co-op and Leconfield Hall towards St Mary's Church. At the end of Lombard Street, facing the church the pedestrian entrance to Petworth House and Garden is across Church Street and on your left. To access Deer Park only - Facing St. Mary's Church, follow the road to the right, round the side of the church. Enter through gates on the left side of the road into The Cowyard. Walk to the bottom of Cowyard and enter the Cow Tunnel and into the Park. For information on Petworth town visit http://discoverpetworth.uk/ What3Words (Church Lodge) - songbird.trailing.poses
By bicycle
Cycle parking available at Main Car Park only. Follow brown signs for 'Petworth House' on A283 What3Words (Main Car Park) - padlock.thud.solve
Petworth House and Park, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 9LR
01798342207
petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk

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