Petworth House and Park
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The Rotunda at Petworth -
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Petworth House is one of the places close to the North Sussex Association -
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The Marble Hall at Petworth House, West Sussex -
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A stately mansion nestled in the South Downs housing the finest art collection in the care of the National Trust.
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Introducing Petworth House and Park
Nestled in the South Downs National Park, Petworth House is an impressive mansion surrounded by a 700 acre deer park landscaped by Capability Brown.
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Turner and the Age of British Watercolour
Learn about the forthcoming exhibition at Petworth, Turner and the Age of British Watercolour opening in January 2017.
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Try our new interactive Park Explorer at Petworth Park
We are trialling new technology in Petworth Park that delivers information to your smart phone or tablet, enabling you to learn about our hidden past while in the landscape.
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Use new technology at Petworth to create your own landscape
The National Trust has been working with the University of Bath to offer an interactive sandbox that allows people to create their own landscape using augmented reality technology.
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Petworth Park Revealed: The Naked Landscape
Our latest exhibition, Petworth Park Revealed: The Naked Landscape explores the scale and impact of Capability Browns’ work at Petworth. This multi media exhibition draws on three years of archaeological investigations and documentary research, helping us understand more about the scale and impact of Capability Brown’s work at Petworth.
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The Embroiderers’ Guild celebrating Capability Brown
Inspired by Petworth Park’s Capability Brown landscape, local Embroiderers’ Guilds have come together to present an innovative exhibition of beautiful textiles.
Discover our historical past
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Petworth, a landscape with capabilities
The majestic 700-acre Park at Petworth is one of the finest surviving and unspoilt examples of an English landscape designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown.
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Shakespeare at Petworth
Petworth’s extraordinary art collection, contains several examples of artists interpreting Shakespeare’s works.
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Manor house to mansion: a history of Petworth
The twists and turns in Petworth’s 800 year old rich history have made their mark on the House and Park. From house arrests and heiresses to glorious landscaping by Capability Brown and becoming a house of art, Petworth has many hidden secrets and wonderful treasures to share with visitors.
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![The top painting above the fireplace is of The 3rd Earl of Egremont by Thomas Phillips, RA (1770-1845) hung in the central corridor in The North Gallery at Petworth House, West Sussex]()
Petworth: A house of art
With a history stretching from the 12th century, come and visit our mansion that houses a world famous art collection in its splendid state rooms.
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A servant's life at Petworth House
Walk in the footsteps of servants and travel back in time in our historic kitchens to find out the secrets of how the staff lived at Petworth.
