Petworth House and Park
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The Rotunda at Petworth -
![Visitors beneath the Louis Laguerre ceiling painting of Pandora's box, on the Grand Staircase at Petworth House, West Sussex.]()
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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Looking towards the Upper Pond in Petworth Park
A stately mansion nestled in the South Downs housing the finest art collection in the care of the National Trust.
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![View of Petworth House, West Sussex, seen over the lake, part of the Capability Brown landscaped parkland.]()
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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![JMW Turner, Petworth, Sussex, the Seat of the Earl of Egremont: Dewy Morning, 1810]()
Petworth Park Inspired: The Art of Landscape exhibition
Our newest exhibition explores the work that went in to creating 'Capability' Brown's landscape project and demonstrates how his masterpiece went on to inspire great artwork in others.
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The interactive Park Explorer at Petworth
Try out new technology at Petworth that sends information to your smart phone or tablet so you can learn about our hidden past while exploring the landscape.
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The annual autumn deer rut at Petworth
With a herd of over 900 fallow dear roaming the 700 acre park you are certain to see this autumn spectacle as the young bucks battle it during the rutting season.
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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![Macbeth and the Witches (from William Shakespeare's 'Macbeth') (unfinished) by Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (Plympton 1723 - London 1792)]()
Shakespeare at Petworth
Petworth’s extraordinary art collection, contains several examples of artists interpreting Shakespeare’s works.
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![Close view of a sculpture bust and picture frames in the North Gallery at Petworth House, West Sussex]()
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 mansion and landscape. 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
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.
