Petworth House and Park

Find out more about the House and Servants' Quarters as well as the tours, talks and exhibitions on offer.

Visit the Capability Brown landscaped Deer Park and adjoining Pleasure Ground and discover the expansive views of the South Downs that inspired the landscape painter JMW Turner. Try one of our walks and see the best of our seasonal colour.

Visit Petworth House free of charge as part of Heritage Open Day on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September and take part in Britain's largest festival of history and culture both inside Petworth House and in the town.

There's colour abound at Petworth this autumn with warm colours of russet and gold on the leaves of our ancient trees in the deer park and hear the crunch underfoot as you wander the woodland walk in the Pleasure Ground.

Find out more about some of the oldest trees in the Deer Park, some nearly 1,000 years old. From a tree that fell in the 1987 Great Storm to an Oak that denotes where a Tudor building once stood, there is plenty of history to uncover as well as gnarled and twisted trunks to discover.

With 700 acres to explore, there are endless opportunities for walking at Petworth. In autumn enjoy the striking russet and gold of the leaves from the ancient and veteran trees and hear the crunch of the leaves underfoot on one of these downloadable walks.

New for 2019 we are running some guided walks of the park where you can find out more about the park's history with one of our knowledgeable guides on a two hour tour. Booking is essential.

Take a peek inside some of the rooms in the private apartments of Petworth House on specific weeks of the year and see spaces not normally open to visitors.

During a visit to Petworth stop by the café and enjoy a hearty meal in the historic surroundings of the Servants' Quarters with friends and family.

Take inspiration from Petworth's unique art collection and landscape deer park and find the perfect mementoes and gifts to take home in our two gift shops.

Keep up to date with the latest news and conservation work from Petworth House and Park

With your help we hope to restore this nearly 300-year-old monument, inspired by temples of Ancient Greece.

Find out about some of our previous standout exhibitions that we've showcased at Petworth House and Park. From exhibitions on Turner to Blake and 'Capability' Brown, these exhibitions have featured in national news.

Visit Petworth with your group and explore a 17th century mansion and deer park designed by Capability Brown.

At Petworth we currently have five workshops exploring different aspects of the curriculum. Learn more about using the setting of Petworth as a classroom.