Activities at Petworth

Walking your dog at Petworth

We love dogs here at Petworth, in fact Spaniels were the favourite pet of the 3rd Earl of Egremont. We welcome dogs to stretch their legs in Petworth Park all year around and from 23 April we are allowing dogs in to the Pleasure Ground on a trial basis.

Petworth Deer Park

Find out more about what you can do in the 700 acre Petworth Park from the walks you can wander, the wildlife you can see and further information about dog walking and access.

Summer in the outdoors

Enjoy the longer days of summer with refreshing bright colours blooming in the Pleasure Ground. Discover swathes of buttercups and plenty of warm colours in the garden borders.

A walk through the park at Petworth, inspired by Capability Brown

Enjoy a three mile walk through the 700 acres of parkland sculpted by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown, with breath taking views over the park to distant hills towards the South Downs.

• Moderate
• 1 hour 30 mins
• 3.0 miles (4.8km)

Capability Brown's Pleasure Grounds

Take a stroll around the Pleasure Grounds on this Capability Brown inspired walk enjoying the artificial landscape that he created.

• Easy
• 1 hour
• 1.0 mile (1.6km)

Petworth ancient trees walk

Discover more about the amazing ancient trees that dominate the skyline of Petworth Park on this circular walk.

• Moderate
• 1 hour 30 mins
• 4.0 miles (6.4km)

Petworth Park...through Turner’s eyes

Discover the views that inspired England’s greatest landscape painter, JMW Turner, on this stroll around the park at Petworth.

• Moderate
• 2 hours 30 mins
• 3.0 miles (4.8km)