Discover Petworth House and Servants' Quarters at Petworth

With a history stretching from the 12th century, find out more about the state rooms of Petworth House that are open to visit and the extraordinary collection of art on display.

Find out more about the rooms in the Servants' Quarters and get a sense of what life was like for the staff at Petworth.

Discover more about the White and Gold Room and the White Library in the private apartments of Petworth House.

From Mon 31 Jan – Sun 27 Feb 2022 take a peek inside some of the rooms in the private apartments of Petworth House and see spaces not normally open to visitors.

Discover more about the the private guest bedrooms of Petworth House. These rooms are only open for set dates.

Made in 1592, this world-class object on view in Petworth's Red Room, is thought to be the earliest English terrestrial globe in existence and at its time would have been the most up to date representation of how the world was understood.

Discover more about Petworth House with our downloadable house tour. The tour will give you an overview of the history of the house and family as well as pointing out highlights in the collection.

There are incredible literary treasures at Petworth including one of the earliest copies of Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'. We've digitised our copy so you can explore every page here.

Discover more about the transformation of the manor house from Tudor origin to present day palatial house.

Find out more about the history of Petworth town and how it has connected to Petworth House and Park for generations. Petworth House is part of the Petworth Heritage Partnership, a celebration of the history of this remarkable town which you can explore through a virtual experience.

Explore the history of the family at Petworth and understand how their surviving collection of art and sculpture reflects the passage of major historic events. Download a family tree to help get your bearings before you visit the mansion.