Discover Petworth House and Servants' Quarters at Petworth

Step inside this English 'Versailles', built as a palace in the 17th century to rival the Baroque palaces of Europe, and see the extraordinary collection of art gathered by the family over 900 years. Across the courtyard you can explore more about life 'below stairs' in the Historic Kitchens and Historic Estate Office of the Servants' Quarters.

The Carved Room at Petworth House, West Sussex with paintings by Sir Anthony van Dyck, JMW Turner and a portrait of Henry VIII

Find out more about the rooms and interiors

The Somerset Room at Petworth House and Park, West Sussex

The state rooms of Petworth House

With a history stretching from the 12th century, find out more about the state rooms of Petworth House. Please check the house and room opening times before visiting.

The Servants' Quarters at Petworth House

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

See private spaces of Petworth House on selected days

The White and Gold Room and the White Library at Petworth

Discover more about the White and Gold Room and the White Library in the private apartments of Petworth House. From Monday 9 May, the above rooms will be open to visit on Mondays only (not including Bank Holidays) from 1:45pm – 4:30pm.

The Chamber Bedroom, open by the kind permission of Lord and Lady Egemont on selected weeks of the year

Unlocking Petworth

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.

The Petworth House guest bedrooms

From Tuesday 3 May, the private guest bedrooms at Petworth House will be open to view on Tuesdays only from 10.30am – 1:45pm.

Don't miss...

A Molyneux globe shines in the light of a glass case at Petworth

Molyneux globe at Petworth House

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.

The Marble Hall at Petworth House and Park

Petworth House downloadable house tour

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.

A photo of an open page of The 'Canterbury Tales' Chaucer manuscript at Petworth

Read a digitised version of Petworth's Chaucer manuscript

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.

History

Tudor manor house to English 'Versailles': A history of Petworth House

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

A photograph of St Mary's Church in Petworth

The history of Petworth Town

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.

Painting of George O'Brien Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont

The Petworth family tree

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.