A view of the ruins of the old house in Nymans Garden, West Sussex — Ruins of the old house in Nymans Garden, West Sussex | © National Trust Images/Gary Cosham

Houses and buildings in Sussex

From the art gallery at Petworth, to a cosy Arts and Crafts home at Standen, you'll be amazed at the variety of houses and unusual buildings to explore in Sussex. Plan your next day out – there's a place to suit everyone's taste.

The Carved Room, with the four paintings by Turner restored to the panelling, looking South at Petworth House and Park, West Sussex

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Petworth House

From the medieval interiors of the chapel to the rooms of the historic kitchens, find out what you can see on a visit to the house at Petworth.

Arts and Crafts design soft furnishings, including cushions, a rug, and curtains, in The Drawing Room at Standen House, West Sussex

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The house at Standen

Explore the family home of the Beales, designed by Philip Webb and furnished throughout by Morris & Co fabrics and wallpapers. An Arts and Crafts inspired comfortable country retreat.

Piano topped with framed photos, and lots of tables and chairs in The Garden Hall, Nymans, West Sussex

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The house at Nymans

Explore Nymans’ medieval style manor, part house, part ruin following a devastating fire in 1947. It now offers romantic ruins and charming rooms to explore.

A corner view of the exterior of Uppark House, West Sussex, in red brick with many windows, standing in grassland

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The house at Uppark

Take a look inside this classic historical house, filled with exquisite furnishings from all over the world, and discover what life was like below stairs for serving staff.

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The house at Bateman's

Discover the house at Bateman's. Explore the home of Rudyard Kipling, from the ornate Jacobean hall to the author's own study – left just as it was during his life.

Interior of the west end with ingelnook and bread oven at Alfriston Clergy House, East Sussex

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Alfriston Clergy House

Discover 600-year-old architecture and interiors within this compact medieval house. Get a glimpse of the simple life led by those that once lived here and the materials they used.

The house seen from the garden in summer at Monk's House, East Sussex

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Monk's House

Explore inside this house full of Bloomsbury Group treasures, including works by Vanessa Bell. Imagine how the house became a writer’s haven for Leonard and Virginia Woolf.

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Lamb House

Look behind the Georgian façade and see how this house inspired writers such as Henry James and E.F. Benson. Step inside their favourite writing room or see the bed fit for a king.