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Changing Landscape Guided Walk

Join us on a guided walk around Petworth Park to discover the story of this incredible landscape.

  • Booking essential

Petworth Park has changed dramatically over the past 900 years from common land to a hunting park, then formal gardens to the naturalistic landscape we see today. You will hear about the land grab by King Henry VIII and his hunting lodge, the contested enclosure by the 8th Earl of Northumberland and the creation of the Capability Brown landscape. The story will continue through to the devasting impact of the Great Storm of 1987.

Booking essential, £5 per adult, children are free but please book as spaces are limited.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Adult £5.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895

Suitability

Suitable for children aged 7 +. Children must be accompanied by an adult

Meeting point

Meet outside the main Car Park reception, by the toilets, where your guide will meet you.

What to bring and wear

Please dress appropriately for the weather. Sturdy footwear is recommended.

Accessibility

No paved paths and includes grassy steep slopes. Please be aware this is a two hour walk in the Park so a reasonable level of fitness is required.

Other

Well behaved dogs on short leads welcome. Booking is essential for this event as there is a maximum capacity on the walk.

Contact info

Petworth Property Office

Upcoming events

Event

Turner's Vision at Petworth 

For the first time in 20 years, a specially curated selection of JMW Turner’s artistic studies of Petworth will be exhibited in the very place that inspired him. These rarely seen works give a fascinating insight into Turner’s methods.

Event summary

on
6 Jul to 16 Nov 2025
at
10:30 to 16:30
+ 133 other dates or times
Event

Changing Landscape Exhibition 

This exhibition tells the 900-year story of the landscape at Petworth, the people who lived and worked in it, and explores what landscape means to people now and in the past.

Event summary

on
7 Jul to 17 Aug 2025
at
10:30 to 16:30
+ 41 other dates or times
Event

Archaeology in the Park Guided Walk 

Find out about some of the archaeological findings in the Park on this two hour guided walk.

Event summary

on
10 Jul to 11 Jul 2025
at
10:30 to 12:30
+ 1 other date or time
Event

Ship Ahoy! Family Trail 

Step into the world of J.M.W. Turner and set sail on an artistic adventure through Petworth House and Garden!

Event summary

on
19 Jul to 7 Sep 2025
at
10:00 to 17:00
+ 50 other dates or times