Petworth House and Park (National Trust)

Petworth House and Park
Petworth
West Sussex
GU28 0AE
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth

E-mail

petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

Information

01798 342207

Learning

01798 343929

Fax

01798 342963

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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Rebuilt in 1688 by the 'Proud Duke' (Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset) around the ancient manor house of the Percy family, Petworth today houses the largest collection of paintings and sculpture in the care of the National Trust.

Petworth also features a 30-acre woodland garden, which forms part of the Pleasure Ground, and a majestic 700-acre landscaped park designed by 'Capability' Brown which is home to the largest herd of fallow deer in England.

Venue Type:

Gallery, Historic house or home, Garden, parklands or rural site

 Opening hours

HOUSE:
13 March–3 November Sat-Wed 11.00-17.00
Last entry 16.30
Also open Bank Holiday Mon & Good Friday

PLEASURE GROUNDS:
27 February –10 March 10.30-15.30pm Sat-Wed
13 March–3 November 11.00-17.00pm Sat-Wed
10 November–19 December 10.30-15.30pm Wed-Sun

Closed: Thurs & Fri

 Admission charges

House & Grounds
Adult GA - £10.90 Standard - £9.90
Child GA - £5.50 Standard – £5.00
Family GA - £27.30 Standard - £24.70

Pleasure Grounds
Adult GA - £4.20 Standard - £3.80
Child GA - £2.10 Standard - £1.90

Groups - £9.00

Discounts

  • National Trust
 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • General audio-guide available
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Toilets
  • Cafeteria
  • Gardens open to public
  • Parking for coaches
  • Refreshments
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Braille information and/or interpretation
  • Induction loops in exhibition spaces
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events

Petworth House and Park
Petworth
West Sussex
GU28 0AE
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth

E-mail

petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

Information

01798 342207

Learning

01798 343929

Fax

01798 342963

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Special things to see include 19 oil paintings by Turner in the Carved Room and North Gallery, Van Dycks in the Square and Little Dining Rooms, Grinling Gibbons' finest limewood carvings in the Carved Room, Louis Laguerre's Grand Staircase murals and the copper batterie de cuisine in the kitchens.

Collection details

Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Social History

Key artists and exhibits

  • Capability Brown
  • Turner
  • Van Dyck
  • Titian
  • Gainsborough
  • Reynolds
  • Blake
  • Grinling Gibbons

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available

Petworth House and Park
Petworth
West Sussex
GU28 0AE
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth

E-mail

petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

Information

01798 342207

Learning

01798 343929

Fax

01798 342963

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Night at the Museum

18 May 2012

When the doors of the House are closed something magical happens. Come with us as we sneak in through the underground tunnels and discover stories brought to life. You’ll be hiking up staircases, climbing through picture frames and meeting some colourful characters along the way.

Suitable for

  • 7-10
  • 11-13

When

5-5:30pm

Where

Petworth House, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 0AE

Admission

£7.50 per child, £5.00 per accompanying adult - light snack and drink included
Booking essential on 01798 342207

Petworth House and Park
Petworth
West Sussex
GU28 0AE
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth

E-mail

petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

Information

01798 342207

Learning

01798 343929

Fax

01798 342963

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Boxes, objects and other kit

Victorian Tour

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-petworthhouse.htm

Victorian focused tour and handling collection, based in the servants quarters.

How to obtain

Call 01798 342207 or email petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk for more information.

Petworth House and Park
Petworth
West Sussex
GU28 0AE
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth

E-mail

petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

Information

01798 342207

Learning

01798 343929

Fax

01798 342963

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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