Inspired by Baroque palaces of Europe, set amidst a fine landscaped park and garden nestled in the South Downs, Petworth House displays one of the finest art collections in the care of the National Trust. Petworth House is an extraordinary and surprising place created by just one family over 900 years. The 17th-century building you see today comprises grand state rooms which form the centrepiece of your visit. Designed to display the taste, lifestyle and artistic patronage of generations of Percys, Seymours and Wyndhams, the state rooms offer an expanse of paintings and sculpture, including major works by artists such as Van Dyck, Turner, Reynolds and Gainsborough.
An absolutely Beautiful place with amazing decor and artwork with beautiful gardens Friendly helpful staff who always had time for us. The toilets must be the nicest I have ever encountered so clean tidy and odour free they are a credit to the place and staff. Please keep up the good work and keep it as good as it is
The property is beautiful and the art collection, and rooms open for visits, splendid. If you are a Gibbons fan (wood carvings), you'll love the dining room. Parking is metered (free for members) and there is a mobility cart service from reception (toilets are at the entrance, too). Volunteers are lovely and knowledgeable. Be prepared for wind and mud ;) Once you walked up/took the cart and reached the top, and the main house area, you can visit the smaller building where the FABULOUS historic kitchens are, open to visit. This has to be the best example of old kitchens I have seen in NT properties. There is a cafe (couple of steps into it, so please check for wheelchair access in advance, there must be some way). Baby changing rooms available, too. Once in the main house, you walk through ground floor rooms, grand rooms with extraordinary decorations, and a truly stunning and valuable art collection (think museum). Marbles, carvings, sculptures, paintings, objects, porcelain, you name it. I loved it, a real treat if you love that sort of artworks. What dissappointed me a bit was that you could not visit any "real rooms" as everything was set up as museum style, most things on or against a wall. So no bedrooms, etc. It was a really windy and rainy day when I visited so I did not ventured into the Capability Brown landscaped gardens.
Probably one of the best, if not the best national trust visit we've done. The exhibition house is one of a kind. Love the beautiful art work. The park was lovely we walked down the park to find the deers. Spent a great afternoon here.
My wife and I had this house on our National Trust 'must visit' itinerary for a while and we were not at all disappointed when we eventually visited. It fair takes your breath away! It is a huge house, with enormous rooms and hallways, that are all crammed full of beautiful portraits, furniture, ceramics etc, which your would normally need to travel to a museum to view, but these are all in situ here. I saw original paintings here on the walls which I have only ever seen before in books or on the TV! And of course, the splendid erudite guides willingly bring it all to life for you if you ask them a question! I must also add that in the grounds, indeed, on the way from the car park to the house, I saw the tallest, and widest trees that I have ever seen in the UK - incredible! To be honest, it is more of a palace than a house, and furnished like a palace too! Amazing, and a ''must go''!
Walked up the long path to the house passing some interesting and beautiful shrubs along the way. The servants quarters house the kitchens which have been preserved to 18th century standard. The coffee and gift shops are here too. The main house holds probably the finest art collection outside a national museum. Allow for longer than you think as the rooms are captivating.
Absolutely brilliant National Trust site. If you love art, a visit is a must. Extremely informative volunteers and the house is so interesting. Amazing walks on 700 acres and exceptional cafe.
On-site services
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Hiking
Picnic tables
Public toilet
Good for kids
Kid-friendly hikes
Dogs allowed
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An absolutely Beautiful place with amazing decor and artwork with beautiful gardens Friendly helpful staff who always had time for us. The toilets must be the nicest I have ever encountered so clean tidy and odour free they are a credit to the place and staff. Please keep up the good work and keep it as good as it is
The property is beautiful and the art collection, and rooms open for visits, splendid. If you are a Gibbons fan (wood carvings), you'll love the dining room. Parking is metered (free for members) and there is a mobility cart service from reception (toilets are at the entrance, too). Volunteers are lovely and knowledgeable. Be prepared for wind and mud ;) Once you walked up/took the cart and reached the top, and the main house area, you can visit the smaller building where the FABULOUS historic kitchens are, open to visit. This has to be the best example of old kitchens I have seen in NT properties. There is a cafe (couple of steps into it, so please check for wheelchair access in advance, there must be some way). Baby changing rooms available, too. Once in the main house, you walk through ground floor rooms, grand rooms with extraordinary decorations, and a truly stunning and valuable art collection (think museum). Marbles, carvings, sculptures, paintings, objects, porcelain, you name it. I loved it, a real treat if you love that sort of artworks. What dissappointed me a bit was that you could not visit any "real rooms" as everything was set up as museum style, most things on or against a wall. So no bedrooms, etc. It was a really windy and rainy day when I visited so I did not ventured into the Capability Brown landscaped gardens.
Probably one of the best, if not the best national trust visit we've done. The exhibition house is one of a kind. Love the beautiful art work. The park was lovely we walked down the park to find the deers. Spent a great afternoon here.
My wife and I had this house on our National Trust 'must visit' itinerary for a while and we were not at all disappointed when we eventually visited. It fair takes your breath away! It is a huge house, with enormous rooms and hallways, that are all crammed full of beautiful portraits, furniture, ceramics etc, which your would normally need to travel to a museum to view, but these are all in situ here. I saw original paintings here on the walls which I have only ever seen before in books or on the TV! And of course, the splendid erudite guides willingly bring it all to life for you if you ask them a question! I must also add that in the grounds, indeed, on the way from the car park to the house, I saw the tallest, and widest trees that I have ever seen in the UK - incredible! To be honest, it is more of a palace than a house, and furnished like a palace too! Amazing, and a ''must go''!
Walked up the long path to the house passing some interesting and beautiful shrubs along the way. The servants quarters house the kitchens which have been preserved to 18th century standard. The coffee and gift shops are here too. The main house holds probably the finest art collection outside a national museum. Allow for longer than you think as the rooms are captivating.
Absolutely brilliant National Trust site. If you love art, a visit is a must. Extremely informative volunteers and the house is so interesting. Amazing walks on 700 acres and exceptional cafe.
