2 March to 31 October.
Non-members pay to park.
Enter the code for your car park in JustPark to pay, or at the machine. Members park free after checking in.
Petworth House was rebuilt from 1688 by the 6th Duke of Somerset around the medieval home of the Percy family, whose 13th-century chapel survives inside, and passed to the National Trust in 1947 with one of the finest art collections in its care. The 3rd Earl of Egremont gave J.M.W. Turner a studio here in the early 1800s, and his paintings hang alongside Van Dyck, Gainsborough and Reynolds, Grinling Gibbons's limewood carvings in the Carved Room, and Louis Laguerre's murals on the Grand Staircase. The 700-acre park was reshaped by Capability Brown in the 1750s and is grazed by fallow deer, free to walk and dog-friendly, with the Upper Pond that Turner painted. Below stairs are the historic kitchens and servants' quarters, and reviewers recommend the tunnels and ice house tour, the 45-minute introductory house tour and the room guides. Tips from visitors: the main car park on the A283 is a steep 700-yard walk from the house, with a buggy available, and the North car park suits park walks.
The Park will open at 10am on various dates until 27 November. Please check opening times below.
House
Later dates are in the calendar.
Prices, non-members
Free entry for National Trust members. Main Car Park: Members: Free Parking - scan membership cards on car park machine or validate your parking with your membership using the Just Park app (Location Number 80648) Non-Members: £4 - This can be paid by cash at the pay machines, by card at visitor reception or using the Just Park app (Location Number 80648) North Car Park: Members: Free Parking - scan membership cards on car park machine or validate your parking with your membership using the Just Park app (Location Number 80649) Non-Members: £3 - This can be paid by cash at pay machine or using the Just Park app (Location Number 80649)
Last admission to the House 4pm (there is a 10-15 minute walk between the car park and the house).
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Tip: The house was amazing, so much artwork to look at, the grounds were so big that you could walk around different routes. There was an entrance through the smaller building that took you into petworth town centre aswell. I looked for the deers on the grounds but couldn’t find any, just the ducks.
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Dog friendly
Full trail 4 miles (6.4km), short trail 3 miles (4.8km), moderate, 1 hour 30 mins to 2 hours 30 mins over seven stages. Starts at Petworth Park north car park, Petworth, West Sussex GU28 9LS, grid ref SU966239, on the A283 towards Guildford. Grassy paths with some ascents and descents that may be muddy in wet weather. Car park £3 for non-members, free for National Trust members on scanning a membership card at the parking machine.
Dog friendly
4 miles (6.4km), moderate, about 1 hour 30 mins. Starts at Petworth north car park, London Rd (A283), West Sussex GU28 9LS. Hilly route with some steep inclines; terrain is uneven and steep in places and can be muddy. No vehicles in the park; £3 parking for non-members, free for National Trust members on scanning a membership card.
Dogs, with restrictions
1 mile (1.6km), easy, 1 to 2 hours on surfaced and gravel paths with some slopes and inclines. Starts at the main car park, Petworth House and Park, West Sussex GU28 9LR, grid ref SU966239, 700 yards from the house. Parking free for National Trust members on scanning a membership card, £4 for non-members. Toilets, the Audit Room Cafe and the shop in the Servants' Quarters are on the route.
