Petworth Tourist Information

A beautiful boutique market town in the heart of the West Sussex South Downs, chic Petworth is home to the truly spectacular 17th Century mansion and parkland of Petworth House, with  surrounding 700 acre deer park designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown, containing his distinctive trademark – a serpentine lake.  One of the National Trust’s most popular stately home estates, Petworth contains a treasured art collection featuring work by Turner, Blake and Van Dyck and carvings by contemporary of Wren, Grinling Gibbons. Indeed the house and parkland themselves were popular subjects of the artist JMW Turner.

Explore the magnificent interior of the house with its unique French style and tour the servants quarters, always a favourite with children. Other fascinating heritage attractions include the Petworth Cottage Museum housed within an old Petworth estate worker’s cottage and presented with interior and decor as it would have been around 1910.

Stay in character quirky South Downs guest houses in Petworth from converted railway station B&Bs to luxurious boutique bed and breakfast accommodation and historic cottages, perfect for romantic breaks.  Petworth market town centre is a picturesque gem containing designer boutiques, the finest restaurants, stylish cafes and tearooms and character traditional inns.

Petworth offers a superb location for walking and touring the South Downs, with the South Downs Way National Trail situated just a few miles to the South of the town. Based in a chic Petworth guest house you’re only a few miles’ drive from the coast and hotspots like Arundel, Chichester and Chichester Harbour.  Attractions including the Weald & Downland Museum, Goodwood and Fontwell Racing are all within easy reach.  Browse stylish Petworth accommodation and book online now!