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The magnificent Petworth House dominates Petworth; one of Sussex's most important country towns. A centre for the cloth industry in the 16th century it features 'gentleman's houses' winding streets and over 20 antique shops. Petworth House, the ancestral home of the Percy, Somerset and Wyndham families, contains the National Trust's finest collection of paintings. Petworth House is also famous for the stunning 17th century carvings by The Doll House Museum in Station Road has over 100 modern and inhabited dolls houses built by well-known makers. The Petworth Cottage Museum is an estate worker's cottage restored and furnished, as it would have been in 1910.
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Grinling Gibbons. The grounds were designed by Capability Brown and considered to be among his finest work. The house is open to the public from April-October.|
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Attractions near Petworth
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Petworth House
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A magnificent late-17th century palace set in a beautiful park, landscaped by 'Capability' Brown and immortalised in Turner's paintings. |
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Bignor Roman Villa and Museum
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The Roman villa is situated in a superb rural setting to the north of the South Downs. The mosaic floors, discovered in 1811, are some of the finest in Britain. |
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Fishers Farm Park
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Fishers Farm Park is a unique place to visit, mixing rural activities with up-front fun and gives the whole family a wonderful day out. |
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Towns near Petworth
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Tillington Tourist Information
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Lodsworth Tourist Information
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Fittleworth Tourist Information
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Hotels near Petworth
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Self Catering near Petworth
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Honeysuckle cottage
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Honeysuckle Cottage is a charming one bedroom cottage, tucked away down a private road, which overlooks the Shimmings valley in the delightful market town of Petworth, West Sussex. |
Rosemary Cottage
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Rosemary Cottage is a delightful Grade II listed Georgian cottage set within the beautiful hamlet of Houghton Bridge on the river Arun. |
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