Servants' House
Servants' House is a historic estate museum. Within the built-up area of Petworth, it is one of the places to visit. It counts as a Grade I listed building.
Historic house in Petworth
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#465 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Petworth
Servants' House is inside Petworth’s built-up area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Petworth has 181 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
Warmest in Petworth are May to September, at 18–23°C.
Servants' House
The site is looked after by the National Trust. Wikipedia covers it in 11 languages. Add Bignor Roman Villa, 7.3 km away, to a visit; it leads 40 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- National Trust
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 11 languages
- Town
- in Petworth
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth-house-and-park
Getting your bearings
Numbered points are the places near Servants' House, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Petworth’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Servants' House
Home to 2,592 people, Petworth is the largest of these 8. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Petworth
Fittleworth
Lodsworth
Sutton
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Servants' House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petworth | It’s in town | 2,592 | 6 |
| Fittleworth | 3.9 km southeast of it | 738 | 7 |
| Lodsworth | 4.5 km west of it | 339 | 8 |
| Sutton | 6.5 km south of it | 395 | 3 |
| Kirdford | 6.5 km northeast of it | 732 | 2 |
| Graffham | 6.8 km southwest of it | 225 | 2 |
| Watersfield | 7.1 km southeast of it | 328 | 15 |
| Coldwaltham | 7.2 km southeast of it | 597 | 14 |
Worth adding to a visit
The 40 places within 15 km include 3 museums, 2 castles and an attraction.
MuseumBignor Roman Villa7.3 km away2
CastleAmberley Castle10 km away3AttractionAttraction · National TrustDoric Temple300 m away4Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustPleasure grounds300 m away5
MuseumAmberley Museum and Heritage Centre11 km away6
Historic houseParham House11 km away7
CastleCowdray Castle8.5 km away8
MuseumWeald & Downland Open Air Museum14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Servants' House
Where is Servants' House?
Servants' House is in Petworth, West Sussex, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Servants' House?
Historic estate museum in West Sussex, England, UK.
Who runs Servants' House?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Servants' House?
May to September are the warmest months in Petworth, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Servants' House a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Servants' House?
Within 15 km: Bignor Roman Villa (7.3 km), Amberley Castle (10 km), Doric Temple (300 m) and Pleasure grounds (300 m).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Servants' House: Donar Reiskoffer, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bignor Roman Villa: Trevor Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amberley Castle: Jonathan Day from Brighton, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parham House: Rictor Norton & David Allen from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cowdray Castle: Charlesdrakew at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Weald & Downland Open Air Museum: Adrian Cable, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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