West Dean House
West Dean House is a grade II* listed manor house. It stands 500 m west of Singleton. Top of the 35 other places within 15 km is Chichester Cathedral, 7.8 km off.
Garden near Singleton
Just outside Singleton
West Dean House is 500 m west of Singleton. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Singleton has 39 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
Warmest in Singleton are May to September, at 17–22°C.
West Dean House
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages.
- Type
- Garden
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 500 m west of Singleton
- Official site
- westdean.org.uk/gardens
Where West Dean House is
Find West Dean House in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around West Dean House, by distance
Among the 4, Chichester is the biggest, home to 31,709 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Singleton
Mid Lavant
Cocking
Chichester
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where West Dean House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singleton | 500 m east of it | 518 | 9 |
| Mid Lavant | 3.2 km south of it | 1,441 | 20 |
| Cocking | 4.8 km north of it | 473 | 9 |
| Chichester | 5 km south of it | 31,709 | 18 |
Next door to West Dean House
3 museums, 2 historic houses and a cathedral are among the 35 within 15 km.
CathedralChichester Cathedral7.8 km away2
MuseumFishbourne Roman Palace8.1 km away3
MuseumWeald & Downland Open Air Museum1.1 km away4
Historic houseGoodwood House4.6 km away5
Historic house · National TrustServants' House15 km away6
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBoxgrove Priory and Grounds6.8 km away7
CastleChichester Castle7.4 km away8
MuseumWeald and Downland Gridshell1.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about West Dean House
Where is West Dean House?
West Dean House is 500 m west of Singleton, West Sussex.
What is West Dean House?
Grade II* listed manor house in West Dean, West Sussex, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit West Dean House?
May to September are the warmest months in Singleton, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is West Dean House a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near West Dean House?
Within 15 km: Chichester Cathedral (7.8 km), Fishbourne Roman Palace (8.1 km), Weald & Downland Open Air Museum (1.1 km) and Goodwood House (4.6 km).
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 (9)
- West Dean House: Mike White, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fishbourne Roman Palace: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Weald & Downland Open Air Museum: Adrian Cable, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodwood House: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Servants' House: Donar Reiskoffer, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boxgrove Priory and Grounds: Peter I. Vardy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Castle: Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weald and Downland Gridshell: Janine Forbes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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