St Mary's House & Gardens
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Overview
St Mary's House is an enchanting medieval house with fine panelled interiors, including the unique Elizabeth 'Painted Room'. There is plenty of interesting family memorabilia, alongside a rare Napoleonic collection, English costume dolls, and a traditional cottage style tea room. The five acres of grounds include formal gardens with an amusing topiary, an exceptional example of the prehistoric tree Ginkgo biloba and a Victorian 'Secret' Garden. Other attractions include 140ft original fruit wall and pineapple pits, a Rural Museum, the Jubilee Rose Garden, Terracotta Garden, the King's Garden, an unusual circular Poetry Garden, a woodland walk and Landscape Water Garden with island and waterfall. In the heart of the South Downs National Park, St Mary's is a house of fascination, mystery, and picturesque charm.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Open May–Sep, Sun, Thu & BH Mons, also Weds in Aug, 2–6pm. Groups at other times by arrangement only
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Parking nearby
- Cafe
About the area
Divided from East Sussex back in 1888, West Sussex has a variety of landscapes and coastal scenery, but it is the spacious and open South Downs with which the county is most closely associated. There are plenty of walking routes in the South Downs National Park, cycling routes by the sea or visitors can explore the pretty town of Arundel with its historic castle and buildings.
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