Date/Time
Date(s) - 19 July 2025
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Price
£0.00 - £5.00
Location
The Cow Yard, National Trust (Petworth)
Categories
HISTORY WALK IN PETWORTH PARK – Saturday 19th of July 2.30 p.m.
This history walk in the Park takes two hours. The pace is easy and involves only one steep but shortish climb. We will see and hear about all the main historic sites, how the Park has grown, how its use has changed over the centuries and about the personalities who have shaped it.
From flint blades on Arbour Hill going back 8000 years, the early deer park, the land grab by King Henry 8th together with his hunting lodge, the contested enclosure of the 8th Earl of Northumberland, the creation of the Capability Brown landscape and lost roads, why the House abuts the Town rather than being in the middle of the Park, the destruction of parts of Petworth Town & Tillington to enlarge the Park, the Georgian shooting range, the Park’s role in WW11, including the Dieppe Raid and D Day, the post war Polish camp and bringing us right up to date the change in landscape from the abortive Petworth by pass and the Great Storm of 1987 – & more!
Everyone, members and non members of the Society welcome including dogs kept on a short lead. It will be fun, informative and an opportunity to make new friends!
No charge for members of the Petworth Society, £5 for non members.
There is a limit on numbers, so if you would like to join please book online – go to https://Petworthsociety.co.uk or register your interest by emailing Bev Sewell at Info@Petworth Society.co.uk.
To avoid going into the National Trust pay area meet in the Cow Yard at Petworth House – 2.15 for 2.30 pm Do NOT go to Church Lodge entrance to Petworth House.
The entrance to the Cow Yard is through the open gates on the left, 100 yards down North Street from St Mary’s Parish Church.
Contact walk leader Ian on 07825 198675 if any questions about the walk itself.
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