Petworth House is a 17th-century stately home inspired by the Baroque palaces of Europe. Set within the South Downs Dark Sky Reserve, Petworth House’s grand gardens and deer park make it a fantastic location for stargazing events and meteor shower observing.
Location events organiser
National Trust organises events at this location
Please contact National Trust directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
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Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Petworth (0.3 miles away) updated 14/03/25 at 16:02.
Local light pollution
Petworth House and Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
Fri 14th Mar
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Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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