Chichester to Petworth
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Start: Chichester
Finish: Chichester
With your Discovery ticket, you’re free to explore everything the South Downs National Park area and beyond has to offer by bus.
Alight the bus at the Halnaker Crossroads, by the Anglesey Arms pub and take a moderate 2.8 mile round walk up steep footpaths to the hilltop and back down. Halnaker Windmill is an interesting hilltop landmark with extraordinary views of the south coast and a great place to stop for picnic.
If you’d prefer, the Anglesey Arms pub also makes a great pit stop for lunch.
Hop on bus 99* (99a on Sundays) and head into Petworth town centre. If you haven’t yet had lunch pop into the Hungry Guest Bakery for locally sourced, quality goods. Follow the brown tourism signs to find Petworth House a late 17th-century mansion set in a beautiful 700-acre deer park, that was landscaped by ‘Capability’ Brown.
Inside, the house contains the National Trust’s finest collection of pictures, with numerous works by Turner, Van Dyck, Reynolds and Blake. There are also plenty of activities for the children to get involved with including treasure chests to explore. Petworth House also has a café and restaurant to rest those weary feet.
If you’re planning a Sunday trip the 99a (Sundays only) will take you past Bignor Roman Villa, the stunning remains of a Roman home with world-class mosaic floors.
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Route
Outward journey
Chichester to Halnaker
Route 99*
Compass
Monday to Saturday 6 times daily
Halnaker to Petworth
Route 99*
Compass
Monday to Saturday 6 times daily
Return journey
Petworth to Chichester
Route 99*
Compass
Monday to Saturday 6 times daily
Along the way
Attractions
Petworth House
Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 0AE
01798 342207
Bignor Roman Villa
Bignor, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 1PH
01798 869259
Food and Drink
Anglesey Arms pub
Halnaker, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0NQ
01243 773474
Hungry Guest Bakery
Lombard St, Petworth, West Sussex GU28 0AG
01798 344564