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Uppark House and Garden (National Trust) Uppark is currently closed, reopening for Christmas from 6 - 22 December, Sunday to Tuesday. No booking required. G. Wells' mother was housekeeper. Many thanks.
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A beautiful 17th-century house set within intimate gardens with stunning South Downs views. Uniquely placed in a stunning hilltop location on the South Downs, Uppark was built in the 17th century and restored to its former glory after a fire in 1989. The elegant Georgian interior houses a famous Grand Tour collection. Discover the world of Sir Harry Fetherstonhaugh, Lady Emma Hamilton and the dairymaid who married her master. The complete servants' quarters in the basement are shown as they were in Victorian days, when H. The garden is adorned with wonderfully scented shrubs and fine specimen trees, all planted within a naturalistic framework with breathtaking sea views. Due to extreme weather and position on top of the Downs Uppark sometimes has to close to visitors at very short notice. House Rules:

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should be removed. If an individual continues to post offensive, threatening or libellous content then we’ll be forced to block that person from the page. We won’t tolerate postings, content, or links that are racist, sexist or homophobic. We also don’t permit linking to or posting any content which endorses illegal activity, or any activities against the values of the National Trust or Uppark House and Garden. If you’re concerned that a posting or user content has broken any of our house rules or you’re worried about any comment or content then please send us an email to: [email protected] and let us know.

We may be closed, but autumn is putting on quite a show at Uppark. 🍂⁠⁠Our team have been capturing some of the beautiful...
11/10/2026

We may be closed, but autumn is putting on quite a show at Uppark. 🍂⁠
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Our team have been capturing some of the beautiful seasonal colour across the gardens and South Downs views. Here are a few of our favourites.⁠
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We'll see you again from 6 December for Christmas at Uppark. 🎄⁠
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©National Trust Images: Charlotte Turner⁠

Uppark is now closed as we prepare for Christmas. 🎄Behind the scenes, the team are busy transforming the house ready for...
06/10/2026

Uppark is now closed as we prepare for Christmas. 🎄

Behind the scenes, the team are busy transforming the house ready for the festive season, and we can't wait to welcome you back from 6 December.

Thank you to everyone who visited this year. We look forward to sharing a wonderful Christmas at Uppark with you soon.

© National Trust Images: Michaela Saunders-Hall

01/10/2026

A closer look at the Eagle Range.

Join Kym, Uppark's Collections and House Officer, as she explores some of the fascinating details of the Eagle Range in the Still Room. From the cast-iron hobs and warming area to the vents used to control airflow to the coals, every feature was designed to help staff manage heat and prepare food efficiently.

It's a small detail of the house, but one that reveals a lot about life behind the scenes at Uppark.

28/09/2026

Take a closer look at the historic Eagle range in Uppark’s Still Room.

Kym, our House and Collections Officer, talks us through this fascinating piece of the house’s history, including how the range would have been used and what it tells us about life at Uppark.

26/09/2026

Our Boulle clock is missing its face... but for a very good reason. ⏰

While it's away for conservation, Steven is taking the opportunity to reveal something visitors rarely get to see - the beautiful craftsmanship hidden behind the dial.

Your last chance to visit Uppark before Christmas 🍂With autumn colour beginning to fill the gardens, there’s still time ...
23/09/2026

Your last chance to visit Uppark before Christmas 🍂

With autumn colour beginning to fill the gardens, there’s still time to explore the house, enjoy the views across the South Downs and see Uppark before it is transformed for the festive season.

Our last day before Christmas is 30 September, so make the most of the next few days before we close for our winter preparations.

We’ll be back from 6 December, when Uppark will be decked out for Christmas.



©National trust Images: Esther Mills

22/09/2026

Just your average visit to Uppark House... we wouldn't change a thing! 💚

Our volunteers are what make the National Trust.

21/09/2026

Happy birthday, H.G. Wells! 🎂

Did you know the famous author was a visitor to Uppark? Our House Collection Officer, Kym, shares the story of how Wells left his ci**rs and ci******es on the mantelpiece during his visits - and the burn marks they left behind can still be seen today.

A small detail in the collection, but one with a story to tell.

19/09/2026
19/09/2026

A few weeks ago this painting caught our eye. It’s displayed at Uppark House and Garden (National Trust) in Sussex, home to generations of Fetherstonhaughs.

We were attracted by the squirrel in the bottom left corner. We’ve recently been reminded that grey squirrels - now dominant in England - were a Victorian import. People living in Regency England enjoyed sightings of the smaller red squirrel.

This squirrel, painted in 1754, is neither red nor grey. The picture’s title describes it as a Carolina Brown Squirrel.

This is not a picture of native British wildlife. The chipmunk in the bottom right should be a clue to that - they didn’t run wild in Regency England.

Apparently this picture was painted from life. There was a menagerie at Uppark in the mid-1700s, which must have been populated with creatures from America.

The butterfly, a red admiral, is seen on both sides of the Atlantic.

Did Emma Hamilton see this picture? She lived at Uppark for a short while as a young woman - a mistress to one of the Fetherstonhaughs.

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South Harting
Petersfield
GU315QR

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Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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