West Dean x Petworth House
9 August 2025 to 9 October 2025

This summer, discover creative short courses hosted across the beautiful estates of West Dean and Petworth House in this collaboration celebrating our shared artistic heritage. West Dean and Petworth House share a rich history of influential patronages from Salvador Dalí to JMW Turner and remain committed champions of the arts to this day. 

This series of courses will provide an introduction to a variety of mediums, from oil painting to watercolour and charcoal to felting. The courses are held alongside the Turner's Vision exhibition at Petworth House and draw inspiration from his atmospheric paintings and provide a unique opporunity to learn and create in two historic locations.

Book now to secure your spot on theses limited courses hosted by expert tutors in inspirational surroundings.

Turner Painting Sunset Over the Lake

Turner's Vision at Petworth Exhibition

JMW Turner's work provides much of the inspiration for the creative short courses running as part of this West Dean x Petworth House collaboration. For the first time in 20 years, a wide range of Turner’s interpretations of the Petworth landscape will be exhibited in the very place that inspired him.

Running from 21 June – 16 November 2025, visitors will be able to discover more about his approach, and the impact of Petworth’s extraordinary landscape on Britain’s most celebrated artist.

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How to get there

The House car park is located on the A283. From the A272 drive north away from the centre of Petworth town, follow the brown signs 'Petworth House' for main car park. The House is 700 yards from the car park up a steep incline.

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