St Mary’s House & Gardens
Medieval timber-framed house in the pretty downland village of Bramber, with fine panelled interiors and five acres of beautiful gardens.
Bramber, West Sussex, BN44 3WE
Facilities
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Accessible loos
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Accessible parking
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Cafe / restaurant
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Easily accessible without car
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Free parking
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Good journey mark
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Mostly wheelchair accessible
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Pet friendly
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Shop
- Accessible toilets
- Wheelchair ramps/routes
- Access statement available
- Guide dogs welcome
Enchanting medieval timber-framed house in the pretty downland village of Bramber, with fine panelled interiors and five acres of beautiful gardens.
St Mary’s has a unique Elizabethan ‘Painted Room’ with trompe l’oeil murals. Visitors admire its picturesque charm and enjoy its atmosphere of friendliness and welcome.
Peter Thorogood, author, composer and historian, and Curator Roger Linton, conservator, designer and landscape gardener, together with other members of their family, saved St Mary’s from semi-dereliction in 1984 and have brought the house and gardens to their present splendour.
Important information: opening info is generated by artificial intelligence; check specific attraction details before travelling.
The indicator above will show ‘open’ when the public have any kind of access to any part of this property. That could be the park, a shop, or a special event, and may not reflect regular admission times to the main attraction. Always consult the website of the house or garden you intend to visit before travelling to check that the attraction you are interested in is open.
Opening Times
Regular Opening Season: May to End of September 2026
St Mary's House & Gardens is open to the public during the summer season with the following regular opening times:
- Sundays and Thursdays: 2pm–6pm (last entry 4.30pm)
- Bank Holiday Mondays: 2pm–6pm (last entry 4.30pm)
No pre-booking is required for standard open afternoons on Thursdays and Sundays. The Bank Holiday Monday of 31st August 2026 is confirmed as an open day.
Gardens Only
The gardens are also available to visit separately during the same season and times as the House & Gardens.
National Garden Scheme (NGS) Charity Open Afternoons
St Mary's House & Gardens opens specially for the National Garden Scheme on the following dates:
- Friday 26th June 2026: 2pm–6pm (last entry 4.30pm)
- Friday 3rd July 2026: 2pm–6pm (last entry 4.30pm)
Please note that the property is not open on Saturday 27th June for the NGS.
Historic Houses members visit for free.
House & Gardens: adult £16, concession £14, student/child £9, family (2 adults + 3 children) £40
Gardens only: adult/concession £10, Child £6, Family £25
We offer private group visits with a guided tour. Please see our website for more information.
Dating back to Tudor times, St Mary’s House covers a long period of history, and provides an ideal venue for school visits fulfilling many of the requirments of the National Curriculum in History for Key stages 1, 2 and 3.
We offer private guided tour by experienced guides for school groups of up to 45 children.
Contact us for more information:
- Accessible toilets
- Wheelchair ramps/routes
- Access statement available
- Guide dogs welcome
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