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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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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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 visitors during the summer season from Monday 4th May 2026 through the end of September. The house and gardens welcome visitors on Sundays and Thursdays, as well as Bank Holiday Mondays, from 2pm to 6pm. Last entry is at 4.30pm.
We recommend allowing 2–3 hours for an unhurried visit to fully enjoy the house and gardens.
Bank Holiday Opening Dates
The property will be open on the following Bank Holidays in 2026:
- Monday 4th May (Spring Bank Holiday) – Season opening day
- Monday 25th May (Spring Bank Holiday)
- Monday 31st August (Summer Bank Holiday)
Gardens Only
Visitors wishing to explore the gardens alone may do so during the same opening times: Sundays, Thursdays, and Bank Holiday Mondays, 2pm–6pm (last entry 4.30pm).
National Gardens Scheme Extra Open Days
St Mary's House & Gardens participates in the National Gardens Scheme and opens for two additional days in June each year. Specific dates for 2026 will be confirmed in due course.
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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