St Mary's House and Gardens

Type:Historic House / Palace

The Street, Bramber, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3WE

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About

St Mary’s, an enchanting historic pilgrim inn, c1450, in the downland village of Bramber, West Sussex. Many thousands of visitors admire its picturesque charm and enjoy its atmosphere of friendliness and welcome.

Still a lived-in home, the fine panelled rooms include the unique Elizabethan trompe l’oeil Painted Room. Intriguing literary connections with Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, and the Sherlock Holmes story The Musgrave Ritual.

The five acres of beautiful gardens include an exceptional example of the prehistoric Ginkgo Biloba ‘living fossil’ tree, amusing animal topiary, and the ‘Secret’ Garden with original Victorian fruit wall and pineapple pits, beautiful rose garden, terracotta garden, King’s Garden, unusual circular English Poetry Garden, Landscape Water Garden and Rural Museum.

Guide Prices

Admission Prices (2023)

House & Gardens:
Adult £12
Concession (senior citizen) £11
Child (6 to 16 yrs)/Student £7
Family (2 adults plus up to 2 children) £31
Gardens only:
Adult/concession £8
Child (6 to 16 years)/Student £5
Family (2 adults plus 2 or more children) £21

Directions

Road Directions

Accessible by Public Transport: Shoreham by sea station is 5 miles away.

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Disabled Accessibility
  • Facilities for the Disabled
  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Catering

  • Café
  • On-Site cafe/restaurant/catering
  • Refreshments Available

Establishment Features

  • Available for wedding receptions
  • Cater for school groups
  • Event venue
  • Garden/patio for guests use
  • Gift shop
  • Licenced for alcohol
  • Tea / Coffee Shop
  • Toilets
  • Wedding Venue

Parking & Transport

  • Coach Parking
  • Parking

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Educational Visits Accepted
  • Guided tours
  • Guided Tours Available for Groups
  • Guided Tours Compulsory for Groups

Video

  • House video

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Opening Times

Season (1 May 2023 - 30 Sept 2023)
DayTimes
Monday - WednesdayClosed
Thursday14:00 - 18:00
Friday - SaturdayClosed
Sunday14:00 - 18:00
Bank Holiday14:00 - 18:00

* In August, St Mary’s is also open on Wednesdays, 2 – 6pm (last entry at 5pm).
We recommend that you allow 2.5 – 3 hours for an unhurried visit to the house and gardens, giving time for refreshments.

No dogs are allowed in the gardens, except for guide dogs.

Awards

  • Other Awards Historic Houses Association Friends Scheme 2017

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