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Petworth is a small market town in West Sussex, situated within the South Downs National Park at the junction of the A272 and A283. It is perhaps best known for Petworth House, a 17th-century interior-inspired mansion that houses the National Trust’s finest collection of paintings, including significant works by Turner and Van Dyck. The town's layout remains largely medieval, characterized by narrow, twisting streets and a notable concentration of antique shops that cluster around the central Market Square. Geographically, life in Petworth is defined by its immediate proximity to the 700-acre Petworth Park, designed by Capability Brown, which provides vast open space right on the edge of the town centre. While it lacks its own railway station - the nearest is Pulborough, about five miles east - the town serves as a self-contained hub for the surrounding rural villages, maintaining a traditional high street with an independent grocer, a local bakery, and a functioning post office.