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A fine late 17th Century National Trust house and its treasures set high on the South Downs with magnificent views. The fully restored mid-18th Century interior houses rescued Grand Tour paintings, ceramics, textiles, furniture and the famous dolls' house. Extensive servants' rooms shown as they were in 1874 when H.G. Wells' mother was housekeeper. The garden is in picturesque style, primarily foliage, with flowering shrubs, bulbs, perennials and herbaceous plants in a woodland & downland setting. Please note groups are welcome, but must book in advance. Free parking, woodland walk, National Trust Shop and restaurant.