Opens 18th March 2012, Sunday to Thursday inclusive, plus Good Friday and Easter Saturday. 10.30am to 5pm, last admissions at 4pm

Click to view a PDF of our 2011 brochure

Group Tours are available throughout the year, including whilst closed. For more information please contact the Visitor Centre 01730 810781. Talks about Cowdray are also available at your venue/meeting point. Again, please contact us to discuss any specific ideas.

Dogs are allowed inside the grounds. It is the owner's responsibility to clear up after their dogs.

Picnics are welcome in the grounds on our picnic benches or on the grass in front of the building. Hot drinks and ice creams are on sale in the Visitor Centre. Midhurst and Easebourne have plenty of good pubs, cafes and restaurants. Every Cowdray visitor is given a special offer voucher for specific outlets.

Cowdray RuinsMidhurst

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How to get here

By car -Free Parking for the first 2 hours of your visit is available in North Street car park in Midhurst, by the bus station. 20p per hour thereafter. Please note, this is a public car park, and charges commence on 1st April 2011. Parking up to 30th March is free all day. From the gate at the end of the car park, join the raised Causeway leading straight to Cowdray.

Please Click here for Google maps of Cowdray, however please park in the public car par in North Street, Midhurst.

By Bus - the nearest bus stop is conveniently situated in the North Street car, and then a short walk down The Causeway leads to the Ruins.

The nearest train stations are Haslemere or Chichester, which are 15 and 25 minutes away respectively.

For more public transport information click on Travelline to find your route.

Admission Prices

Adults - £6.50
Over 60s/disabled/
students - £5.50
Children (5-16) - £3.75
Family - £16.00 (2 adults, up to 3 children)
Child under 5 - FREE
Carer of disabled person - FREE

Audio Tour

There are hand-held audio tour-guides to talk you round the building, setting the scene of the house's glory days by taking you back to Tudor times. The three versions of the tour: General, Specialist and Childrens, ensure the narrative can be enjoyed by all.