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Two swans in the foreground and one in the distance on the lake in the grounds of Petworth House.
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A statue is in the lake on the left and tufts of grass are in the foreground. The sky is grey and there are reflections on the lake. It is a peaceful scene.
December 31, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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People milling about in the town of Petworth.
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This is the beautiful cobbled Lombard Street leading to the Market Square.
January 1, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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Yew-scapes of the ancient woodland of Stead Combe, Bepton Down, South Downs, West Sussex; including use of yews for ancient boundary banks. The yews on the steep slopes of the combe grow on chalk scree. #ancientwoodland #yew #southdowns #westsussex
December 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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The favourite photo of birds I have taken this year I took yesterday at Shulbrede Priory, Linchmere.
Geese standing and facing the same way on their favourite island.
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I have taken many photos of these geese on this island but they have usually been looking different ways or preening. Yesterday I made a clicking sound and they all stood up and faced the same way. 🥳 I don’t only love the geese but I love the pond surrounded by trees, the little island, the reflections and the peaceful location. Yesterday was also a sunny , which helped my photo, but very cold day.
December 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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St Giles Church, Graffam, West Sussex.
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A flint wall surrounds the church and churchyard. A lychgate leads past a lamppost and Christmas Tree to the church. The church is also made of flint.
December 27, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Looking towards the lake at Petworth in December.
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A heavily clouded but nevertheless blue sky. Gently rolling landscape with trees past the pond. Two birds flying low over the vast expanse of grass between the house and lake.
December 26, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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An old oak pointing to a signpost near Linchmere. Lynchmere is sometimes spelt with an i on the signs and sometimes a y.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:17 AM
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I had to have Petworth House as one of my Palace Picks. I go there so often it is almost like my 2nd home. (See ALT for reasons why.)
Christmas Tree with ornate mirrors and wooden carved trees from previous years.
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Reasons There is a deer park with a lot of deer, ponds , many water birds and beautiful trees. The grounds of the house were landscaped by Capability Brown and there is a beautiful lake, water birds, ancient oaks, many other trees, the Ionic Rotunda with long distance views, beautifully tended gardens and views to the South Downs. Each room in the house is special with amazing decor such as the carved room with wooden carvings by Grinling Gibbons. One room is full of amazing statues. Every room has fantastic art work with a lot of Turner’s Paintings. If that’s not enough there is also the Servants’ Quarters and last but not least a brilliant cafe. Other reasons I go a lot are because I am a National Trust member and for an annual fee you can go as often as you want, it is quite a short drive from my home and looks so special in all types of weather.
December 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Branches of a Hawthorn tree in winter largely covered by a pale green tree like lichen
December 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Another year older, another ride on the bike! 🚲🎂
I’m heading out on my trusty bike, Passepartout, for a (very!) windy ride around some of the villages around Bognor Regis. My latest YouTube podcast. 🌍🚴‍♂️
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Cycling to London? 🚲 Birthday Bike Ride in West Sussex | Travelsonabike2 Podcast S25 E3
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December 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Shiny blue door with a Christmas wreath and surrounded by wisteria in the town of Petworth on Saturday.
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I always admire this building with its mature wisteria. It is in the Market Square of Petworth.
December 16, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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The sun shining on a sequoia tree trunk in the grounds of Petworth House.
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Ivy is growing up the trunk of this tree. It was a beautiful day on Saturday and the sun really enhanced the red of the trunk.
December 16, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Black Swan taking a drink at Benbow Pond near Midhurst.
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My photos were taken this October hence the beautiful autumn colours. I felt a bit sorry for this beautiful swan as there are usually two on this pond but he was on his own that day!
December 15, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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#AdventAngels
Praising angels made by A. J. Dix, 1898
The DownLand Church of the Transfiguration, Pyecombe, #WestSussex
December 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Yesterday at Petworth this beautiful acer tree was very pleased with itself for being the last tree there to still be holding on to its autumn leaves.
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I took a photo of this tree in early October when it had its full autumn colours and was pleasantly surprised yesterday to see it like this. The sun was shining yesterday casting long shadows on the lime green grass. No clouds were to be seen. I love the circles of autumn leaves around the bottom of the trees.
December 14, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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My favourite view of Petworth House from across the lake. It was looking particularly blue when I took this photo eight days ago.
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There were still leaves on the trees which are framing my photo. The lake is full of ripples and the sky is a beautiful blue with some clouds. At this point the lake sweeps round to lead the eye to Petworth House in the distance.
December 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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A herd of fallow deer at Petworth Deer Park camouflaged against the tufts of grass.
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An oak tree frames the left of my photo. A copse of trees is on the brow of the hill. A line of fallow deer are walking across my photo just behind tufts of grass. There is one “white” deer amongst them.
December 7, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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Sky and lake at the grounds of Petworth House last December.
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The South Downs can just be seen as a line of blue behind the wintry trees. Very tall bare trees are on an island in the lake. The wind was starting to blow quite strongly causing ripples on the lake where there are two ducks. It was one of those days where it was getting dark, very windy and it looked as though it was going to pour and I rushed back to the car park just in time!
December 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Rather a distant photo I took of cormorants on a tree at Petworth Lower Pond one December.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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A Christmas Tree in the Ionic Rotunda at Petworth on a frosty day.
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A wintry scene in the grounds of Petworth House.
December 3, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Walk around Petworth West Sussex. So pretty! #Petworth #Winter #Christmas #Lights #WestSussex
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Looking through two windows to the 14th Century chapel in Petworth House.
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I took this photo in a corridor leading into Petworth House. There is a reflection of a Christmas Tree on the left. In between the two windows are wrapped parcels. Stained glass coats of arms are at the top of the chapel window. The chapel arched internal windows can be seen in the background.
December 1, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Geese on their favourite ISLAND at one of my favourite ponds at Shulbrede Priory, Linchmere, today.
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November 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Urn,17th century stone, on a hill at Petworth.
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The SouthDowns are in the distance which the urn on the plinth is silhouetted against. To the right is a glimpse of the lake. Autumnal trees are in the foreground. A young tree on the left is protected from the many fallow deer and there is a rather nice shadow of the fencing on the ground.
November 28, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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A view today from a hill in the grounds of Petworth House across the lake to the South Downs.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM