Point of interest
Cowdray Ruins
35 locals recommend,
Tips from locals
Early Tudor courtiers' palaces built from 1520 and are an impressive backdrop to Midhurst.
Home to English polo. Worth a walk around the polo lawns - 40 mins with even surfaces - small children can safely cycle around and easy access for prams and pushchairs.
The Cowdray Heritage Ruins are one of England’s most important early Tudor houses and Cowdray is known to have been visited by both King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I. In September 1793, whilst undergoing repairs and refurbishments for the impending marriage of the 8th Viscount Montague, a devastating fire took hold and most of the property was destroyed. The Kitchen Tower is the only part of the mansion to remain intact.
The Cowdray Heritage Ruins are one of England’s most important early Tudor houses and Cowdray is known to have been visited by both King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I. In September 1793, whilst undergoing repairs and refurbishments for the impending marriage of the 8th Viscount Montague, a devast…
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Location
Midhurst, England