VERWOOD PROBUS CLUB VISIT TO PETWORTH HOUSE 5 TH  APRIL 2022 23   members   and   partners,   along   with   friends   left   Verwood   shortly   after   10.00am   for   a   pleasant coach   drive   through   the   Sussex   countryside   to   arrive   at   the   National   Trust   house   at   Petworth   at around 11.50 First   stop,   comfort   and   then   coffee   in   the   café.      There   was   time   for   a   brief   look   around   the grounds   to   admire   the   mass   of   daffodils,   still   in   their   glory,   before   meeting   for   lunch   in   the barrack room, that had been set aside for our private light soup and sandwich, lunch. Individual   tours   of   the   house   followed.   The   present   house   was   built   in   the   17 th    century   and   the grand   state   rooms   house   an   extensive   display   of   paintings   and   sculpture,   including   works   by Turner, Van Dyck, Reynolds and Gainsborough. There   was   then   time   for   a   walk   in   the   grounds   to   see   the   lake   and   take   another   look   at   the gardens,   before   a   cup   of   tea   for   some   and   then   it   was   back   to   the   coach   at   4.00   for   the   journey home. A very pleasant day, the weather stayed fine and the coach journey was excellent.