Petworth Library

The library sits in Petworth itself, a proper little market town in West Sussex, and it's worth a quick visit if you're staying at one of the nearby glamping spots like Wakestone & Wild or Woodfire at Westerlands. You'll find a solid local collection - nothing that'll knock your socks off, but genuinely useful if you're based in the area for a week and fancy a browse or need to grab a book for a quiet evening.

It's the kind of place that serves the community well rather than pulling in tourists by the coachload. The staff know what they're doing, and there's usually a decent selection of recent fiction and non-fiction. If you're a reader who can't stand being without a book, or you've finished what you brought and need something to get you through the rainy bits, it does the job. Kids might spend twenty minutes here if you've got picture books sorted, but honestly, they'll get restless unless they're already proper bookworms.

Petworth itself is worth half an afternoon - the high street has a few decent shops, and Petworth House is just up the road if you want something with more gravitas. The library works best as part of a broader explore rather than a destination in itself. Free entry, as these places are, and it's a proper local resource. If you're camped within a couple of miles at any of those Sussex glamping sites, it's worth knowing it's there - particularly handy if the weather turns.