{"id":671922,"date":"2026-01-03T21:06:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T21:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/671922\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T21:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T21:06:18","slug":"sussex-market-town-has-one-of-britains-best-high-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/671922\/","title":{"rendered":"Sussex market town has one of Britain&#8217;s best high streets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Petworth in West Sussex has &#8220;well-preserved Tudor and Georgian houses arranged along winding, chain-free streets&#8221;, and has been named as having some of the best shops to visit in Britain.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  It comes as The Telegraph has shared its picks of Britain\u2019s 20 best high streets.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  It said: &#8220;The great British high street is on life support. Online retail has had a detrimental effect for years, turning some high streets into ghost towns and forcing others to reinvent themselves around services \u2013 think coffee shops and beauty salons \u2013 rather than shopping.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;Your typical 21st-century parade now consists of a Starbucks, a Greggs, a Specsavers, and a sorry assortment of bookmakers, phone repair shops and pound stores.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;But there are beacons of light piercing the gloom: thriving high streets in handsome towns that retain a healthy selection of quirky and independent businesses, giving shoppers a fine reason to escape the tyranny of Amazon.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The full list of the best high streets can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/travel\/destinations\/europe\/united-kingdom\/britains-15-best-high-streets-where-christmas-shopping-pleasure\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">online<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>  What are the best high streets in Britain?<\/p>\n<p>\n  The list of Britain&#8217;s best high streets, according to The Telegraph, are:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shrewsbury, Shropshire\n  <\/li>\n<li>Norwich, Norfolk\n  <\/li>\n<li>Belper, Derbyshire\n  <\/li>\n<li>Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk\n  <\/li>\n<li>Edinburgh, Scotland\n  <\/li>\n<li>Stamford, Lincolnshire\n  <\/li>\n<li>Chester, Cheshire\n  <\/li>\n<li>Totnes, Devon\n  <\/li>\n<li>Crickhowell, Wales\n  <\/li>\n<li>St Ives, Cornwall\n  <\/li>\n<li>Clitheroe, Lancashire\n  <\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Petworth, West Sussex<\/strong>\n  <\/li>\n<li>York, North Yorkshire\n  <\/li>\n<li>Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire\n  <\/li>\n<li>Aberystwyth, Wales\n  <\/li>\n<li>Melrose, Scotland\n  <\/li>\n<li>Lavenham, Suffolk\n  <\/li>\n<li>Conwy, Wales\n  <\/li>\n<li>Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire\n  <\/li>\n<li>Winchester, Hampshire\n  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>  Why Sussex market town has one of Britain&#8217;s best high streets<\/p>\n<p>\n  Telegraph travel expert Sarah Baxter said: &#8220;Petworth is picture-perfect. With its well-preserved Tudor and Georgian houses arranged along winding, chain-free streets, the market town oozes olde-worlde atmosphere. No surprise that Bridgerton crews have filmed here.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;JMW Turner was also keen (he painted in Petworth a lot in the 1820s), and art is still a big deal. The town\u2019s Newlands House Gallery hosts first-class exhibitions, currently focusing on Jane Bown. Meanwhile, Petworth House boasts one of the National Trust\u2019s largest art collections.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;There are many great independents to browse too, from the Petworth Bookshop to Guilt Lingerie.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  When shopping in Petworth, The Telegraph has highlighted how it is the only town outside London to have more than 30 arts and antiques dealers within a one-mile radius.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  It said to start at the Petworth Antiques Market, and go on to visit Augustus Brandt, which also sells antiques, plus modern pieces and homewares.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The town also has an award-winning deli, shop and bakery, the Hungry Guest, which &#8220;stocks a cornucopia of artisanal treats&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  If you are looking for a spot to eat, for high-end dining, the E Street Bar &amp; Grill is recommended.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Meanwhile, The Angel is a &#8220;historic coaching inn with cosy rooms, open fireplaces and a good West Sussex menu&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <strong>Do you have a favourite high street in Sussex? 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