The gorgeous English town with a 700-acre park that's like stepping back in timeIt has cobbled streets, golden-stone buildings and a vast 700-acre parkland once roamed by artists and aristocratsView 2 Images Petworth Park on an autmnal day (Image: Getty)In a world fixated on pace and technology, nothing beats escaping to a tranquil destination. ‌The immaculate historic town features Georgian architecture and boasts a notable arts and antiquities culture. At its centre stands Petworth House and Park, an impressive National Trust-managed estate that commands the surroundings. ‌Partly conceived by celebrated landscape designer Capability Brown, it encompasses a vast 700-acre park set around the magnificent 17th-century Petworth House, reports the Express. We were lucky to see the Turner exhibition at Petworth House when we were there, which was absolutely great!