cass sculpture foundation

A hidden gem in West Sussex. We often refer visitors to the area there and nobody is ever disappointed. The exhibits are amazing and setting is wonderful.

Very expensive to visit.Designed for the rich who may want to buy sculptures.Best thing was the open air toilet.

Allow enough time for this visit and pick a sunny day, then you will have a unique experience of enjoying the work of fine artists in amazing settings. Do not miss it, we have visited it several times and will do so again

Definitely worth a leisurely visit. Such a treasure around every corner in a lovely wooded area. Great variety and you don't need to be an art buff to enjoy such a unique experience. Will return when in the area again.

I only discovered the Cass Foundation earlier in 2014 from a newspaper article although we have lived in the area for many years. We took our 12 year old grandaughter who loved it as much as my wife & I. At reception the staff were really helpful in explaining what the Foundation was about and setting the scene for our visit. We were impressed with the layout and the fact that we could be up close & personal with all the sculptures. Although we allowed the suggested 2 hours for our visit in the morning we were so absorbed that we returned to complete our visit in the afternoon after lunch at a local pub. Highly recommended.

A great introduction for children into sculpture. We visit regularly with our grandchildren who love to run around and tick the sculptures off in their booklet.. Take a picnic and have fun in the woods.

Take a picnic and immerse yourself in the sculptures. On a lovely day this park will give you a good couple of hours entertainment, a lovely walk and much to talk about.

A good range of sculptures in a beautiful outdoor space in West Sussex. I believe that the park has been re-jigged since our visit.

Even if you don't like the sculptures, you cannot fail to enjoy the concept, and a lovely walk on a fine day. We visited firs a few years ago, but the visitor centre has appeared since then and the sculptures do rotate... that's the whole idea. So you can re-visit and get a slightly different experience. The mock-up pieces in the visitor centre are most interesting as well. Our last visit was using an Amazon Local special offer, so was extremely good value. The little map provided occasionally needed a similar degree of interpretation to a satnav, but you can't get lost, we just worried we were missing something. Allow a couple of hours.

My family visited a couple of weeks ago and raved about it so much that I thought I was missing out on something special,I was! My husband and I spent a glorious couple of hours wandering around the 26 acre site in a wonderful countryside setting looking at the most amazing sculptures. There is something for everyone, some you look at in wonder and some you just wondered! If you have difficulty in walking you can use a mobility scooter for no charge. There is tea,coffee,hot chocolate and snacks available at a very reasonable price. The Foundation is closing for the winter at the end of October but we were told if we wanted to come back while they were closed to phone them and see if there was anyone in the office and you could go round at a reduced fee. The number is 01243 538449. The staff are very helpful.It's not the easiest place to find and if you use satnav you will probably end up in a farm yard like we did. Set your satnav for The Goodwood House Hotel and the Sculptures are on the same road about a mile north,just keep the long flint walls to your right and you will be greeted by a large sculpture on your right. As you drive in look to your right and you will see a fish riding a bike!It really is the most wonderful place,don't miss out on a real treat.

We were staying nearby & spent a very enjoyable 2-3 hours wandering around the impressive park. Judging by the car park, there were other visitors but I'm not sure where they were! We were given printed Guide Sheets & a suggested route which we followed. Obviously it's all personal taste so some pieces left us quite cold, others were amusing, a few just downright spooky & would not have been out of place in a macabre Dr Who plot. There is no tea room / cafe, though there is a picnic area (which is also an installation) & the duty staff said we could help ourselves to tea & coffee in the entrance foyer

This must be the finest collection of modern sculpture in the UK - if it isn't please give me the name of its superior. The setting is delightful. Admittedly it does not have the rolling pastures of the Yorkshire Sculpture Park as a backdrop for monumental pieces, because the setting is largely woodland. But that works superbly for the majority of the pieces and, where the piece suits a panoramic backdrop, such as one of the Tony Cragg sculptures, the curator has placed it accordingly. Indeed, the care and inspiration that have gone into the setting of these works are just superb - a credit to the curator(s) and to the sculptors. It is also a large collection at over eighty pieces. Truly this is one of the most stimulating exhibitions of art that I have ever visited. It's worth a long journey.

Not a great fan of modern sculptures but we were on our way back from Petworth House and had a couple of hours to spare, very difficult place to find, even the lady at the Foundation agreed but as they are a charity they can't afford more signs? Admission was a bit steep but worth it in the end. Some amazing sculptures, some real dross as well. Took us about 90 mins to see it all but we did have to rush the last half dozen exhibits so two hours is about right.Recommended indeed.

Neither of us ar fans of modern art but this is definately something different.There are about 50 displays but this is changing all of the time. Staff are very helpful and obviously have a passion for where they work. there is tea and coffee available but this is just a jug of hot water and not a proper 'tea room' which is a shame.There is no food etc available so bring yourself a picnic.We took about 2 1/2 hours to walk round. It is a bit of a 'fair weather' attraction although they do supply umbrellas.It is a shame that it is not promoted more but that could be a good thing which means that it is not teaming with people and you can stroll round the 20+ acres at your own pace.I really recommend it and on our 'South Coast' trip this was by far the best thing we saw.Not very wheelchair friendly.

I was interested to learn that the Cass Foundation's exhibition is - unlike Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) - a place where the sculptures are for sale. Also unlike YSP, you have to pay to get in - I was sorry there weren't any concessions for people who're YSP 'friends'! The young woman in reception was very friendly and informative but the information sheet was very confusing partly because the 4 'pages' were printed at different angles. Many of the sculptures and installations provoked discussion and I was sorry that there wasn't any sort of cafe in which to continue to talk.