88a New Street is situated on New Street, a main road running through Petworth, which is a very visible location in the town centre, close to Market Square and within the central retail area of the town which characterised by many art galleries, antique dealers and independent retailers. Petworth is an historic market town located 14 miles north of Chichester and 22 miles south of Guildford at the junction of the A272 and A283.
The town caters for a significant number of tourists who visit Petworth House, as well as the nearby South Downs. The neighbouring towns of Midhurst (6 miles), with its world renowned Cowdray Park Polo ground, and Chichester, with its popular Festival Theatre, both provide a draw to this attractive part of West Sussex. Pulborough mainline station (6 miles) offers a service to Gatwick, London Bridge and Victoria (70 mins) and along the coast.