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© John Miller
Knole is a mixture of the medieval and the Jacobean
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The King's Bed is woven largely of silver and gold thread
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The house includes world-renowned rare furniture
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© Jonathan Sargant
The house is surrounded by Kent's last medieval deer park
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© Lisa Bolton
Lord Sackville's private garden is open once a week from April to September
History and grandeur in the heart of Kent
Knole, one of our most important and complete historic houses, this year launches an exciting project to secure its future.
Expect everything to look and feel a bit different as we carry out urgent repairs to save the house from rapid decline, with scaffolding on our east front. It's the first phase in a huge programme which aims to engage all our visitors in our continuing history.
Once at the centre of court life, Knole was the inspiration for Virginia Woolf's Orlando, and contains extraordinary furniture from the royal palaces, alongside superb portraits, textiles and silver.
Don't miss
- See how a grand estate was run
- Understand Knole's whole history in our stunning visitor centre
- Sit and dream among the lemon trees in the Orangery
- Walk among the deer in the park
- Discover the treasures of kings
Knole needs your help
Our new video, written by and starring the staff and volunteers of Knole, describes the emerency repair and conservation work that needs doing on the house and its collections, and details our fundraising and our future plans for Knole.
A royal visit
In April the President of the National Trust, HRH the Prince of Wales, visited us to find out about the Knole Appeal. It was Knole's first Royal visit for over 30 years, and the first by a Prince of Wales since 1898.
We're on Facebook
Visit our Facebook page for all the latest news from behind the scenes, photos and titbits that other people don't get to see.
Conservation blog
Knole has one of the most precious collections of furniture in the world, and looking after it is a big job. Read our blog to find out just how big...
Rainy day?
There's a lot to do at Knole, even on a rainy day:
- Visit the house
- See our art exhibition in the orangery
- Visit the brewhouse for some locally produced lunch
- Listen to live early music...
Look at our events page for details of live music and art exhibitions