Things to see & do

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What's on

Playing Tudor ninepins in the garden at Knole, Kent © Melissa Hirst

There are activities and events planned this year for children, adults and families, in the house, park and garden – and you're invited.  Take a look at our events page to find out more.

Group visits

A gilt table and pair of candlestands at Knole, Kent © NTPL/Andreas von Einsiedel

Have you ever wanted to have the house to yourself?  Why not visit Knole as part of a group, or with your school?  We'll be delighted to welcome you.  E-mail us for details, or call 01732 462100.

Don't miss

  • Ongoing renovation work through the year
  • The Spiering tapestries, rare 400-year-old works of art
  • Orangery art displays (see below)
  • Knole's famously fearless deer
  • Perhaps the largest walled garden in Britain

What's new?

Art & design in the Orangery

Gill Whiting of Sevenoaks Area Mind at their 2011 art exhibition in the Orangery at Knole, Kent © Gill Whiting

In 2012 we have exhibitions taking place in the Orangery for most of the year.  These range from local art, through a show of designs for Lord Sackville's garden, to Sevenoaks Area Mind's popular annual 'Altered Art' display.

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Knole 'Hidden Histories' project

Some of the items collected as part of the 'Hidden Histories' project at Knole, Kent © Alan Grubb / National Trust

Since late 2010 we have been finding people who lived or worked at Knole many years ago, and have been recording their memories.  2012 will see the first public exhibition of our work.

The 'park experience'

Multum in parvo – a lot of things in a little space in the new park experience room at Knole in Kent © Jonathan Sargant

This new, free-entry space opened in 2011. It's a small, family-friendly introduction to the park.

There are things for grown-ups to read and write on, activities for children, things to touch and games to play for everyone.

Essential building work means it's closed at the moment, but we hope to re-open it in early June.

Explore a medieval deer park

An autumnal walk in the park at Knole, Kent © Jonathan Sargant

One bright November morning...

© Jonathan Sargant

Free guided walks in the park run at noon on most days that the house is open, or 2pm on Sundays. Join us at the front of the house. If you prefer to explore on your own, why not download one of our suggested routes from the list on the right?

Over the course of the year we also run special walks for families, to see the deer rutting, or with our Ranger.  You can even join us on a walk out through the Kent countryside to other nearby National Trust places.

Fancy a walk?

  • Weekly health walks take place at a number of National Trust properties © Walking for Health / Natural England

    Join Knole's easy weekly 'health walk'

    Every Thursday morning you can join a group of local people on an hour's easy walk through the park.

  • A pink wood-sorrel flower at Knole, Kent © Jonathan Sargant

    Deer park walk

    Our first downloadable walk, this takes you around the open spaces in the south of the park.

  • A fallow buck in profile against the woodland of Knole park land © Derek Smith

    Woodland walk

    This walk takes you through some of Knole's wooded areas and plantations.

  • A park walk passing the walled garden at Knole, Kent © Patricia McAllister

    Accessible walk

    A flat route based on the deer park walk, suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs.