Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0RP Telephone: 01732 450608 (Infoline)
History and grandeur in the heart of Kent. Birthplace of novelist and poet Vita Sackville-West
Rare collection of Royal Stuart furniture
Important portraits by Van Dyck, Gainsborough and Reynolds
Birthplace of novelist and poet Vita Sackville-West
Magnificent 404-hectare (1,000-acre) deer park, a Site of Special Scientific Interest
What's new this year
Extended opening hours during school summer holidays. 'Speaking Stones' – a family guide to Green Court and Stone Court. In March some show rooms will have their winter covers on with conservation explanation
Please do not feed the deer; they can be dangerous. In order to protect Knole's fragile and rare textiles, light of all kinds is carefully controlled. This restricts opening hours of the show rooms. There is no wheelchair access beyond the Great Hall. Virtual reality tour available
Opening arrangements
House
7 Mar–29 Mar 09
12–4
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Su
1 Apr–19 Jul 09
12–4
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Th
Fr
Sa
Su
21 Jul–31 Aug 09
11–4:30
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
Su
2 Sep–1 Nov 09
12–4
We
Th
Fr
Sa
Su
Shop/tea-room
7 Mar–29 Mar 09
10:30–5
Sa
Su
1 Apr–19 Jul 09
10:30–5
We
Th
Fr
Sa
Su
21 Jul–31 Aug 09
10:30–5
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
Su
2 Sep–1 Nov 09
10:30–5
We
Th
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Sa
Su
Christmas shop/tea-room
4 Nov–20 Dec 09
11–4
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Th
Fr
Sa
Su
Garden
1 Apr–30 Sep 09
11–4
We
KEY: Dark blue=open
Open Bank Holiday Mondays. Park open daily for pedestrians. Vehicles admitted only when house is open. Garden (by courtesy of Lord Sackville): please note limited opening. Last admission 30 minutes before closing
Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): £10 (£9), child £5 (£4.50), family £25 (£22.50). Groups (£8.50). Garden, limited opening (Standard Admission): £2, child £1. Park free to pedestrians
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Trust
properties nearby
Chartwell
Emmetts Garden
Ightham Mote
Toys Hill
Guidebook
To find out more about Knole buy the guide before you visit
