Knole

Plan a visit to Knole this summer for some outdoor fun, drop in activities for kids and the showrooms to explore.

This touring exhibition from Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration features reproductions of Quentin Blake’s original illustrations for Roald Dahl’s much-loved story The BFG.

The deer at Knole are owned and managed by the Sackville family’s Knole Estate. While the National Trust doesn’t manage the herd, or the entirety of the park, it’s important to us that our visitors have the best experience possible, so here are some do’s and don’ts.

Take a virtual tour through Knole's show rooms to see one of the rarest collections of Stuart royal furniture, paintings, objects and textiles.

Take a virtual tour and discover the fascinating stories hidden in Knole’s attics, including furniture, graffiti and witchmarks.

Take a virtual tour of the Gatehouse Tower, including climbing the spiral staircase for panoramic views over the medieval parkland.

The Brewhouse café is open and is serving hot and cold meals and drinks, sandwiches and light snacks. We continue to maintain high standards of cleanliness and till and collection points will be screened. You can now choose to sit inside, or enjoy the Rooftop Terrace and take in the view across the park.

Both the gift shop and bookshop are open and offers something for everyone. Whether it’s environmentally-friendly swaps for a more sustainable life, a gift for a loved one, a new book or an indulgence for yourself, every purchase helps us look after Knole for everyone, for ever.

Knole is full of treasures and was designed to impress its visitors. Originally an archbishop’s palace, the house passed through royal hands to the Sackville family – Knole’s inhabitants from 1603 to today.

Take a virtual tour through Knole's show rooms to see one of the rarest collections of Stuart royal furniture, paintings, objects and textiles.

Women weave a fascinating and rich thread throughout Knole's tale. Often wealthy and powerful in their own right, they left their mark on the house and its land, a legacy that remains with us today.

Knole is home to some of the finest 17th century Flemish and other tapestries on display. Many have been in the Sackville family for more than three centuries.

Knole is home to some of the last surviving furniture from Whitehall and Hampton Court Palaces, among the most expensive status objects of their time.

The three state beds at Knole are some of the most significant surviving pieces of royal furniture in Britain.

Knole has been home to and shaped by people who challenged conventional ideas of gender and sexuality. Discover their stories and the challenges they faced.

Discover Vita Sackville-West's connection to Knole; her colourful life and her literary legacy as a poet, novelist, gardener, biographer and journalist.

One of the most well recorded feminine contributions to Knole was that of Lady Anne Clifford (1590-1676), who wrote a series of diaries during the period she lived at Knole.

Take a look inside The Royal Oak Foundation Conservation Studio at Knole and see conservation in action on objects from National Trust properties around the UK. Visit their website to find out when the studio is open. Please pre-book your tickets for Knole to visit The Royal Oak Foundation Conservation Studio.

Take a virtual tour and discover the fascinating stories hidden in Knole’s attics, including furniture, graffiti and witchmarks.

A series of witchmarks, believed to ward off evil spirits, were discovered in a room built to accommodate James I at Knole following the Gunpowder Plot in 1605.

Back in 2016, the striking carved leopards from the Great Staircase at Knole were removed during conservation work.

In July 2017 the glorious, 400-year-old Spangled Bed was taken apart to be sent away for conservation. Find just what it took to conserve this enormous bed.

Many amazing discoveries were made during the Inspired by Knole project, including three letters dating back to the seventeenth century hidden under the floorboards at Knole.