Things to do at Knole this summer

An impressive, wide oak staircase leads up past painted walls, with a black and white chequered stone floor in the foreground — Knole's stunning Great Staircase leads up to the impressive showrooms

Here comes summer … and we’re ready with open arms to greet it. Find out what’s happening at Knole during this warmest of seasons, from our current exhibition Fashioned from Paper at Knole to workshops and family events, plus our free Knole Sunday Shuttle Bus service running on school holiday Sundays.

A lifesize mannequin wears Henry VIII clothes created from paper, wearing rich red and gold robes, a black hat with a feather in it

Fashioned from Paper at Knole by Delicarta

Fashioned from Paper at Knole (Sat 7 March – Sun 1 Nov 2020), sees paper artist Denise Watson (aka Delicarta), taking inspiration from 600 years of portraiture at Knole with her exquisitely detailed paper costumes.

Three images of mannequins wearing paper costumes by Denise Watson, including Vita Sackville-West, Mary Curzon and Henry VIII — Vita Sackville-West, Mary Curzon and Henry VIII are just three of the characters you'll meet in Fashioned from Paper

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Fashioned from Paper events and workshops at Knole

Fashioned from Paper exhibition - from making your own leather belt to drop-in craft activities in the Visitor Centre, don't miss out.

Find out more about our Fashioned from Paper events

Knole's Cartoon Gallery showcases six large C17th copies of Raphael's cartoons

Showrooms at Knole

Find out more about Knole's magnificent showrooms, with their outstanding collection of portraits, Stuart furniture & textiles. Open 7 Mar - 1 Nov 2020.

A long, narrow attic room stretches ahead, with wooden floorboards, a window at the far end, patched walls and trunks and chairs lined up against one side wall — The South Barracks is one of Knole's main attic areas included in regular attic tours

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The attics at Knole

Discover the fascinating stories waiting to be discovered in Knole’s hidden attics, including graffiti and witchmarks. Find out how to book behind the scenes attic tours ...

Find out more about Knole attic tours