Knole

Weekends and school holidays are our busiest days at Knole and cause car park and café closures – we recommend visiting neighbouring properties at these peak times. Find out more …

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

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 ...

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.

Climb the spiral staircase for panoramic views over the medieval parkland, and explore the rooms once home to Eddy Sackville-West as you go.

National Trust manage 100 acres of the 1,000-acre park: catch a glimpse of Lord Sackville's wild deer herd, play with the carved stepping stones and wooden animals, picnic in the outdoor seating area or walk up the Gatehouse Tower to enjoy sweeping views.

Enjoy lunch at the Brewhouse Café or soak up the sunshine on the roof terrace. What would a visit be without a scone and tea?

Knole has many famous literary connections so it's only natural that our bookshop takes pride of place. Browse the shelves for art, history, cookery and gardening books and more. Families can settle down for a story in the children’s area.

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.

The Knole collection includes more than 300 paintings by 17th and 18th century masters, many commissioned and collected by Sir John Frederick Sackville, the 3rd Duke of Dorset.

As one of the jewels in National Trust's collection, Knole is a natural home for all things conservation. From the Conservation Studio at Knole to the day-to-day work carried out in the 400-year-old showrooms by our dedicated team of experts, find out more about how we preserve this magnificent collection for generations to come.

Three letters dating back to the seventeenth century have been discovered under the attic floorboards at Knole. Find out what they say…

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.

A story of friendship in a time of war and revolution - discover the history behind Gainsborough's elegant portrait of a French nobleman, returned to Knole after an absence of more than 80 years.

Membership makes a vital difference, but doesn’t cover all our restoration and conservation work. Additional gifts to our general funds help us act quickly wherever the need is greatest. Find out how your support can help Carmen save centuries old objects at Knole.

If you are interested in volunteering at Knole, come along to one of our free coffee mornings to find out about current opportunities and meet our friendly team.

There's more to being a Knole room guide than meets the eye. As well as meeting and helping visitors, our volunteers enjoy a lively social scene, with study hours on a variety of topics, lectures, outings and meals on a regular basis.