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Deer keeping: Autumn rut

Join Knole Estate's park and deer keeper on a walk to see and learn about the behaviour of Lord Sackville's wild fallow deer herd during the peak of their mating season.

  • Booking essential

Join Knole Estate's Park and Deer Keeper to observe and learn about the patterns of behaviour of Lord Sackville's fallow deer herd during the peak of their mating season. This walk will last around one hour over some rough ground and will finish in the evening dusk, so please come prepared with a torch. Warm up with a hot chocolate and marshmallows afterwards.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

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All £10.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895

Suitability

Not suitable for children.

Meeting point

Please meet in the park outside the front of the house. The meeting point will be signposted.

What to bring and wear

Please dress for the outdoors - wrap up warm and wear grippy shoes. This walk will finish in the evening dusk so you may wish to bring a torch.

Accessibility

The paths are relatively flat but this walk will go off paths so is unsuitable for buggies or wheelchairs.

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