Knole - National Trust

Approximate Journey Time: 3 hours

Time at destination: 4 hours

Comfort Stop: Yes

Drop off and pick up point: Coach park

Ease of Access: The showrooms have limited wheelchair access due to steps and uneven floors. Accessible toilets, a café, and shop are available. The deer park has accessible routes but includes uneven terrain. Assistance dogs welcome.

Step into history at Knole, one of the largest houses in England and a true treasure of the National Trust. Originally built as an Archbishop’s palace in the 15th century, the house was later transformed into a lavish country seat by the powerful Sackville family, who still live here today.

Inside, you’ll discover grand showrooms filled with priceless collections of royal Stuart furniture, paintings, and tapestries, as well as the atmospheric Great Hall. Knole is sometimes called a “calendar house” – with 365 rooms, 52 staircases, 12 entrances, and 7 courtyards.

Set within a 1,000-acre medieval deer park, the surrounding landscape is just as memorable, with ancient trees, wide open views, and the chance to spot herds of wild fallow deer roaming freely.

Please call us on 01202 767022 for National Trust Member prices.

Knole, in Sevenoaks, Kent, is one of the National Trust’s most impressive estates, steeped in over 600 years of history. Once an archbishop’s palace and later a grand Tudor house, it remains one of the largest historic houses in England, boasting vast courtyards, atmospheric rooms, and an extraordinary collection of art and furniture. Surrounded by a stunning 1,000-acre deer park, Knole offers visitors the chance to step back in time, explore its heritage, and enjoy the beauty of the Kent countryside.