Knole

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From an Archbishop’s Palace, a royal house to the Sackville family home. Knole has remained largely unchanged for 300 years. It was the birthplace of Vita Sackville-West and the setting for Virginia Woolf’s novel ‘Orlando’.

The park is the only remaining medieval deer park in Kent and it supports a herd of Sika and Fallow deer which are direct descendants of those which inhabited it in Tudor times.

The park features several areas of rare and fragile anthills on acidic grasslands. These anthills reflect the long history of no ploughing or farming within the park and generations of ants have lived in their ‘ant villages’ for about 700 years!

Wander through the park and discover the icehouse, listen out for the woodpeckers and admire the beauty of this timeless park, which has changed little since the early 17^th century.

Walking tagsKnole Deer Park All-Ability WalkExperience the history and wildlife of Knole Park; Kent's only remaining deer park, which has remained substantially unchanged since medieval times. SevenoaksSave Knole Deer Park All-Ability Walk to favourites

Walking tagsDarent Valley Rail Trails – Deer and DownsA 4.5 mile circular walk exploring the stunning parkland and panoramic views of Knole Park, Kent’s last medieval deer park. SevenoaksSave Darent Valley Rail Trails – Deer and Downs to favourites

Walking tagsKnole Stile Free TrailA walk of 3 miles (4.8km). Paths continually climb and descend throughout the walk. Admission to park is free. Parking charges apply. Opening times 10.30am… SevenoaksSave Knole Stile Free Trail to favourites

Find out morePlan your visit to Knole house and grounds on the National Trust website