Standing ancient and proud with its back turned to the 1 000 acre deer park that separates it from the town of sevenoaks in west kent and indeed the rest of the world knole house is one of the largest and most imposing houses in england.
Knole park floor plans.
The national trust car park at knole is available for national trust members and visitors purchasing house tickets only.
In the sixteenth century it was bought by the sackville family.
Take the path ahead and slightly to the right to reach the surfaced drive.
The oldest part of knole house dates from the fifteenth century.
At 3 000 acres and with no less than 9 species of deer including the famous pere david s deer woburn has always been regarded as the showcase.
From the car park make your way to the main gate of knole house.
There s a popular myth heavily promoted by vita sackville west that knole is a calendar house with 365 rooms 52 staircases 12 entrances and 7 courtyards.
We know that visitors have followed the same route as you do today for at least the last 400 years.
Now on to the most exciting part of the trip the deer.
Recently the park has seem some changes to both its landscape and its contents under the new deer manager tom who has moved to knole from woburn abbey no less an absolute deer mecca in the uk.
Knole house is situated in knole park the last remaining deer park in kent from the medieval times.
Knole n oʊ l nt is a country house and former archbishop s palace situated within knole park a 1 000 acre 400 hectare park located immediately to the south east of sevenoaks in west kent the house apparently ranks in the top five of england s largest houses under any measure used occupying a total of four acres.
The current house dates back to the mid 15th century with major.
Knole has been welcoming visitors to see its splendours and curiosities for centuries.
Controversial plans to to dig up knole park to install a major new water pipe were given a boost this week by people living in sevenoaks.
Facing house turn right and follow the wall to the corner turn left and follow the path along the wall to the next corner.
It is also completely free to visit the park if you want to skip the house and just enjoy a day out in the english countryside.
Knole house is located in the small town of sevenoaks in west kent england.
More than 85 per cent of people answering a south east water questionnaire said they preferred the two knole park options over plans to dig up the high street.
The car park cannot be booked separately.
The orangery facing the garden on the south west corner of the green court was added in 1823.
Knole said to be the largest private house in england is set in a deer park which was enclosed in 1406 vita sackville west of sissinghurst fame was born here and was very proud of her ancestry.
Key facts about knole house.