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Preston Park

Visit to Knole

Event type: Heritage visit
Date: 10th July 2026
Group: HERITAGE VISITS
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Cost: £17 for National Trust members or £34 for non-members
Booking: Note that booking is required.

Visit by coach from local pick up points to this National Trust property near Sevenoaks. Only about an hour away by coach.

Knole is an English country house and former archbishop's palace owned by the National Trust. It is situated within Knole Park, a 1,000-acre (400-hectare) park. It has 52 staircases and over 365 rooms (not all open to visitors). The house ranks in the top five of England's largest houses, under any measure used, occupying a total of 4 acres (16,000 m2; 170,000 sq ft.

The current house dates back to the mid-15th century, with major later additions. Its Grade I listing reflects its mix of late-medieval to Stuart structures and particularly its central façade and state rooms. In 2019, an extensive conservation project, "Inspired by Knole", was completed to restore and develop the structures of the buildings and thus help to conserve its important collections. The surrounding deer park has also survived with varying degrees of management in the 400 years since 1600. There is also a conservation studio sometimes open to the public.

Contact Group Leader John Colman to reserve a space.