Knole Park

Routeinformation A walk of 3miles (4.8km). Paths continually climb and descend throughout the walk. Admission to park is free. Parking charges apply. Opening times 10.30am - 6pm.
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How to get to Knole Park: Bus: Nearest bus station, Sevenoaks bus station; mile walk following pedestrian signposts for Knole Park. Road: M25 exit Junction 5 onto A21. Park entrance in Sevenoaks town centre off A225 Tonbridge road, opposite St Nicholass church. Road Map: For full direction information please visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/knole Route description: Start: From the car park make your way to the main gate of Knole House. A Facing house turn right and follow the wall to the corner, turn left and follow the path along the wall to the next corner. B Take the path ahead and slightly to the right to reach the surfaced drive. C Turn right on this drive, then 1st left onto another drive; follow the drive climbing up past woods until you reach the T-Junction. D Turn right and walk uphill until the landscape opens out and you reach a similar road which joins from the right. E Turn Right and continue ahead to Knole House. Finish

Points of interest: 1 Knole House is owned by the National Trust and was built between 1603 1608. 2 Pollard - This tree is the parks second-largest, and one of its oldest. Pollarding involves cutting the topmost branches off the tree to gain a regular supply of wood. 3 Beeches and Fungus - Knole has an unusually large number dead beech trees. This is the effect of a fungus which eventually kills the tree. Additional information There are no rest areas along the route. For more information contact 01732 462100 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/knole There are five disabled parking bays in front of Knole House. The walk has been produced with kind permission of Lord Sackville. Feeding or petting the deer is not permitted. For further information about walking please visit www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent