Knole NT

 

Knole NT

 

Adult £47pp

National Trust Members £29pp*

* proof of membership required on the day.

 

Wednesday 17th March

 

 

Fast Track

Leighton Buzzard West Street

Tring Brook Street

Hemel Hempstead Gadebridge Park

 

About Knole

 

 

Sitting proudly within Kent’s last medieval deer park, Knole offers something for everyone. Immerse yourself in the vast estate and follow in the footsteps of tourists who have visited Knole’s showrooms for 400 years. Originally built as an archbishop’s palace, Knole passed through royalty to the Sackville family, who still live here today. Take in the scale and magnificence of this 600 year old estate by exploring the grand courtyards and tranquil Orangery or wander the winding paths in the parkland, still populated by wild deer.

Inside the showrooms art lovers will find Reynolds, Gainsborough and Van Dyck to admire. Textiles enthusiasts can marvel at the seventeenth century tapestries and furniture that make the collection internationally significant. You can explore the life and loves of former resident Eddy Sackville-West in the Gatehouse Tower and climb the spiral staircase to take in panoramic views from the rooftop.

Visitors can find out how our team of conservators care for National Trust treasures in the Royal Oak Foundation Conservation Studio and see them in action from Wednesday to Saturday.

 

 

Requests for particular seats on the coach can be made when booking and we will do our best to accommodate these requests, but allocations are made on a first come first served basis, dependent upon customer mobility. We reserve the right to change your seat and allocate you a different one for operational reasons.

On single bookings, we reserve the right to alter your seating to maximize the seating available. We accept no liability in the event of any such change.

Accessibility

 

Showrooms partially accessible (wheelchairs users can only access Great Hall). Gatehouse Tower not accessible to wheelchairs due to steep, narrow, spiral staircase. Baby changing facilities are available in the two toilet locations (Green Court and conservation studio building); there are no adult changing facilities.

 

There is level access to all ground floor spaces, except for the gift shop and Orangery, where lifts are available.

 
Seating available
 

Most of the showrooms have a seat available but there are no seats with arm rests. There are wooden benches situated around the outside courtyards and in the Orangery.

 
Virtual tour
 

The Great Hall is the only area of the house that is accessible to wheelchair users. All other showrooms are upstairs. A rollator is available for use in the upstairs showrooms, which are accessed via the Great Staircase. This has handrails on the left-hand side and wide access. An iPad is available in the Great Hall to view the rooms upstairs.

 
Lift

A lift is available for access to The Royal Oak Foundation Conservation Studio and Hayloft Learning Centre. A lift is available in the gift shop and the bookshop for wheelchair access to and from the Orangery. There is no lift in the showrooms - the Great Hall is the only area of the house accessible to wheelchair users.

 

Accessible Toilet
 
There are two large accessible toilets on site, one located off the main entrance to the house and another located on the ground floor of the conservation studio building opposite the Brewhouse Café. Both accessible toilets are left hand transfer. All toilets have tiled floors and are lit with artificial light. Two baby changing facilities available.

 
Ramped access/slopes
 

The Brewhouse Café, conservation studio building and toilet facilities are accessible by a pathway on a gradient of 1:14 from the car park.

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