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Overview
A beautiful space featuring sprawling lawns, a walled garden, an untamed wilderness area and a medieval orchard. For only a few days every year, the doors of the Orangery are thrown open to reveal the 26 acre garden, which visitors can explore. The garden changes with the seasons and the colourful display continues into the summer months and visitors can also enjoy the scents of the herb garden. You can also visit The Royal Oak Foundation Conservation Studio, the first of its kind in the National Trust, allowing visitors the unique opportunity to watch conservators at work, working on objects from collections across the Trust. Find out what there is to see and do at this distinctive property, plus a bit more about the centuries-old building itself. Combining old and new. Housed in a beautiful medieval barn, this state-of-the-art space is the only conservation studio at a National Trust property open to the public. It’s a perfect mix of contemporary and historical; an airy, open-plan studio with exposed Kentish ragstone walls punctuated by the barn’s original narrow windows. 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.