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Knole Park

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Phaonia subventa, Drab Elder Strider, Cheilosia albitarsis +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Phaonia subventa, Drab Elder Strider, Cheilosia albitarsis +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 84 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Family Walk, KnoleWalking route5 km

This is a 5km walk over a mixture of hard surfaces and concrete. There are also sections of short grass and bare earth. Paths climb and descend throughout the walk. Dogs welcome on a lead. This walk is suited to visitors with sturdy pushchairs.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Boundary Walk, KnoleWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 01:15Round tripLocal walking route
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Wilmot Hill, Ightham MoteWalking route6.4 km

Enjoy the Kentish countryside from the Ightham Mote estate as you walk the periphery of a large part of its 580 acres. The walk incorporates Scathes Wood, the Greensand Way, Wilmot Hill and Broadhoath Wood. Some steep inclines. Not suitable for wheels.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Knole, Ightham MoteWalking route13.6 km

A circular from Ightham Mote through Kentish countryside, along the Greensand Way & areas of outstanding natural beauty, to Knole Park. Return to Ightham Mote via the Duchess Walk, Godden Green & Broadhoath Wood. Undulating trail. Not suitable for wheels.

Named routeLength 13.6 kmDuration 05:00Round tripLocal walking route
Chestnut Walkpublic footpath · 293 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 293 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
SU29public footpath · 134 m

Significant tree roots (unavoidable, 0.10).

Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Broad Walkpublic footpath · 92 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Kraken TDC TrailsCycling route
Named route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
SR136A Bywayrestricted byway · 385 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 385 mPath type: footway
Restricted Byway -SR157restricted byway · 300 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 300 mPath type: bridleway
Restricted Byway -SR157restricted byway · 243 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 243 mPath type: bridleway
Restricted Byway -SR157restricted byway · 154 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 154 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Deer by the walled garden, Knole Park

Deer by the walled garden, Knole Park

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