Knole Park

Knole Park
Deer grazing in Knole Park, outside Knole House
Location within Kent
Type	Public park managed by the National Trust
Location	Sevenoaks, Kent
Coordinates	51°15′37″N 0°12′24″E / 51.2603°N 0.2068°ECoordinates: 51°15′37″N 0°12′24″E / 51.2603°N 0.2068°E
Area	1,000 acres (404.69 ha)(4.0 km2)
Created	1456
Operated by	National Trust
Open	All year round

Knole Park is a deer park located directly to the south-east of the town of Sevenoaks in Kent, England. Dominating a large proportion of the park is Knole House, a 15th-century manor house, with the oldest parts being built by Thomas Bourchier, Archbishop of Canterbury. The park is substantially wooded and reflecting its woodland is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.^[1] In the north of the park lies Knole Park Golf Course.

Gallery

The Bird House folly, an 18th-century birdhouse constructed to contain first Duke of Dorset's exotic bird collection.[2]  The deer are very used to people walking in the deer park and graze right up to the walls of the house itself, ignoring passing bipeds.  A typical tree-lined path leading towards Knole House.

References

History of Knole Park at National Trust Website

1. Knole (Park and Garden) listing under the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 within the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens by English Heritage for its special historic interest Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1000183)". National Heritage List for England.
2. "History of Knole Park". National Trust. Retrieved 2013-06-07. Knole Park's broad history