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Knole Park Walks & Route Maps

Knole Park walk, Kent
Knole Park · Photo: Dennis Smith

Knole Park in Kent is a historic deer park where these walks explore rolling grassland, ancient trees, and herds of fallow and sika deer.

The short route offers a compact taste of the park’s wildlife and history, while the longer route takes in the grand avenues of Broad Walk and Chestnut Walk, showing the scale of this remarkable landscape.

Both walks pass Knole House, a vast Tudor mansion with centuries of stories in art and literature, and include a pause at the Brewhouse café.

The longer route can finish near the pubs of Sevenoaks High Street, blending heritage, wildlife, and timeless parkland in a rewarding outing.

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Walk information

Knole Park Walk 1

Walk distance
2 miles
Time
1 hour
Route type
Circular

This short walk through Knole Park showcases one of England’s finest medieval deer parks.

Rolling grassland and ancient trees set the scene, with herds of fallow and sika deer often moving quietly across the open landscape. The scale and history of the parkland give it a distinctive sense of continuity.

At the centre sits Knole House, a vast Tudor mansion with centuries of stories tied to art and literature. The route also passes the Brewhouse café, a good spot for a pause, before an optional finish near the pubs of Sevenoaks High Street. A compact walk, but one rich in history, wildlife, and atmosphere.

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Walk information

Knole Park Walk 2

Walk distance
5 miles
Time
2.5 hours
Route type
Circular

If you have more time to explore, then this longer walk reveals the full scale and history of the Park, with wide avenues, ancient trees, and sweeping grassland that has been home to deer for centuries.

Broad Walk and Chestnut Walk set the tone, their grand lines of trees contrasting with open parkland and quieter glades. The route also takes in Knole House, a vast Tudor mansion linked with generations of history, art, and literature.

A pause at the Brewhouse café offers a break before the path leads towards Sevenoaks High Street, where traditional pubs provide a lively finish.

A rewarding long route that blends heritage, wildlife, and the timeless landscape of this medieval deer park.

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Expanded route map for Knole Park Walk 1, a 2 mile circular walk in Kent