Knole House
Knole House from London
Out of London for a day at Knole House. It is 30.8 miles by way of the A2, A20 and M25; around an hour and 13 minutes on clear roads. The house is in Kent. Knole is a 600-year-old estate of courtyards, showrooms, a Gatehouse Tower and wide parkland near Sevenoaks. Tours of Knole's attic spaces and visits to Lord Sackville's private garden can be booked.
How the day runs
Collection is from your London home, hotel or club. A luxury people-carrier suits the day for a bigger party or more luggage. At Knole House you are dropped at the visitor entrance, and the car waits nearby. For a longer stay, The Spa Hotel is 12.3 miles off. Add Ightham Mote, around 24 minutes on, if there is time. Back to Mayfair takes around an hour and 13 minutes.
- Mayfair, London to Knole House1 hr 13 min, 30.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Knole House to Mayfair, London1 hr 13 min, 35.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Knole is a 600-year-old estate of courtyards, showrooms, a Gatehouse Tower and wide parkland near Sevenoaks.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukTours of Knole's attic spaces and visits to Lord Sackville's private garden can be booked.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukThrough winter, visitors can still see the King's Room, Cartoon Gallery, Reynolds Room, Ballroom, Great Stairs and Great Hall.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukVisitors can see the Royal Oak Foundation Conservation Studio on Wednesdays through Saturdays.
Source: nationaltrust.org.ukKnole House is in Sevenoaks, Kent.
Source: wikidata.orgKnole House is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest railway station by road is Sevenoaks, roughly 12 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport, around 41 minutes and 28.2 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
Drive time, London to Knole House?
Around an hour and 13 minutes (30.8 miles) by way of the A2, A20 and M25 in clear traffic; the return is around an hour and 13 minutes.
Can you collect from a London hotel?
Yes: any London address. Mayfair to Knole House is around an hour and 13 minutes.
Where could we stay nearby?
The Spa Hotel is around 30 minutes from Knole House.
Can we add a second house?
Ightham Mote is around 24 minutes from Knole House.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.