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Originally an Archbishops palace, the house passed through royal hands to the Sackville family Knoles inhabitants from 1603 today. Nestled in a medieval deer-park, Knole is full of hidden treasures waiting for you to explore.
Walk through the showrooms created by Thomas Sackville, who employed the finest craftsmen of the early 17th century to re-model the old archbishops palace. Four hundred years on, these rooms still smoulder with a stately and intriguing beauty.
Knole has the most complete set of royal Stuart furniture in the world. Several rooms are full of chairs, stools and tables from Whitehall and Hampton Court Palaces. It's also home to very rare and opulent silver furniture, a golden bed made for the future James II and the original Knole settee.
Famous as Kent's last medieval deer park and a priceless local amenity, the park covers 1,000 acres, mostly owned by the Knole Estate. The herd of about 500 deer are descendants of those hunted by Henry VIII.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Name | Address | Contact Details |
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Bulverhythe Eastbound | Bus stop bottom of Harley Shute Bulverhythe (Eastbound) | |
Church St Southbound | Bus stop Church Street, (A2270) Southbound Willingdon | |
Cutter Hastings | Cutter Public House, Hastings Seafront | |
Glyne Gap Eastbound | Bus stop by Glyne Gap Garage Bexhill (Eastbound) | |
Green Street | Bus stop outside the Co-Op Green St, Eastbourne | |
Hailsham High Street | Bus stop Hailsham High Street in front of Waitrose | |
Hastings Eastbound | Bus stop by roundabout near Iceland (Breeds Place) Hastings (Eastbound) | |
Judges Postcards | Bus stop Judges Postcards, Bulverhythe Bulverhythe (Eastbound) | |
Langney | Langney Footbridge bus stop, near petrol station | |
Laycock Pharmacy | Bus Stop by Laycock Pharmacy, Ore | |
Little Common Eastbound | Bus stop by Wheatsheaf Public House Little Common | |
Ocklynge School | Bus stop Victoria Drive, by Ocklynge School Eastbourne | |
Opposite Eastbourne Pier | Bus stop opposite Eastbourne Pier | |
Opposite Fishermens Club | Bus stop opposite Fishermen's Club Eastbourne | |
Opposite Martello PH | Bus Stop opposite Martello Public House Eastbourne | |
Outside The View Hotel | Outside The View Hotel, Grand Parade, Eastbourne (T&G Centre) | |
Pevensey Eastbound | By Smugglers Public House Pevensey (Eastbound) | |
Polegate A2270 Southbound | Bus stop by church, at crossroads Polegate (A2270) Southbound (St Georges RC Church) | |
Princes Rd opp Beatty Rd | Bus stop Princes Rd opposite Beatty Rd, Eastbourne | |
Princes Road Eastbound | Bus stop Princes Road opposite Ramsay Way Eastbourne | |
St Leonards Eastbound | Warrior Square Memorial bus stop St Leonards (Eastbound) | |
Stables Theatre | Bus stop opp Market Cross near Stables Theatre, Old London Road | |
The Ridge towards Battle | Bus stop opposite St Helenswood Leisure Centre The Ridge, Hastings | |
Town Hall Square | Bus stop by the Town Hall, Town Hall Square Bexhill-on-Sea | |
Waitrose Old Town | Bus stop front entrance of Waitrose, Old Town Eastbourne | |
Westham Eastbound | High Street bus stop, opposite church Westham (Eastbound) | |
Willingdon | (A2270) Southbound, opposite Triangle Willingdon |