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Walking & Parking

We have 16 miles of footpaths open all the time, free of charge throughout the rewilding project. Please see https://knepp.co.uk/visit-knepp/walks-at-knepp/ for our downloadable footpath map, parking & facilities, important information about bringing dogs and the terrain you might experience.

We ask all visitors wanting to use the footpaths to park at our Walker’s Car Park next to the Wilding Kitchen & Shop. https://knepp.co.uk/parking-and-facilities/. Please do not park on the road verges of the village lanes or in private driveways. This damages our beautiful wildflower verges and causes huge headaches for traffic in the village.

We do not charge for parking but suggest a donation of £5 payable in cash in our donation box or via card in the shop. Any amount you give is welcome. It goes towards costs of footpath maintenance so we can continue to improve access.

7am – 7pm. On evenings when the Wilding Kitchen restaurant is open, or when we are holding events, the car park will close later.

We have four fast car charging points at our Walker’s Car Park, next to the Wilding Kitchen & Shop. https://knepp.co.uk/findus/

You can find details of buses and nearest train stations online here.

We don’t have coach parking unless by prior arrangement as part of a safari or tour.

Sorry – we don’t permit campervan stays in our Walker’s Car Park or on our campsite.

A map of the surfaced footpaths is available here. Please see our Accessibility Guide for further details.

Sorry, we don’t.

We have a designated picnic area in the Wilding Kitchen car park for bringing your own food.

Dogs

Dogs are welcome, but must be kept under effective control at all times. This means not straying from footpaths. Knepp is a nature recovery area. Please be sure before entering that your dog will not try to chase or frighten our free-roaming animals or put up birds. Most people keep their dogs on leads to be sure they won’t disturb the wildlife. Faeces and disposal bags can be lethal to our livestock. Please bag and either take all dog faeces home with you or use the bins provided at the car park. We also have a dog-washing facility (accepts card payments) at the Walker’s Car Park next to the Wilding Shop.

Well behaved dogs are welcome to visit our restaurant and shop but we don’t allow pets on the campsite or safaris. 

Do not allow dogs to swim in any water bodies at Knepp. Dogs swimming in water can disturb wetland wildlife, such as nesting or feeding ducks and grebes, and nesting harvest mice along the reedy edges. Dog flea and tick treatments wash off in the water, these often contain neonicotinoids which are highly toxic to aquatic wildlife.

We have a strict no dogs policy on our safaris, garden tours and in all our accommodation. 

Wilding Kitchen & Shop

To make a reservation or book for an event see Wilding Kitchen & Shop – Knepp or Events at Wilding. To change a booking, contact wildingkitchen@knepp.co.uk.

BBQ evenings, art exhibitions, author suppers and more are held at the Wilding Kitchen & Shop. See website for details.

We are cashless, but accept credit and debit card payments. We aren’t able to accept AmEx payments. 

Yes, we sell online digitial vouchers only. We don’t sell physical vouchers at the shop. Please find further information online here. 

Stays

All bookings need to be made through our website.

All bookings need to be made in advance online at knepp.co.uk.

We regret we cannot offer date changes once your booking is made, please refer to section 15 of our T&Cs for information about refunds.

Yes, I’m afraid red means we’re fully booked. Do sign up to our newsletter (this can be found at the bottom of every page on our website) for advance warning of when our booking calendar for next year opens, and for last-minute cancellations.

We don’t run waiting lists but our newsletter tells you when our booking calendar for next season is about to go live. We advertise last minute cancellations on social media.

We have a strict no pets policy in all accommodation.

For insurance and health & safety reasons we have a strict no under-12 years policy in our accommodation. We’re sorry but we cannot make exceptions.

We don’t allow visitors on the campsite or glamping areas to keep the site peaceful and manageable for everyone staying.  You are welcome to meet your visitors at the Wilding Kitchen.

Unfortunately, our campsite is currently not suitable for wheelchair users. Please see our Accessibility Guide for further details.

The campsite wild swimming pond is only for use by those staying at Knepp.  Wild swimming is not permitted in any other water courses.

Yes, we accept cash and card payments. We aren’t able to accept AmEx payments. 

Safaris & Garden Tours

Access for both gardens is by appointment only. You can book on a tour of our Market Garden here and our Rewilded Walled Garden here.

All bookings need to be made through our website.

All bookings need to be made in advance online at knepp.co.uk.

We regret we cannot offer date changes once your booking is made, please refer to section 15 of our T&Cs for information about refunds.

Yes, I’m afraid red means we’re fully booked. We do sometimes put on extra safaris to meet demand. Keep an eye on our What’s On Calendar for up-to-date availability. And do sign up to our newsletter (this can be found at the bottom of every page on our website) for advance warning of when our booking calendar for next year opens, and for last-minute cancellations.

We don’t run waiting lists but our newsletter tells you when our booking calendar for next season is about to go live, and we advertise last minute cancellations on social media.

We have a strict no dogs policy on our safaris and garden tours. 

For insurance and health & safety reasons we have a strict no under-12 years policy on our safaris & garden tours. We’re sorry but we cannot make exceptions.

Unfortunately, our safaris and garden tours are currently not suitable for wheelchair users. Please see our Accessibility Guide for further details.

Wildlife

Stork nests may change every year but there are generally storks easily visible from the footpaths during the nesting season, March-August. We have a viewpoint that provides a great opportunity to see stork nests from a safe distance (binoculars recommended). There will also be some free-flying birds staying at Knepp all year round. Please stick to the footpaths and don’t forget to look up! Visit www.whitestorkproject.org for more information.

At present, our beavers are away from the footpaths in an enclosed pen as per government regulation. It’s important they are left in peace to feed and breed. You can visit the pen on a beaver safari.

We are not set up for work experience at Knepp but we do have a large team of local volunteers. If you live within a 20-mile radius of Knepp and can commit to attending at least one task a month, please contact our ranger on volunteering@knepp.co.uk. 

Access

Due to the disturbance to wildlife and risk to other visitors, we cannot allow drones to be flown at Knepp without specific permission. Please contact the Knepp Estate Office for more details. 

Fishing is not permitted in any of the water courses at Knepp.

Sorry, no.

Knepp Castle, Commercial & Rental Properties

Knepp Castle is a private house. It is not open to the public. But you can visit the castle ruin by using our orange footpath trail – see trail guide. 

Please go to our website for available properties.

Charlie and Isabella receive a huge amount of correspondence and regret they are unable to respond personally. For event appearances and work-related requests for Isabella, please go through her literary agent assistant@davidgodwinassociates.co.uk. For event requests for Charlie, please email laura@knepp.co.uk.

Our 12+ Policy

Knepp Wildland Safaris, our gardens and campsite are all about the quiet and patient observation of nature.

Some of the species we are likely to encounter are shy or can be frightened by loud noises or sudden movements. Our campsite with open-air fire-pits, wood-burning stoves and an on-site pond is unsuitable for small children.

For this reason, our safaris, garden visits, holiday cottages and campsite are suitable only for children of 12 and over.

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