A wonderful place in the heart of Sussex, still very much unspoilt and peaceful with some great walks on public footpaths along several different routes. There is a beautiful lake, a castle, a Windmill and some famous historical figures associated with this area, including the Knights Templar ! The owners have a policy of letting all the animals here roam freely and find their own food and water in the massive grounds just as nature intended. Spotting heards of Deer and wild pigs in the forests with their young is an amazing sight. There is also a great country pub close to the routes with a nice garden that serves good food. There is a nice new free public car park just built with free maps and walking guides available which is a very nice touch. At present you can walk around the Estate on the many rugged footpaths and rarely see anyone else, I really hope that the new visitors carpark is not the start of some Tarmac footpaths and commercialisation which would really spoil the beauty of this area.

Had 3 visits now. Id compare to The new forest quite happily, there are suggested trails in red blue or white, taking from 1.5- 4 hours. quite rough walking from hoof marks in ground. a small refreshments van. ENTER by going to Dial Post and Swallows lane car park. the map takes you to the ruin and a no entry gate.

Lovely place to visit. Polite staff, good parking, amazing grounds and wildlife. We did half the purple route. As a person with impaired mobility who cannot sit on the floor, I was disheartened that there was not a single bench along the route. We will return but only when I'm up to completing the other half without resting! No toilet facilities.

Great walk through beautiful countryside, also saw the White Storks!! Signage on paths could be better but all in all a lovely visit

A lovely walk and the estate is beautiful. I’d recommend wellies in the winter as it’s too wet for boots and some paths were flooded and unwalkable so had to turn back. Well signposted mostly and even saw a couple of deer and some bunnies. Will be coming back in the drier months.

A wonderful project and fantastic place to visit at any time of the year - though wear boots in winter! Great either for a walk, using one of their well signed routes, or a safari or course; so much to learn and see, but so peaceful too. A fascinating and Inspirational place to read up about as well. :-)

The estate is wonderful, with plenty of wild animals and rare birds to watch. Unfortunately the castle cannot be visited, but there's plenty to do otherwise there to enjoy a day out!

Not really'open' to the public. I'm sure there is supposed to be a 'ruined' part of the castle, but we couldn't find it. The part we found was in use and is owned, I don't believe it's national trust. This kind of spoiled what we were expecting. Walking around was lovely though, loads of deer and other wildlife about, but no car park as far as we could work out. Just a strange thing if people are supposed to be able to walk around the gardens. Will be investigating further to try and find out more about the ruins.

If you are a lover of nature then Knepp estate is for you. Animals move around freely in their habitat. Very lovely to see.

We visited the new cafe / restaurant this week for a special birthday treat of tea and cakes. The atmosphere is wonderful, very well thought out decor and beautiful surroundings. We ordered (and were given) our cakes, which were delicious. There were a few tables taken, but it wasn’t full or busy. Sadly after a 20 minute wait, I had to go in to ask for the teas. After several more minutes, tea was brought out to us. I am sure this is early days, and the team are getting to grips with things so I look forward to another visit with more flowing service.

The estate has been hosting the local fox hunt for decades but keeps denying they do. More and more video evidence. They are not wildlife friendly unless it makes money...