Knebworth House
Knebworth House is a country house. Its location is 1.2 km southwest of Stevenage. The register lists it as a Grade II* listed building.
Historic house near Stevenage
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#525 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (12 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Stevenage
Knebworth House is 1.2 km southwest of Stevenage. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Stevenage has 132 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
Afternoons in Stevenage reach 17–23°C from May to September.
Knebworth House
It has articles in 12 Wikipedias. Around it, within 15 km, lie 33 more places, Hatfield House (12 km) first on our list.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 12 languages
- Town
- 1.2 km southwest of Stevenage
- Official site
- knebworthhouse.com
Useful details
- EntryA fee is charged
The map
The map centres on Knebworth House, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
Of the 8, Stevenage is the largest, at 94,462 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Stevenage
Knebworth
Oaklands
Codicote
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Knebworth House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage | 1.2 km northeast of it | 94,462 | 12 |
| Knebworth | 1.3 km southeast of it | 4,191 | 8 |
| Oaklands | 1.5 km south of it | 3,960 | 10 |
| Codicote | 2.3 km southwest of it | 2,677 | 9 |
| Woolmer Green | 2.7 km southeast of it | 1,409 | 6 |
| Whitwell | 3.7 km west of it | 1,020 | 4 |
| Datchworth | 3.8 km southeast of it | 1,179 | 6 |
| Welwyn | 3.9 km south of it | 3,906 | 9 |
Worth adding to a visit
Within 15 km are 33 places, among them 3 historic houses, 2 museums and 2 castles.
Historic houseHatfield House12 km away2Historic houseHistoric houseHomewood1.3 km away3
Museum · National TrustShaw's Corner5.5 km away4
CastleHertford Castle Gate House13 km away5
CastleSomeries Castle11 km away6
Historic houseBrocket Hall8 km away7
ZooCat Survival Trust3.8 km away8
MuseumWelwyn Roman Baths4.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Knebworth House: what to know
Where is Knebworth House?
Knebworth House is 1.2 km southwest of Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
What is Knebworth House?
Country house in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Knebworth House?
May to September are the warmest months in Stevenage, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Knebworth House a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near Knebworth House?
Within 15 km: Hatfield House (12 km), Homewood (1.3 km), Shaw's Corner (5.5 km) and Hertford Castle Gate House (13 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Knebworth House: Heron2 (Heron on en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hatfield House: Allan Engelhardt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaw's Corner: PaulSkin from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hertford Castle Gate House: Caitlin from Hertfordshire, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Someries Castle: Forscher scs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brocket Hall: Self, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cat Survival Trust: Graham Dean from Rayleigh, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welwyn Roman Baths: Philip White, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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