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Calke Abbey
Type:History and Heritage
Main Street, Ticknall, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 7JF
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With peeling paintwork and overgrown courtyards, Calke Abbey is unlike other great country estates. It vividly portrays a period in the twentieth century when many country houses did not survive. Explore the story of Calke’s survival inside the house and discover hundreds of treasures that highlight the people that lived and worked at Calke.
The historic parkland is home to old oaks, secluded ponds, a National Nature Reserve, ancient wood pasture, which supports an array of wildlife, including a herd of red and fallow deer and a flock of rare-breed Portland sheep. There’s lots of ways to explore Calke's inspiring parkland, from short circular walks to longer hikes around the wider estate.
Nestled into a peaceful woodland, Calke Explore is the perfect base to begin your outdoor...Read More
With peeling paintwork and overgrown courtyards, Calke Abbey is unlike other great country estates. It vividly portrays a period in the twentieth century when many country houses did not survive. Explore the story of Calke’s survival inside the house and discover hundreds of treasures that highlight the people that lived and worked at Calke.
The historic parkland is home to old oaks, secluded ponds, a National Nature Reserve, ancient wood pasture, which supports an array of wildlife, including a herd of red and fallow deer and a flock of rare-breed Portland sheep. There’s lots of ways to explore Calke's inspiring parkland, from short circular walks to longer hikes around the wider estate.
Nestled into a peaceful woodland, Calke Explore is the perfect base to begin your outdoor adventures, with an exciting natural play area, cycle hire, and access to walking and cycling routes. The Tramway Trail is a multi-use route for walkers, cyclists and mobility vehicles, offering a scenic journey through woodland, farmland, pasture, and some of the old horse-drawn tramway that linked Ticknall to Ashby.
The walled gardens are a sensory delight, with heavenly scents, the gentle hum of insects and bursts of colour everywhere you look. Admire impressive displays on the rare surviving auricula theatre in the Flower Garden, take in towering fruits and vegetables in the Physic Garden or peep inside the Gardener’s Bothy, which echoes the history of Calke’s working gardens.
Refuel with refreshments from the restaurant, café or kiosk at Calke Explore. Then finish the day with a visit to the shop and stop by the second-hand bookshop to pick up your next read.
For opening times, please visit the Calke Abbey website.
Read Less| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| House: Adult | £14.00 per ticket |
| House: Child | £7.00 per ticket |
| House: Family | £35.00 per ticket |
| Park and Gardens: adult | £8.00 per ticket |
| Park and Gardens: child | £4.00 per ticket |
| Park and Gardens: family | £20.00 per ticket |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
This information is self-assessed; therefore we accept no liability for its accuracy. Please contact the venue for further information.
Read LessOn A514 at Ticknall between Swadlincote and Melbourne. Access from M42/A42 exit 13 and A50 Derby South. Entry via Ticknall main entrance only.
If using SatNav please use postcode DE73 7JF, or use latitude and longitude coordinates 52.808253, -1.472834
There is a 3.6-metre height restriction on the archway.
By bus: From Burton-upon-Trent (High Street): Midland Classic to Swadlincote Bus Station (Routes 4, 9, 19) and then Arriva (Route 2) and alight at Ticknall (Calke Abbey Entrance). From Derby Bus Station: Arriva (Route 2) and alight at Ticknall (Calke Abbey Entrance). From the entrance, it's a 1½ mile walk through the park.
By train: Derby 9½ miles; Burton-on-Trent 10 miles.
* Visit our website for opening times.
