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Calke Abbey
© NTPL / Rupert Truman
Calke Abbey
Ticknall, Derby, Derbyshire DE73 7LE
Telephone: 01332 863822
House  Other building  Church or chapel  Farm  Garden  Park  Nature reserve  Shop  Refreshments  Tours 
Picnics  Events  Walking  Functions  1985 
A country house, park and garden where time has stood still
  • One of the Trust's most child-friendly and fun properties
  • Baroque mansion with unique collections of curiosities
  • Stunning 18th-century Chinese silk bed
  • Invisible corridors, underground tunnels and a secret garden
  • Enchanting walled-gardens and restored Orangery
  • Calke Park is a National Nature Reserve set in over 240 hectares (600 acres)

What's new this year
New display in museum room, family garden trail and Tracker Packs

Points to noteAll visitors (inc. NT members) require a house and garden (or garden only) ticket from visitor reception. At busy times these will be timed tickets. Delays in entry to the house are possible at BHols. One-way system operates in the park; access only via Ticknall entrance

Opening arrangements
House
 1 Mar–9 Mar 08  12:30–5 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
 15 Mar–2 Nov 08  12:30–5 Mo Tu We Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
Garden/stables
 1 Mar–9 Mar 08  11–5 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
 15 Mar–2 Nov 08  11–5 Mo Tu We Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
 3 Jul–5 Sep 08  11–5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
Restaurant/shop
 1 Feb–12 Mar 08  11–4 Mo Tu We Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
 15 Mar–2 Nov 08  10:30–5 Mo Tu We Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
 21 Mar–18 Apr 08  10:30–5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 3 Jul–5 Sep 08  10:30–5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 3 Nov–3 Dec 08  11–4 Mo Tu We Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
 4 Dec–21 Dec 08  11–4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 5 Jan–31 Jan 09  11–4 Mo Tu We Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
Calke Park/National Nature Reserve
 All year  Dawn--dusk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
KEY: Dark blue=open
House and garden open Good Fri. Last admission 30mins before closing

Contact details

01332 863822
Fax: 01332 865272
Email: calkeabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk


Admission prices

Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): £8.50 (£7.72), child £4.20 (£3.81), family £21.50 (£19.54). Groups (£7.20), child (£3.60). Garden only: £5.30 (£4.81), child £2.70 (£2.45), family £13.30 (£12.09). Park (vehicle charge) (Standard Admission): £3.80. Park, winter (vehicle charge) (Standard Admission): £2.20


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Trust properties nearby
  • Kedleston Hall
  • Staunton Harold Church
  • Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood
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  • To find out more about Calke Abbey buy the guide before you visit
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