Park and picnic
At the far end of the car park, not far from one of our popular bird hides, we have several large picnic benches overlooking the Deer Park. This is a lovely spot to sit and gaze at the herd of Red and Fallow deer when they’re around, and you might even spot the rangers at work as they look after the herd.
There are more picnic benches at the top of the car park – a handy spot if you’re carrying a family-sized hamper from the car.
All our picnic benches are a short distance from the restaurant, shop and toilets in the Stableyards, and have easy access to the wider parkland so you can walk off those sausage rolls.
The Pleasure Grounds
If you’re visiting the house or gardens, enjoy your picnic in the Pleasure Grounds that surround the house. Find a shady spot beneath the trees or spread out a picnic blanket on the sloping hill overlooking the front of the house.
If you forget to bring your blanket along, you can buy one of our classic National Trust blankets from the shop in the Stableyards.
Don’t miss the deckchairs in the gardens, where you can sit back and relax in amongst the bright and fragrant flowers or inside the pretty Walled Garden. Watch the gardeners at work, pruning, planting and preserving Calke's historic gardens.
