The un-stately home and country estate
Are you planning a visit to Calke Abbey? Find out how to see the newly opened family apartments and discover what other secrets and surprises are waiting for you at Calke.
With peeling paintwork and overgrown courtyards, Calke Abbey tells the story of the dramatic decline of a country house estate. The house and stables are little restored, with many abandoned areas vividly portraying a period in the 20th century when numerous country houses did not survive to tell their story.
Discover the tales of an eccentric family who amassed a vast collection of hidden treasures. Visit the beautiful, yet faded walled gardens and explore the orangery, auricula theatre and the kitchen gardens. Escape into the ancient and fragile habitats of Calke Park and its National Nature Reserve.
Don't miss...
• See the stunning state silk bed, erected for the first time in 1985 after lying undiscovered since the 18th century
• Spot the ‘Old Man of Calke’, a 1,200 year old oak tree
• Enter a world of little light and follow the twists and turns of the brew house tunnel
• Visit the red and fallow deer in their restored deer enclosure
• Stroll through the pleasure grounds to the flower garden with its unique auricula theatre and creep into the gardeners’ tunnel
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £14.50 | £13.50 |
| Child | £7.50 | £6.95 |
| Family | £36.20 | £33.70 |
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Group Adult
Minimum group size 15
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N/A | £12.25 |
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Group Child
Minimum group size 15
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N/A | £6.10 |
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £9.70 | £9.10 |
| Child | £4.80 | £4.50 |
| Family | £24.20 | £22.80 |
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Group Adult
Minimum group size 15
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N/A | £8.25 |
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Group Child
Minimum group size 15
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N/A | £4.10 |
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | N/A | £3.60 |
| Child | N/A | £1.80 |
| Family | N/A | £9.00 |
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Group Adult
Minimum group size 15
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N/A | £3.00 |
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Group Child
Minimum group size 15
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N/A | £1.50 |
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.
Park and stables admission charges apply to all non-members and are paid at the vehicle entry point which is one mile from the main gate. Tickets for the house and garden or garden only are purchased from the Ticket Office by the main car park one and half miles further on.
Park closes at dusk if earlier; closed 25 Dec. House: ground-floor rooms and family apartments open between 11am and 12.30pm; main house opens at 12.30pm (admission by timed ticket). House and gardens: last ticket sold at 4.15pm, last entry is 4.30pm. Stables, restaurant and shop: close at 4pm in Jan, Feb, Nov and Dec. Whole property closed 25 Dec.
