Planning your summer holidays? Unleash your energy with the National Trust's Summer of Play supported by Pokémon.
Follow in the footsteps of Tommy Shelby and uncover how 'Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man' was brought to life at Calke Abbey.
Join Fiona, our resident storyteller, in the Garden of Imagination this summer for a series of immersive and interactive storytelling sessions.
Explore the nurseries and meet the Harpur Crewe family through a series of large scale photographs, supported by CEWE. Dress up, play and read as the children would have done.
Discover this year's Museum Room display and take a closer look at Calke’s State Bed hangings. Still in near- perfect condition, these Chinese silk hangings are a treasure of the National Trust.
Join the Summer of Play team for Calke Crafternoon sessions, every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the holidays in the Walled Kitchen Garden.
Join the Summer of Play team for Calke Crafternoon sessions, every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the holidays in the Walled Kitchen Garden. These sessions are for ages 14+ only. Please see the main 'Calke Crafternoons' event listing for ages 5+.
Join the team at cycle hire for a guided 1-2-1 lesson.
Join Wild Minds for a summer of fun, with hands-on nature themed activities.
Join the Ranger team on a walk through the parkland where you’ll learn all about the livestock that call Calke home and their long-standing history with the estate.
Join Sarah Burhouse from Birdhouse Taxidermy to create your own diorama display.