We will meet at Jubilee Hall, Stadon Road, Anstey for car sharing.

Please contact Martin by e-mail or text initially if you would like to come, and let
him know if you need a lift, or can offer any passenger spaces in your car.

There is a cafe if you want drinks, snacks or meals, but you could bring a picnic
if you prefer.

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 powerful stories of a 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

• 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
• Visit the red and fallow deer in their restored enclosure
• Explore the Tramway Trail by bike or by foot
• Stroll through the pleasure grounds to the flower garden with its unique
  auricula theatre