Calke Abbey

A few weeks ago, Adam had a day off so we decided to take the 45 minute drive out to Calke Abbey in Derbyshire...




Calke Abbey is a Baroque house completed in 1704 for Sir John Harpur.

As the leaflet states. It is an example of "the decline of the great country house that occurred during the early to mid 20th century".

Parking for the gardens cost £3.20 per person (not per car) and entry to the house and gardens costs £9.80 each (adult prices).

Our next plan was to walk around the gardens but it was too cold, so instead, we drove to stock up on snacks for a movie night.

:-)