Natural landmarks · East Midlands
Calke Explore
In or near Breedon on the Hill.
Calke Explore — a other in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Dave Thompson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Discovery Station · 8.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Calke Explore is a other located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Calke Park SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: CALKE PARK
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Calke Explore is located in the East Midlands and serves as a visitor attraction within the Calke Abbey estate. This site features extensive parkland and gardens, offering insights into the area's natural history and ecology.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 52.8000, -1.4703
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- South Derbyshire
- Parish
- Ticknall
- Postcode
- DE73 7GZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Nearest railway station
- Discovery Station — 8.2 km
Sources
- osm: node/7834276998 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Calke Explore?
- Calke Explore is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE73 7GZ), in the parish of Ticknall.
- What is Calke Explore?
- Calke Explore — a other in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Calke Explore?
- The nearest railway station is Discovery Station, about 8.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE73 7GZ.
- Is Calke Explore a protected site?
- Yes — Calke Explore is part of the Calke Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the CALKE PARK National Nature Reserve.
- Is Calke Explore free to visit?
- Yes, Calke Explore is free to enter.
- How do I get to Calke Explore?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DE73 7GZ. It sits within the South Derbyshire parliamentary constituency.