Calke
Parish in South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.796, -1.449 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 37 22 |
| Dialling code: | 01530 (Coalville) |
Calke is a small, largely rural parish in South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, centred on the historic landed estate of Calke Abbey. The landscape is notable for its parkland, ancient woodland and wetland habitats surrounding a deer park, giving the area a sense of long continuity and quiet remoteness while still lying within easy reach of larger towns such as Derby and villages like Ticknall.
Historically associated with the Harpur-Crewe family, the parish is best known for the Grade I listed house at Calke Abbey, now preserved by the National Trust as an unusual "unstately" home that deliberately shows decline rather than full restoration. The local economy is largely agricultural with a significant tourism element brought by visitors to the estate and its wildlife, and the parish retains a small, dispersed community with a strong sense of place and heritage.
Postcode districts covering Calke
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 18 miles28.9 km
- Nottingham 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Derby 8 miles12.8 km
- Burton upon Trent 8 miles13 km
- Sutton Coldfield 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Nuneaton 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Cannock 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Tamworth 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Loughborough 9.6 miles15.4 km
- West Bridgford 16 miles25.8 km
- Long Eaton 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Hinckley 18.1 miles29.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Staunton Harold Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Ticknall Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Worthington & Breedon Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Breedon on the Hill Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Smisby Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Melbourne Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Worthington Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Newbold Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Ashby Money Hill Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hartshorne Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Stanton by Bridge Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Ashby Holywell Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Calke
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 5.6 miles9 km
- Birmingham International Airport 26.8 miles43.1 km
- Willington Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
- Peartree Railway Station 7 miles11.2 km
Hotels near Calke Ad
- The Staff of Life 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Donington Park Farmhouse Hotel 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Dbs Serviced Apartments - the Delven 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Queens Head 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Melbourne View Hotel 3 miles4.8 km
- The Boot Inn 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Bondgate Hotel East Midlands Airport 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Hardinge Arms 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel East Midlands Airport 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Leonardo Hotel East Midlands Airport 4 5.6 miles9 km
Local points of interest
- Donington Park Recreation 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Pride Park Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Clifton Hall Country house 13 miles20.9 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 14 miles22.5 km
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 16 miles25.7 km
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 16 miles25.8 km