What a day trip! (Calke Abbey)

Member Name: johanna18

Product:	Calke Abbey
Date:	27/02/09 (119 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: lots to see

Disadvantages: cluttered

The National Trust describe Calke as a "memorial to the many English country houses that disappeared during the 20th century", Calke Abbey clearly used to be an awsome house but its past glory has since become foggotten and the house neglected by its previous owners. Now the National Trust are trying to preserve the house for generations to come.

I went to Calke this summer using my Walkers Brit Trip Vouchers (sadly Walkers arn't doing them this year). This is definately the strangest stately home i have ever been in. There are stuffed animals absolutely everywhere! Floor to ceiling! The eccentric owners really do have a thing for taxidermy. Besides this the house is beatiful and the most interesting parts for me were the kitchens down at the bootom of the house - it looks like you're stepping into a room no ones been in for 100 years. Amazing. The cellars are well worth a look to and you wont believe where they bring you out!

The gardens are lovely and you will almost certainly see deer. The church is just a little wander up hill and also worth a visit. Well worth a trip out and good vallue at around £7.

Summary: great day out