House
 Locality

Places to Visit

Historic Houses and Gardens
Our nearest neighbour is Calke Abbey Park & Gardens (National Trust). Within a mile there is Melbourne Hall & Gardens, and Staunton Harold Hall and Church.

Kedleston Hall

Kedleston Hall (National Trust) is about 10 miles away.
Also close is Sudbury Hall and Museum of Childhood (National Trust), and Hardwick Hall and Stainsby Mill (National Trust). Don't miss Donington-le-Heath Manor House (13th Century) about 5 miles away.
At nearby Smisby, Robert Vernon has a relatively young but fine arboretum and associated garden centre.
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Heritage & Antiquities
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Castle, Swarkestone Bridge & Stanton Causeway, Anchor Church (Former Anchorite Cell), Repton Crypt, Ticknall Limeyards, (SSSI), Dimminsdale, Moira Furnace, Tutbury Castle.
Galleries & Workshops
Pottery, Furniture, Stone Carving, Jewellery, Stained Glass; Ferrers Gallery, Staunton Harold. Pictures, Furniture, Antiques; Melbourne. Watercolours, Oils, Ceramics; Ingleby Gallery, Ingleby Nr. Ticknall.
Museums & Art Galleries
Joseph Wright Gallery, Derby Museum, Donington Motor Museum, Castle Donington. Snibston Discovery Park, Coalville. (Hands-on Fun Science for all ages). Bass Museum of Brewing, Burton-on-Trent.
Factory Shops
Georgian Crystal Glass,
Silk Mill, Tutbury.
 Watch the team of highly skilled craftsmen practice their unique art.
Royal Crown
Derby China		 Royal Crown Derbyshire Denby Pottery Denby Tutbury Crystal Glass
Factory Tours
by appointment.
 Tutbury Crystal
Restaurants
There are a number of excellent restaurants in the area and many local pubs offer good value food.
Cafe & Tea Rooms
Melbourne Hall. Calke Abbey. Staunton Harold Garden Centre.
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