The "tramway" was a horse drawn plate way which operated from 1802 to 1913.
The rails were cast in Benjamin Outram's foundry of the Butterly Iron works, and took 15 months to make.

Walk The Walk 🌳

October 24, 2024

Starting at Calke Explore, enjoy a leisurely walk or cycle through woodland, farmland and pasture, and discover some of the old horse-drawn tramway that linked Ticknall to Ashby.

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Elevation 110 m

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Max wind speed: 33.0 km/h

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Location: Calke, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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