Ickworth House, Park & Gardens
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Overview
This beautiful neoclassical mansion is set in acres of landscaped parkland and is owned by the National Trust. The central Rotunda dominates the landscape and was built as a magnificent 18th-century showcase to house the Hervey family's collections, including Georgian silver; Regency furniture; family portraits by Gainsborough, Hogarth and Romney; fine porcelain; books and miniatures. Beneath the Rotunda is the restored servants' basement portraying life in service in the 1930s. The 1,800 acres of parkland feature the earliest Italian-style gardens in the country and a walled garden with extensive cycle trails, waymarked walks and a children's playground. There are events and activities all year round - check website for details. Photo credits: Andreas von Einsiedel, Robert Morris, Andrew Butler & David Kirkham.
Ratings & awards
Green Tourism Silver
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Please check website
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Cafe
About the area
Suffolk is Constable country, where the county’s crumbling, time-ravaged coastline spreads itself under wide skies to convey a wonderful sense of remoteness and solitude. Highly evocative and atmospheric, this is where rivers wind lazily to the sea and notorious 18th-century smugglers hid from the excise men.
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