Melford Hall
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Overview
Melford Hall has changed little externally since 1578 when Elizabeth I was entertained here, and retains its original panelled banqueting hall. It was first the home of monks, and then the Hyde Parker family from 1786 to the present day. It is run on a day-to-day basis by the National Trust. You can see the Regency library, Victorian bedrooms, extensive collections of furniture and porcelain, and a small display of items connected with Beatrix Potter, who was related to the family, including the original Jemima Puddleduck given to a child of the family by Beatrix herself. The garden contains some spectacular specimen trees and a banqueting house and there is an attractive walk through the park. Special events are held throughout the year, including the annual Beatrix Potter Fun Day in July.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Open 23 Mar-30 Oct, Wed-Sun 12-5 (last admission 4.30)
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Parking nearby
- 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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