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Ickworth tel: 01284 735270 Area: Suffolk |
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| Visitor Information | www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ickworth | ||||||||||||
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| Ickworth Suffolk All details updated* as of: 19/02/2008 |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||||||||||||
Park: All year, 8am - 8pm; daily |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes Discounts for families and pre-booked groups over 12. |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes |
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House
Open for Viewing: Yes |
National
Garden Scheme days: Yes |
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| Best
Times of Year to Visit: Early Spring Late Spring |
To
see: Snowdrops Daffodils, aconites, lambs. |
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| Admission Prices | |||||||||||||
£7.50, child £3, family £18. Groups (12+) £6.90. Park & garden only: £3.80, child £1, family £8.60 |
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| Onsite Facilities | |||||||||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: Yes |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: Yes |
Dogs
Allowed: Yes On Lead only: Yes Special Events: Yes |
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| Other
Facilities: Woodland walks, trim trail, adventure playground and cycle route. Special events: call Events Office 01284 735961 for info. |
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| Garden Features | |||||||||||||
| A Georgian Italianate palace in an idyllic English landscape; Explore acres of parkland and woodland on waymarked walks; Have fun in the play area, family cycle route and 'trim trail'; Enjoy suberb new restaurant and shop; Join in many special events and activities throughout the year; Learn about historic Ickworth House and its fabulous collections; Relax amidst the idyllic parkland and seasonal beauty of the park, gardens and historic Pleasure Grounds | English Heritage Garden Grade: II* | ||||||||||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
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| The gardens surrounding the house were created in the first half of the nineteenth century by the First Marquess of Bristol. Those in the formal Italian style to the south of the house feature the Gold and Silver Gardens, a Victorian Stumpery and the Temple Rose Garden. A raised terrace walk separates the South Garden from the park. Beyond the church are the remnants of an eighteenth century garden created by the First Earl. His summerhouse (circa.1703) and ornamental canal still survive. The kitchen garden, protected by high brick walls, is now a vineyard producing Ickworth wines (available in the National Trust shop at Ickworth). The extensive 1,800 acres of wooded parkland, created in part by 'Capability' Brown, is a living landscape rich in plant, animal, and bird life. Some parts are cultivated and grazed, yet much can be explored and enjoyed. |
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| History of Garden | |||||||||||||
| The present house at Ickworth was begun in 1795, the creation of a famously eccentric Hervey, Frederick, 4th Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry. Inspired by Italy, Ickworth's extraordinary central Rotunda and curving wings were intended to house treasures the Earl Bishop collected from all over Europe. Today, the magnificent state rooms display Old Master paintings, including works by Titian, Velasquez and Gainsborough. Ickworth is also noted for its Georgian silver and Regency furniture. | |||||||||||||
| Nearby Suffolk Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | |||||||||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Ickworth Hotel, Ickworth |
Restaurants: |
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| Inns & Pubs: Six Bells and The Beehive, Ickworth |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Cathedral & Abbey Gardens Bury St Edmunds |
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