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Explore the orangery and unusual Rotunda which dominates the centre of the house
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© NT/Philip Mynott
A whole new experience awaits you in the Rotunda basement, opening 3 March
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Sit and relax by the lake to look over at the dome of the Rotunda
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© Miriam Hanid
Miriam Hanid will be the artist-in-residence at Ickworth this year
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Flaxman's Fury of Athamas, the stunning marble sculpture made for the Bishop of Derry
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© Von Essen Hotel
There are some great views of the Rotunda from this grand estate
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© Sean Reid
The evergreen wonderland of Ickworth
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Enter through elegant gate piers surmounted by large carved urns
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A collection of silver fish used as scent containers, vinaigrettes and for ornament
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The Round House holiday cottage, Ickworth
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© Cambridge Outdoor Theatre
There's some great outdoor entertainment at Ickworth this year
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© Sodexo
Speciality local foods from the Ickworth gardens to tempt you
A Georgian Italianate palace in an idyllic English landscape
Explore acres of space, woodland, wildlife, and a stunning architectural oddity, all with a story to match.
See how one eccentric man's passion for art, Italy and for having a party led to the creation of this remarkable house and its renowned collection of paintings, portraits, furniture and other treasures.
Through our Ickworth Lives project, learn about the servants and workers who kept this country estate running and share their memories. Discover what 'upstairs downstairs' domestic life was really like in our innovative displaying of the servants' quarters in the Rotunda basement, which opens on Saturday 3 March.
Let your imagination run riot as you stroll in one of England's finest, and possibly earliest, Italianate gardens, and explore the wonderfully intimate Spring and Silver Gardens or the intriguing Stumpery.
Go wild, amble or ramble in miles of beautiful woodland walks or even bring a bike.
Don't miss
- Tour the basement and learn about upstairs downstairs life
- Experience 'Ickworth Lives', a fascinating representation of Edwardian life
- Admire spectacular paintings, including some by Velasquez and Gainsborough
- Enjoy the Hervey's magnificent Georgian silver collection
- Creep amongst the ferns in the magical Victorian stumpery
- Relax amid acres of idyllic parkland, then explore the vineyard
Ivan Day keeps his student cooks in order at Ickworth
© NT/Philip Mynott
Ickworth Lives comes to life
Volunteers had a training day with food historian Ivan Day preparing food in the 1930s style in the basement kitchen. They made rock cakes, rhubarb jam, suet pudding, ginger biscuits and steamed pudding, foods that the servants in the house would've enjoyed. Experience the basement from 3 March and history days on selected days this year.
Studio Silver Today
Studio Silver is an exciting exhibition from The Goldsmiths' Company and starts on 10 March. Silversmith Miriam Hanid will be artist-in-residence on most saturdays this year.
Our collection
Welcome to National Trust Collections. There are 736,334 items on-line from over 200 fascinating collections, and 10,873 here at Ickworth. You'll be amazed by what you can find.
Ickworth's Facebook
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