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Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Wainman House

The sitting room at Wainman House, near Peckover House

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A tall Georgian house in the small town of Wisbech, with a key for Peckover's walled garden.

Guests
12
Bedrooms
6
Acorn rating
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Number of dogs welcome
0
Reference
010052
Behind its modest townhouse exterior, Wainman House is an elegant home with tiled floors, panelled walls, four-poster beds and period fireplaces. It has a private terraced garden, and a key for the flower-rich, walled garden of neighbouring Peckover House so guests can explore once other visitors have gone home for the day.

Peckover House and Garden is a classic Georgian merchant's townhouse, built in 1722 and home to the Peckover family - staunch Quakers with a history that includes banking, philanthropy and activism - for 150 years. You have free entry during opening hours here and at all National Trust places during your stay. Peckover has the Reed Barn Tea-room, plant sales and a second-hand bookshop.

Wisbech is the birth place of Octavia Hill, a pioneering thinker and social reformer and one of the three founders of the National Trust. Much of the town's historic Georgian architecture stills stands, and when staying at Wainman House, you can walk just a few minutes to shops, restaurants and a 200-year-old brewery.

The West Norfolk coast is just a 30-minute drive from here. Visit The Wash National Nature Reserve, the largest bay in England, for its unusual coastal scenery made up of saltmarshes, mudflats and open water. A little further on you’ll discover vast expanses of sand, sea and sky, from the bustle of Hunstanton to sailing at Brancaster and walks through pinewoods and dunes from Holkham to Wells-next-the-Sea, a quaint quayside town.

For family and friends holidaying together, you'll find Coach House Loft (sleeps two) and Peckover Stable Lodge (sleeps two) nearby.
Ground floor layout
Stone steps from the street to entrance hall, kitchen with Rangemaster, sitting room, dining room (seating 12) leading to a small conservatory and terraced garden.
First floor layout
Three bedrooms (double with 5' four poster bed, 6' four poster bed, twin) and two bathrooms with mixer shower over bath.
Second floor layout
Three bedrooms (double with 5' bed, twin which can also be a 6' double on request, 4'6 double), bathroom with mixer shower over bath and shower room.
Other floors layout
Basement: Utility/boot room with toilet, door to steps to street level, games room (reduced head height), store room for bikes, door to terraced garden.
Garden and outdoor space

A large, enclosed garden to the rear of the house with a lawn and terrace with outdoor dining furniture. The garden is reached through the conservatory or basement door and is on two levels with steep drops. It's planted with shrubs, flowers and specimen trees and is managed by the Peckover Gardens team, who may access the garden during your stay.
The floor plan for Wainman House | © National Trust
Wi-Fi, available
Garden, available
Fridge, available
Freezer, available
Microwave, available
Television, available
DVD, available
Washing machine, available
Dishwasher, available
Tumble dryer, available
Cot & high chair, available
Four-poster bed, available
Games room, available
Historic building, available
Near National Trust attraction, available
Walk to a pub, available
Public transport links, available
Grand house, available
Celebratory stays, available
What's provided in a National Trust holiday cottage?
Please note: There is restricted head height in the basement and on the steep stairs leading down to it.

The house is set within a busy town so traffic noise may be heard at times.

Induction hob: Please note there is an induction hob at this cottage.

Heating: Gas central heating.

Sitting room: There is provision to seat 10 people within this room; other chairs may be brought in if required.

Parking: Allocated parking for three cars in a private inner courtyard a minutes' walk from the bottom of the garden. There is limited street parking (subject to availability and time restrictions apply) to the front of the house and a free public car park off Chapel Road at the rear, also a few minutes' walk.

*WiFi: This is now available, but please note that intermittent connection problems can sometimes occur and should not be relied upon. We are pleased to provide free WiFi at this cottage which is supported by BT.

Catering: Catering service available for a meal on arrival or celebratory dinners.

Having a celebration? We're pleased that you would like to use one of our cottages for a celebration. If you're planning to invite more than two day guests, please complete this enquiry form before booking, so that we can ensure the cottage is right for you.

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Up to 16 guests can stay close to each other in Wisbech.

Wainman House

A tall Georgian house in the small town of Wisbech, with a key for Peckover's walled garden.

Coach House Loft

An 18th-century coach house in a lovely market town, with a key to Peckover's Garden.

Peckover Stable Lodge

A cosy, converted coach house, with a key to Peckover’s garden.

Things to see and do

Peckover House and Garden

Elegant Georgian town house with wonderful walled garden

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve

The National Trust's oldest nature reserve, and England's most famous fen

The sun rising behind a windmill stood in a green meadow

Houghton Mill and Waterclose Meadows

Impressive working 18th-century watermill and campsite

An historic riverside watermill, built of red brick and black boards. It is summer in the photo, the sky is blue and the riverbank is green with vegetation

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill

Jacobean-style house with gardens and watermill

An early summer photo showing a stone Jacobean house with blue sky and green trees

Oxburgh Estate

Home to the Bedingfeld family for 500 years, Oxburgh reveals one family's unshakable Catholic faith and story of endurance

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