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Keeper's Cottage

Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
The brick exterior of Keeper's and Carpenter's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk
The large garden at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk
The large garden at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk
The pretty exterior of Keeper's and Carpenter's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk
The bright sitting garden room at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk
The cosy sitting room at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk
The country kitchen at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk
The family dining area at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk
The spacious double bedroom at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk
The spacious twin bedroom at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk
The oppulent master bedroom at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk
The family bathroom at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk
The brick exterior of Keeper's and Carpenter's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk The large garden at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk The large garden at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk The pretty exterior of Keeper's and Carpenter's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk The bright sitting garden room at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk The cosy sitting room at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk The country kitchen at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk The family dining area at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk The spacious double bedroom at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk The spacious twin bedroom at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk The oppulent master bedroom at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk The family bathroom at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk

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  • Sleeps 6
  • Bedrooms 3
  • Preferred changeover day Saturday
  • Minimum stay 3 nights
  • Number of dogs welcome 0
  • Acorn rating 3 What's this?
  • Reference 010051
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About Keeper's Cottage

Escape city life in this Victorian cottage set on the Ickworth estate and surrounded by farmland.

Keeper’s Cottage is a secluded semi-detatched Victorian farmhouse located on the 1800-acre Ickworth estate. The building started life as a dairy and boasts an open fire in the sitting room as well as a separate snug.   

Take advantage of the cottage’s large garden and enjoy an alfresco lunch while the children enjoy running around in a safe play environment. Later, explore further into the sweeping Ickworth estate, there are plenty of places to enjoy a game of hide and seek as well as miles of hiking, running and cycling trails.. 

Further afield, we have a number of other properties located on the beautiful Suffolk coast, including Sutton Hoo, Orford Ness and Dunwich Heath. All just an hour away from the cottage, see if you can fit them all in during your stay. 
 

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Features and facilities

  • Cot & high chair available
  • Microwave available
  • Fridge available
  • Freezer available
  • Dishwasher available
  • Washing machine available
  • Tumble dryer available
  • Telephone available
  • Television available
  • DVD available
  • WiFi* available
  • Open fire / wood burner available
  • Garden available
  • BBQ not available

Accessibility

Not accessible

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Layout

  • Ground floor

    Entrance hall, utility room, lavatory, kitchen/diner, small sitting/garden room, large sitting room with open Victorian fireplace.

  • First floor

    Three bedrooms (1 twin, 1 double with 6' double which can be a twin on request and en-suite shower room, 1 double with 5' bed) bathroom with bath and separate shower.    

Notes for guests

Please Note: From November 2018 until the beginning of 2020, there will be a major conservation project on the Rotunda. Scaffolding will appear on the house in 2019 and access to some areas will also be impacted. To find out more on the works, visit Ickworth Uncovered. Cottage guests out of hours access to the park will be maintained.

Access: This access statement is for guidance only. For up to date photos, please see those images in the main website page.

Heating: Gas central heating.

Parking: For up to three cars in an area adjacent to the cottage.

Garden: An enclosed private garden with a large lawn and borders.

*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.

Celebrations: For larger celebrations this cottage can be internally linked to Carpenter's Cottage next door, to become a large five bedroom house. 

Storage: Cycle storage provided. 

Offers: Holiday cottage guests have free entry to selected local National Trust properties during their stay, listings can be found in the cottage welcome folder.

Guests will benefit from a late Sunday checkout of 12pm at this cottage.

Please note: The house is set within parkland which may be grazed by livestock - please ensure all gates are closed.

The cottage is close to the working farm where the park sheep are penned and handled. Lambing time is usually March/April.

The approach drive passes a pond which is a short distance from the cottage and is unfenced so children must be supervised. 

The cottage can be linked to neighbouring Carpenter's Cottage therefore sleeping a total of 10 people.

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Ickworth

A Georgian Italianate palace in an idyllic English landscape
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Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds

The only surviving Regency playhouse in Britain
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Lavenham Guildhall

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Melford Hall

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Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve

The National Trust's oldest nature reserve, and England's most famous fen
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Jacobean-style house with gardens and a working watermill

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About the Acorn rating

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We have applied a 1-5 Acorn rating to each cottage to be used only as a guide that covers location, style of interior and facilities you may be looking for. The range runs from 1 Acorn at a more basic level through to 5 Acorns at the highest level. Cottage pricing is not judged on the Acorn rating alone and as all our cottages are of an individual nature we recommend that all factors are considered when making your choice.

1 Acorn: simple living accommodation with basic furniture and fixtures fit for purpose, safe and clean. Running water and a WC are provided. There could be some limitations to heating and washing facilities (details of these will be stated clearly on the cottage's webpage). Bedding, linen and towels are supplied (with a few exceptions, which is again clearly stated). Facilities for basic catering and living are provided. Generally a 1 acorn cottage does not have wifi. Examples of a 1 acorn offer include Cartref, Wales and Rosedene, Worcestershire.

2 Acorn: a mid-quality range of furniture and fittings. Bathroom facilities are basic or there may be a high sleeps to bathroom ratio depending on the size of the cottage. Very few 2 acorn cottages have wifi and, similar to a 1 Acorn cottage, the kitchen white goods and washing facilities are basic in their offer. All 2 (and higher) Acorn cottages supply bedding, linen and towels. Examples of a 2 acorn offer include Engine Cottage, Cornwall and High Hallgarth, Cumbria.

3 Acorn: a good, standard offer. Generally it is correctly proportioned for the number of guests but could have a few compromises, for example a small sized kitchen, or a lower bathroom to guest ratio. The variety of white goods available will be better than a 2 Acorn cottage. Examples of a 3 acorn cottage include the Mustard Pot Cottage, Norfolk and Rose Cottage, Isle of Wight.

4 Acorn: these cottage have more premium furniture, fittings and lighting. Additionally it is likely to have added comfort extras. The ratio of bathrooms to guests will be higher, and the bathrooms would be more likely to have separate and spacious showers as opposed to over bath showers. Examples of a 4 Acorn offer include Portland House, Dorset and Stepper View, Cornwall.

5 Acorn: a luxury accommodation offer with very few limiting factors. It is well-equipped and has spacious facilities throughout the cottage. This is the highest offer available. The furniture is of high standard, and has real comfort for modern living. Examples of a 5 Acorn cottage include The Old Rectory, South Wales and West Gate Lodge, Yorkshire.

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