Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

Ickworth Keeper's Cottage

The garden at Keeper's Cottage, Ickworth, Suffolk | © National Trust / Mike Henton

The sitting room at Ickworth Keepers Cottage, Suffolk

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

Guests
8
Bedrooms
4
Acorn rating
3What's this?
Number of dogs welcome
0
Reference
010051
Ickworth 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 has an open fire in the sitting room.

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.

Surrounded by countryside with 1,000 years of history to explore, Bury St Edmunds offers visitors award-winning restaurants, fantastic shopping, annual festivals and a great day out for families. From the magnificent St Edmundsbury Cathedral, and historic ruins of the 11th century Abbey of St Edmund, to the artisan, independent shops surrounding the medieval grid of the town centre.

Further afield visit the ancient university town of Cambridge, only 40 minutes away, take to the water and explore the city by punting tours and relax in the green spaces of one of the many parks. For a day trip, discover the varied and picturesque coastline on the Suffolk Coast. A chance to see the flourishing wildlife which makes Suffolk its home and plenty of walks taking in the beautiful views.
Ground floor layout
Entrance hall, utility room, lavatory, kitchen/diner, bedroom with 5' double, large sitting room with open Victorian fireplace.
First floor layout
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.
Ickworth Keeper's Cottage Floor Plan
Garden and outdoor space

An enclosed private garden with a large lawn and borders.
Wi-Fi, available
Garden, available
EV charging, not available
Fridge, available
Freezer, available
Microwave, available
Open fire / wood burner, available
Television, available
DVD, available
Washing machine, available
Dishwasher, available
Tumble dryer, available
Cot & high chair, available
What's provided in a National Trust holiday cottage?
Heating: Gas central heating.

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

WiFi: We’re pleased to provide free WiFi access at this accommodation, which is supported by BT. Please note intermittent connection problems can sometimes occur and therefore should not be relied upon.

Heating: Gas central heating. 

Storage: Cycle storage provided.

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 a 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.

Offers: Holiday cottage guests have free entry to all National Trust properties during the period of their stay. Full details in the confirmation email upon booking.

Guests will benefit from a late Sunday checkout of 4pm at this cottage.

Having a celebration? For larger celebrations, this cottage can be internally linked to Carpenter's Cottage next door, to become a large six bedroom house sleeping a total of 12 people. 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.

There are five holiday cottages in the 1,800 acres of parkland on the Ickworth Estate.

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Ickworth Keeper's Cottage

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Carpenters Cottage

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