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Elegant Georgian town house with wonderful walled garden

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Peckover House and Garden

This season in the garden - news from our gardeners this late Summer/early Autumn 

Seasonal news from the garden at Peckover

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Things to see and do 

Peckover Georgian Architectural Model

Peckover Georgian Architectural Model 

Plans are coming together for our Peckover Architectural Model. Come and hear from the producers as part of Heritage Open Day on Saturday, 10 September.

Cabinet of Curiosities

Peckover House Collections 

Explore the collections at Peckover House and discover the variety of objects we care for.

Lord Peckover and his daughters Alexandrina and Anna Jane on the steps at the rear of Bank House

Discover the house 

A cabinet of curiosities, Peckover is a Georgian town house full of surprises: elegant and refined, but also intimate and relaxed.

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Explore the garden 

The two-acre Victorian garden of Peckover House has hidden corners, paths and the occasional touch of the exotic.

Assistance dog

Guide Dogs only in our oasis. 

Come and meet the two feline friends Damson and Algie who call our special place home but please don't bring your pooch to say hello.

Octavia Hill (after John Singer Sargent) by Reginald Grenville Eves, RA

Walk with us 

Take a relaxing stroll around the north and south Brinks area of Wisbech, where Octavia Hill was born.

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Bring your group 

Get the best from your group visit to our special place. Speak to the property today to discover the best options for you and to request a booking form.

The Drawing Room showing the mid c18th rococo ornament framing the mirror at Peckover House, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Take a virtual tour of the drawing room at Peckover House 

The Drawing Room at Peckover House was where the Peckover family would have spent many a morning. Look out for the beautifully ornate carved Rococo fire surround on this virtual tour.

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What's on 

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What's on at Peckover this year - from Children's Trails to Flower Arranging workshops, there is something for everybody. 

Find out what events are taking place during 2016 at Peckover

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Eating and shopping

Reed Barn at Peckover House

Enjoy a tempting treat 

Treat yourself to a tempting snack in our Reed Barn, browse our gifts in the Gift Shop, pick up some inspiration at our Plant Sales trolley and take home a good read from our Second Hand Bookshop.

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History

Peckover House Drawing Room fire place

Discover our owners 

Meet the Peckovers, a philanthropist Quaker family.

The Presence in the Midst, a painting by James Doyle Penrose

Quakerism and our special place 

Discover how Quakerism is linked to our special place.

National Trust logo

Our special place and the National Trust connection 

We've been welcoming visitors to our special place since 1949.

Wisbech through the eyes of the Peckovers

Wisbech through the eyes of the Peckovers 

Wisbech - Through the eyes of the Peckovers. Discover more of this extraordinary Georgian town, as the Peckovers would have experienced it.

Lord Peckover

Alexander Peckover, Baron Peckover of Wisbech, 1830 - 1919 

Lord Alexander Peckover - The great collector and curator of the family

Cabinet of Curiosities

Cabinet of Curiosities 

Alexander, Lord Peckover - A Collector A more in-depth look at some of the quirkier items in Alexander's collection, collected on his travels.

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Our work

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Discover why we don't label our plants 

You won't find many plant labels at our special place - and some of the reasons might surprise you.

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Venue hire

A newlywed couple embracing by a hedge

Hire our special place 

Planning a wedding? Our special place is the perfect venue with over two-acres of stunning garden and grand Victorian Library.

How to hire Peckover House
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Places to stay

Holiday Cottage, Wisbech

Stay with us 

Holiday in one of the two National Trust holiday cottages very close to our special place.

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