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Important notice -

Please note that we are closed on Thursday 1st June, due to a pre-booked wedding. This closure is in the NT Handbook and on our opening times section of the website.

Elegant Georgian town house with wonderful walled garden

More about this place

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This season in the garden - news from our gardeners this Spring 

Seasonal news from the garden at Peckover

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Things to see and do 

Peckover House Trust New Art

Trust New Art project at Peckover 

We are taking part in an exciting new program between the National Trust and Arts Council England, called Trust New Art and will keep you up-to-date with developments throughout the year.

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 our feline friend Algie who calls our special place home but please don't bring your pooch to say hello.

Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Wisbech from an old postcard

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 2017 at Peckover

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Eating and shopping

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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.

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The Peckovers as Travellers and Artists 

The Peckovers coupled their love of painting with travel, creating a permanent record of those travels around Britain and Europe, much as we would take holiday photographs today.

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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