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Summer of Play- An Ickworth Playcation 

Endless possibilities to play await you at Ickworth Estate this summer. We're inviting you to transform the Walled Garden and reclaim it as a hub for families and friends to connect with nature and each other.

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22 Jul to 2 Sep 2025
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09:30 to 16:00
+ 42 other dates or times
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Create your own Botanical Plaque 

Make your own botanical plaque artwork in this specialist workshop with EJaRt Creative

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on
22 Jul to 12 Aug 2025
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10:00 to 11:30
+ 5 other dates or times
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Ickworth on the World Stage Garden Exhibition 

Discover the world in our new garden exhibition exploring the influence of the Hervey’s global travels on the Italianate garden at Ickworth.

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22 Jul to 2 Nov 2025
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10:00 to 16:30
+ 103 other dates or times
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Active Ickworth: Social Walk 

Join one of our new social walks and meet up with likeminded individuals as you enjoy a short walk around the beautiful grounds at Ickworth Estate.

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22 Jul to 23 Dec 2025
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10:30 to 11:30
+ 11 other dates or times
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An Introduction to Ickworth Tour 

Join the team caring for Ickworth's treasures to discover more about the Hervey family and their collection.

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22 Jul to 2 Nov 2025
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10:45 to 11:30
+ 59 other dates or times
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Ickworth on the World Stage 

Follow one family's unconventional adventures as Ickworth sets sail with the Herveys in 2025.

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on
22 Jul to 2 Nov 2025
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11:00 to 15:00
+ 103 other dates or times
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Summer of Play Craft Workshop: Solar System Mobile 

Make and decorate your own Solar System Mobile.

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23 Jul to 25 Jul 2025
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10:30 to 13:00
+ 1 other date or time
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A Conservation Tour 

Take a step behind closed doors in the Rotunda to see Ickworth through the eyes of our Collections Team.

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23 Jul to 29 Oct 2025
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10:45 to 11:30
+ 14 other dates or times
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Morning Magic – songs and games for little ones 

Join local storyteller Bethan Davidson for a series of toddler friendly sessions during Summer of Play.

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25 Jul to 29 Aug 2025
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10:00 to 10:30
+ 11 other dates or times
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A Life Below Stairs Tour 

Hear the stories of the servants who lived and worked at Ickworth as you discover the hustle and bustle that went on below stairs.

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25 Jul to 31 Oct 2025
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10:45 to 11:30
+ 28 other dates or times
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Ivy the Explorer - Interactive Storytelling Adventure 

Join local storyteller Bethan Davidson for an interactive storytelling journey around the Walled Garden

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25 Jul to 29 Aug 2025
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11:45 to 12:45
+ 5 other dates or times
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Family Fun – Drama Games and Songs 

Join local storyteller Bethan Davidson for a series of family friendly drama games and songs in the Walled Garden

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25 Jul to 29 Aug 2025
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13:30 to 14:30
+ 5 other dates or times
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Nature’s Toys and Treasures 

Join local storyteller Bethan Davidson for an interactive nature-based workshop.

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25 Jul to 29 Aug 2025
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14:45 to 15:30
+ 5 other dates or times
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Costumed Interpretation 

A chance to meet our team of costume volunteers. Watch as they bring the world of the 1930’s servants to life and chat to them about the highs and lows of working in ‘the big house’.

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27 Jul to 26 Oct 2025
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11:00 to 15:00
+ 3 other dates or times
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Summer of Play Craft Workshop: Rainbow Bead Decoration 

Make and decorate your own rainbow bead decoration.

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30 Jul to 2 Aug 2025
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10:30 to 13:00
+ 1 other date or time
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Create your own Mosaic Plant Pot 

Make your own mosaic plant pot in this specialist workshop with EJaRt Creative

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on
31 Jul to 1 Sep 2025
at
10:00 to 11:30
+ 5 other dates or times
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Ranger Career Session 

Considering a career as a Ranger? Join our half day Ranger Career Session.  This is suitable for students over 14 and career switchers.

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on
6 Aug 2025
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09:30 to 13:00
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Summer of Play Craft Workshop: Jungle Hand Puppet 

Sew together and decorate your own Jungle Hand Puppet.

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13 Aug to 16 Aug 2025
at
10:30 to 13:00
+ 1 other date or time
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Conserving the Earl’s Summerhouse 

This tour will explore the history of the Earl’s Summerhouse and what work the National Trust has done, working with heritage contractors and building surveyors to repair and conserve such an important and significant building.

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on
15 Aug 2025
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14:00 to 15:00
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Ceramic vase workshop 

Make your own botanical ceramic vase in this specialist workshop with EJaRt Creative

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on
18 Aug 2025
at
10:00 to 11:30
+ 2 other dates or times
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Summer of Play Craft Workshop: Bird Nest Box 

Make and decorate your own bird nest box.

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20 Aug to 22 Aug 2025
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10:30 to 13:00
+ 1 other date or time
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Suffolk Craft Society Summer Exhibition 

Join us as we once again open up our West Wing Gallery to an innovative exhibition in partnership with the Suffolk Craft Society.

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22 Aug to 14 Sep 2025
at
10:00 to 16:30
+ 23 other dates or times
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Summer of Play: Face Painting 

Get your face painted for your Summer Playcation!

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25 Aug to 26 Aug 2025
at
10:00 to 15:00
+ 1 other date or time
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Summer of Play Craft Workshop: Sew a Dinosaur Decoration 

Sew together and decorate your own Dinosaur Decoration

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on
27 Aug to 29 Aug 2025
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10:30 to 13:00
+ 1 other date or time
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Summer of Play Craft Workshop: Paint a Plant Pot 

Decorate a ceramic plant pot.

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on
30 Aug 2025
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10:30 to 13:00
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Ickworth Bat Walk 

Ickworth Estate is home to many bats, this guided walk is a brilliant opportunity to see and hear some of them from experts.

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5 Sep to 6 Sep 2025
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20:30 to 22:30
+ 1 other date or time
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Heritage Open Days: Collection Pop Up Talk 

A chance to look in more detail at a piece from our collection.

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12 Sep to 18 Sep 2025
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14:00 to 14:15
+ 2 other dates or times
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Heritage Open Days: History of Ickworth House and Italianate Gardens 

Uncover the stories and design features of Ickworth Estate.

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14 Sep to 16 Sep 2025
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10:00 to 11:00
+ 1 other date or time
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Heritage Open Days: Gardener's Bulbs & Seeds Pop Up 

A 10-minute talk and Q&A on bulbs and seeds from the estate.

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15 Sep to 19 Sep 2025
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12:00 to 12:15
+ 5 other dates or times
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Heritage Open Days: Mary ‘Molly’ Lepell, Lady Hervey (1700-68) 

Learn about ‘Molly’s’ life on the Estate at Ickworth, including her life as a maid of honour to Queen Caroline.

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on
17 Sep 2025
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11:00 to 12:00
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Heritage Open Days: The Architecture of Ickworth 

Focusing on the architecture of the House, this talk tells a story of Ickworth’s build, subsequent alterations and changes up to the year 2020. 

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on
17 Sep 2025
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14:00 to 15:00
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Heritage Open Days: Introduction to the Rangers and Parkland 

Hear first-hand about what it takes to keep our estate and parkland looking the way it does, from veteran trees to biomass boilers. This will give you a sense of what takes place further afield on Ickworth Estate.

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on
18 Sep 2025
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11:30 to 12:30
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Heritage Open Days: 1930’s Working Life at Ickworth talk 

A glimpse of the working life, social side and gossip of the life of the servants at 1930’s Ickworth.

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18 Sep 2025
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14:00 to 15:00
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Heritage Open Days: Round House Holiday Cottage Open Day 

Be nosey and have a good look inside one of our five holiday cottages on the Ickworth Estate. Chat to the holiday team, listen to a bit of history of the house and imagine yourself staying in this luxurious cottage tucked away in our woodland.

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on
19 Sep 2025
at
11:00 to 15:00
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Heritage Open Days: 100 Things to Wear 

The National Trust looks after more than 30,000 items of dress – from attire of extraordinary luxury to practical, everyday working clothes.

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on
19 Sep 2025
at
14:00 to 15:00
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Heritage Open Days: Bury Rickshaw at Ickworth 

Enjoy a Rickshaw Ride on the estate.

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on
21 Sep 2025
at
10:00 to 10:30
+ 4 other dates or times
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Heritage Open Days: The Herveys of Ickworth 

This talk presents the story of the family, from the first Hervey who married Jane Dury in 1253, to the 4th Marquess and his wife Theodora, from whom the house passed into the care of the National Trust.

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on
21 Sep 2025
at
11:00 to 12:00
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Group led walk with our Ranger volunteers 

Join our ranger volunteers on a group walk around Ickworth’s stunning landscapes.

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on
24 Sep 2025
at
10:30 to 13:00
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Adapting Ickworth: A Sustainable Journey 

A tour with our Facilities Manager to explore and understand how Ickworth is facing into Climate Change and the measures taken historically and today to ensure Ickworth adapts to its future.

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on
15 Oct to 11 Nov 2025
at
11:00 to 12:00
+ 1 other date or time