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The Ickworth
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
Property details
Escape to a beautiful hotel on the spectacular Ickworth Estate, with breakfast and two-course dinner included
- The Ickworth Hotel is a National Trust property dating back to the early 1800s, and is one of the country's most unusual and spectacular mansions. The house is distinguished by a soaring 100-foot-high rotunda and 1,800 acres of parkland comprising pristine Italianate gardens and expanses of wild woodlands.
- Frederick's Restaurant is the Ickworth's adults-only restaurant and is housed in the original dining room of the Hervey family. Sophisticated candlelit meals of contemporary European fare are served looking out over the gardens. Breakfasts and family dinners are served in the more informal environs of the Conservatory.
- Alongside a lovely heated swimming pool, a number of contemporary treatment rooms are available where massages, facials and reflexology treatments using the Elemis product range are available, plus manicures and pedicures.
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Massage treatment rooms
- Indoor swimming pool
- Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Afternoon tea (chargeable)
How to get there
The Ickworth is around 80 miles away from London and takes roughly an hour and a half to drive. By rail, Bury St. Edmunds train station is three miles away, and you can get a taxi from the station to the hotel.
- Historic grandeur: The Ickworth is found within the grand Ickworth stately home, a National Trust property which dates back to the early 1800s and is one of the country's most spectacular mansions. All rooms have period furnishings in keeping with the grand heritage of the estate, and some rooms feature lovely views over the estate.
- R&R: Just a minute's walk away is a lovely heated indoor swimming pool, and within the hotel itself you'll find contemporary treatment rooms where massages, facials and reflexology treatments using the Elemis product range are available. Jessica manicures and pedicures are also on hand. If you're looking for something more active, play tennis on the hotel's courts or hire a bike to explore the National Trust parkland.
- Award-winning dining: The two AA Rosette-awarded Frederick's Restaurant is the Ickworth's adults-only restaurant and is housed in the original dining room of the Hervey family. Sophisticated and mouth-watering candlelit meals from the contemporary menu are served looking out over the Italianate gardens. For something more casual, wine and dine in the environs of the conservatory.
Amenities
- Indoor pool
- Restaurant
- Cinema room
- Gardens
- Afternoon tea
- Tennis courts
- Football field
- Breakfast club
- Children's playground
- Wi-Fi
- Bike rental
- On-site parking
- Wi-Fi
- Bike rental
- On-site parking
- Room service (subject to room location)
How to get there
The Ickworth is an hour and a half's drive from central London, following the M11 Northbound to Great Chesterford, where you'll join the A11 which eventually merges with the A14. Stay on the A14 until junction 42, from there it's a further 10 miles to the hotel. On-site parking is available at no extra cost.
Travelling with kids?
The hotel offers plenty of services for younger visitors, from the kids' menu in the restaurant to the complimentary bottle-warming room service. In-room baby monitors are available, with staff on hand listening so parents can relax.
Moving outside, you’ll find a kids' play area with a fairy garden theme. It’s well-equipped, with a trampoline, climbing frames, swings and more. There’s a tennis court too, with equipment available from reception. The heated indoor swimming pool is stocked with floats and noodles.
Back in the guest rooms, you’ll find child-friendly facilities upon request, such as a changing mat, bottle steriliser, potty, nappy bins and bed guards.
Good to know
Pets are allowed for an additional charge of £15 per pet, per day, payable directly to the hotel.
How to get there
The Ickworth is an hour and a half's drive from central London, following the M11 Northbound to Great Chesterford, where you'll join the A11 which eventually merges with the A14. Stay on the A14 until junction 42, from there it's a further 10 miles to the hotel. On-site parking is available at no extra cost.
If you'd rather come via public transport, hop aboard the train to Bury St Edmunds and get a taxi from the station - it's a 15-minute ride.
Travelling with kids?
The hotel offers plenty of services for younger visitors, from the kids' menu in the restaurant to the complimentary bottle-warming room service. In-room baby monitors are available, with staff on hand listening so parents can relax.
Moving outside, you’ll find a kids' play area with a fairy garden theme. It’s well-equipped, with a trampoline, climbing frames, swings and more. There’s a tennis court too, with equipment available from reception. The heated indoor swimming pool is stocked with floats and noodles.
Back in the guest rooms, you’ll find child-friendly facilities upon request, such as a changing mat, bottle steriliser, potty, nappy bins and bed guards.
Good to know
Pets are allowed for an additional charge of £15 per pet, per day, payable directly to the hotel.
Entry requirements
The passport, visa and health requirements (including those related to COVID-19) at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements, before you travel.
- The Ickworth Hotel is a National Trust property dating back to the early 1800s, and is one of the country's most unusual and spectacular mansions. The house is distinguished by a soaring 100-foot-high rotunda and 1,800 acres of parkland comprising pristine Italianate gardens and expanses of wild woodlands.
- Frederick's Restaurant is the Ickworth's adults-only restaurant and is housed in the original dining room of the Hervey family. Sophisticated candlelit meals of contemporary European fare are served looking out over the gardens. Breakfasts and family dinners are served in the more informal environs of the Conservatory.
- Alongside a lovely heated swimming pool, a number of contemporary treatment rooms are available where massages, facials and reflexology treatments using the Elemis product range are available, plus manicures and pedicures.
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Massage treatment rooms
- Indoor swimming pool
- Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Afternoon tea (chargeable)
How to get there
The Ickworth is around 80 miles away from London and takes roughly an hour and a half to drive. By rail, Bury St. Edmunds train station is three miles away, and you can get a taxi from the station to the hotel.
- Historic grandeur: The Ickworth is found within the grand Ickworth stately home, a National Trust property which dates back to the early 1800s and is one of the country's most spectacular mansions. All rooms have period furnishings in keeping with the grand heritage of the estate, and some rooms feature lovely views over the estate.
- R&R: Just a minute's walk away is a lovely heated indoor swimming pool, and within the hotel itself you'll find contemporary treatment rooms where massages, facials and reflexology treatments using the Elemis product range are available. Jessica manicures and pedicures are also on hand. If you're looking for something more active, play tennis on the hotel's courts or hire a bike to explore the National Trust parkland.
- Award-winning dining: The two AA Rosette-awarded Frederick's Restaurant is the Ickworth's adults-only restaurant and is housed in the original dining room of the Hervey family. Sophisticated and mouth-watering candlelit meals from the contemporary menu are served looking out over the Italianate gardens. For something more casual, wine and dine in the environs of the conservatory.
Amenities
- Indoor pool
- Restaurant
- Cinema room
- Gardens
- Afternoon tea
- Tennis courts
- Football field
- Breakfast club
- Children's playground
- Wi-Fi
- Bike rental
- On-site parking
- Wi-Fi
- Bike rental
- On-site parking
- Room service (subject to room location)
How to get there
The Ickworth is an hour and a half's drive from central London, following the M11 Northbound to Great Chesterford, where you'll join the A11 which eventually merges with the A14. Stay on the A14 until junction 42, from there it's a further 10 miles to the hotel. On-site parking is available at no extra cost.
Travelling with kids?
The hotel offers plenty of services for younger visitors, from the kids' menu in the restaurant to the complimentary bottle-warming room service. In-room baby monitors are available, with staff on hand listening so parents can relax.
Moving outside, you’ll find a kids' play area with a fairy garden theme. It’s well-equipped, with a trampoline, climbing frames, swings and more. There’s a tennis court too, with equipment available from reception. The heated indoor swimming pool is stocked with floats and noodles.
Back in the guest rooms, you’ll find child-friendly facilities upon request, such as a changing mat, bottle steriliser, potty, nappy bins and bed guards.
Good to know
Pets are allowed for an additional charge of £15 per pet, per day, payable directly to the hotel.
How to get there
The Ickworth is an hour and a half's drive from central London, following the M11 Northbound to Great Chesterford, where you'll join the A11 which eventually merges with the A14. Stay on the A14 until junction 42, from there it's a further 10 miles to the hotel. On-site parking is available at no extra cost.
If you'd rather come via public transport, hop aboard the train to Bury St Edmunds and get a taxi from the station - it's a 15-minute ride.
Travelling with kids?
The hotel offers plenty of services for younger visitors, from the kids' menu in the restaurant to the complimentary bottle-warming room service. In-room baby monitors are available, with staff on hand listening so parents can relax.
Moving outside, you’ll find a kids' play area with a fairy garden theme. It’s well-equipped, with a trampoline, climbing frames, swings and more. There’s a tennis court too, with equipment available from reception. The heated indoor swimming pool is stocked with floats and noodles.
Back in the guest rooms, you’ll find child-friendly facilities upon request, such as a changing mat, bottle steriliser, potty, nappy bins and bed guards.
Good to know
Pets are allowed for an additional charge of £15 per pet, per day, payable directly to the hotel.
Entry requirements
The passport, visa and health requirements (including those related to COVID-19) at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements, before you travel.
Location and what's nearby
Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5QE
The Ickworth Estate offers plenty of excitement for visitors of all ages, from short rambles through beautiful gardens to long bike rides through dense and varied forests, where you'll see all manner of deer and bird life. Guests can play tennis or make the 15-minute journey to the nearby Bury St. Edmunds 18-hole Golf Club.
Keen horse riders (or novices for that matter) can sign up for riding lessons at the nearby Barrow Hall Stables and anglers will enjoy being just 15 minutes from one of the country's premier trout fisheries at Larkwood.
Keen horse riders (or novices for that matter) can sign up for riding lessons at the nearby Barrow Hall Stables and anglers will enjoy being just 15 minutes from one of the country's premier trout fisheries at Larkwood.