The East Wing at Ickworth was home to the Hervey family for almost 200 years before it passed to the National Trust in lieu of death duties. It has now been turned into one of the most remarkable luxury, family-friendly hotels the UK has ever seen.
The surroundings are as grand as ever but the idea that “children should be seen but not heard” has gone right out of the hundred or more windows – the house has been turned into the perfect retreat for families.
There’s ample room for children to play (1800 acres of National Trust parkland), to laugh, to talk, to be themselves and enjoy each other, without the daily hassles, pressures and unwelcome intrusions of everyday life. Where else can you go that offers so much in the way of luxurious surroundings, outstanding facilities, exquisite cuisine and all-round family friendly activities? Ickworth is, in a word, unique. It's also one of the very finest luxury family hotels near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
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