In keeping with the grandeur of Ickworth, 27 hotel bedrooms are unique and comfortable, yet perfectly decked out to accommodate kids, dogs and couples.
From family suites and interconnecting bedrooms to private apartments in The Lodge, you can choose the perfect accommodation to suit your needs.
The Ickworth Hotel also offer a number of interconnecting rooms, which can be booked together for flexible family accommodation.
With a range of traditional and contemporary rooms, family doubles offer views over the Italianate Gardens or beautiful Ickworth estate.
Spacious and comfortable, these rooms accommodate up to two adults and two children within the impressive Ickworth House. The large bedroom has plenty of room for two children’s beds or cots, as well as an en-suite bathroom. Choose between light and stylish contemporary spaces and wonderfully evocative traditional rooms.
If you’re visiting as a family, don’t worry about carting half your house along with you: hotel's team will fit out your room with any baby or toddler equipment you might need and also provide a fantastic baby listening service.
You can settle little ones down and go for dinner or drinks while hotel's team listens out for any noise.
Looking out from the front of the house, family suite contains a double room for parents and separate twin room for children.
With a living area, en-suite bathroom and space for an extra cot or bed, there’s ample room for two adults and up to three children. Because The Ickworth Hotel is truly family-friendly, hotel's team will prepare your rooms with any essential baby and toddler equipment you might need.
Hotel's team believes family holidays should also include some time for you, which is why offers a complimentary baby listening service.
Once your children are tucked up in bed, head out for a date.
An impressive main house bedroom overlooking the Italianate Gardens, Grand Tour is decorated in period style; including a vast 8ft bed.
Stay as a couple with acres of space, or request up to three children’s beds or cots to make a family room. For those periods of quiet time, a separate seating area means you can relax without even leaving your room.
As a child-friendly hotel, Ickworth has perfected those little details that make family stays seamless. Hotel's team will liaise with you to provide any essential kit you need, such as bed guards, nappy bins and bottle sterilisers. In-room baby monitors mean you can enjoy dinner as a couple while team provide a complimentary listening service.
Decked out in traditional style, large family doubles offer views over the Italianate Gardens or Ickworth estate.
Ideal for larger families, these spacious doubles sleep up to three children in cots, extra beds or sofa beds. If you’re visiting with little ones, hotel's team will liaise with you before your arrival to make sure your room is set up exactly as you need, including any essential equipment like bed guards, potties or changing mats.
Large family rooms also contain baby monitors, meaning you can take advantage of complimentary baby listening service. Once children’s dinners and bedtimes are taken care of, hotel's team will listen for any noises while you enjoy grown-up time as a couple.
Perfectly sized for small families, or for couples who’d like a little more space, these double rooms sleep two adults with space for an extra bed or cot.
There are traditional and contemporary options to choose from, each in the main house and offering views over the Italianate Gardens or 1,800-acre estate.
If you’re staying with a child, hotel's team will equip your room with all the essentials, such as a changing mat, bottle steriliser or potty.
In-room monitors also mean you can take advantage of complimentary baby listening service to arrange a grown-up dinner date.
A traditionally elegant option for couples, standard doubles are located in the atmospheric Ickworth House. Offering classic luxury to modern standards, these rooms have period furnishings, an en-suite bathroom and tea and coffee facilities.
If you’re staying as a couple, add some romantic extras by choosing wine, flowers or chocolates for your room.
From rabbit lasagne to sausages and mash, hotel’s expert chefs create seasonal menus using the best local ingredients and vegetables picked from own walled garden.
From big breakfasts, leisurely lunches and afternoon tea to family dinners and adult dining, hotel’s team offers flexible eating options. Tuck into antipasto platters, steaks and classic seafood in the Conservatory, while the kids devour Dingley Dell chipolatas or ‘hidden vegetable’ lasagne.
Or put the children to bed (if you are staying in the hotel switch on the baby-listening system, or hotel's team can organise a baby-sitter if you are staying in the Lodge) and enjoy a sophisticated, adult-only dinner in Frederick’s restaurant, overlooking the Italianate gardens.
The hotel's team makes family meal times easy and convenient, with menus geared-up for children: whether they favour
mocktails and macaroni cheese or boiled eggs and burgers.
07.00h - 22.00h
12.00h - 20.30h
If you want a romantic meal to mark an anniversary or a large birthday lunch, hotel’s team can help you plan a personalised celebration.
Book an afternoon tea for a baby shower, or add a bottle of bubbly and a massage in the Treatment Rooms to pamper a bride-to-be.
The hotel’s chef can create bespoke menus for private dining, whether you’re celebrating a birthday with a big lunch party or an anniversary with a candlelit dinner for two.
For kids’ birthday parties hotel’s team can whip up a special cake and even arrange activities. As a child-friendly hotel, the Ickworth has extensive family facilities, perfect for christenings, naming ceremonies and family gatherings.
Whatever the occasion, it will be special.
Hotel's chefs are always updating menus with exciting additions and delectable dishes, but if you want something really special they can create bespoke bites just for you. Pick the perfect canapés to accompany your drinks reception, or create a full menu for a large private-dining party. If you want a custom wine list to complement your food, Sommelier can help you with pairings.
Afternoon tea is a wonderful way to celebrate a special occasion with friends and family. Sample classic sandwiches, sumptuous cakes and, of course, scones with jam and clotted cream. If you’re feeling really decadent, top it off with a chilled glass of Prosecco.
The Ickworth Hotel has four luxary rooms for private dining or events.
THE BOARDROOM
Wonderful for larger parties, the Boardroom can accommodate up to 30 guests. Wood panelling skirts the walls, a chandelier lights the room and the tall windows look out over woodland – perfect for sophisticated drinks receptions and stylish private dinners.
THE LIBRARY
With high ceilings, garden views and room for up to 40 guests, the Library provides a delightful setting for large family get-togethers, special wedding anniversaries, or smaller parties that need a little extra space.
THE CHINESE ROOM
For intimate private dining, the Chinese Room hosts up to ten people. Hand-painted 18th-century wallpaper adorns the room, lit with low-key lighting for an atmospheric dining experience. The curtains in the Chinese Room need to stay closed to protect the wallpaper from light bleaching, so this room is best for evening meals in the darker months.
OLD KITCHEN
Can accommodate up to 50 people.
FREDERICK’S
Original fine-dining restaurant is available for private hire, with room for up to 18 guests. Look out over Italianate gardens while you enjoy a bespoke menu planned and prepared by chefs.
Enjoy a classic afternoon tea in the elegant surrounds of The Ickworth, following in the footsteps of the English gentry before you.
Equally suited to a special occasion or a ‘just because’, afternoon tea is a ritual that’s been in fashion for centuries.
Here, it’s done in style, with homemade treats and a generous tea menu containing everything from traditional breakfast tea to decaffeinated berry (or a glass of fizz, if you prefer).
Choose tea or coffee, served with a selection of freshly made sandwiches, cakes, savouries, pastries and scones with clotted cream and preserves.
Indulge in afternoon tea, complemented by a chilled glass of Prosecco.
12.00h - 16.00h
14.00h - 17.00h
With the children safely tucked up in bed, take a table overlooking the Italianate gardens and dine by candlelight in original fine-dining Frederick’s Restaurant.
Sample modern European cuisine based on seasonal ingredients from local and artisan suppliers, sip vintages recommended
by hotel's expert sommelier, and catch up on some well-deserved time as a couple.
Frederick’s serves dinner only.
Bucking the trend of traditional, adult-only hotels, The Ickworth is a unique, family friendly hotel, with facilities for all ages. Hotel's zoned areas offer a tranquil environment in which adults can unwind under the spell of pampering treatments.
The Treatment Rooms are located on the lower ground floor of the main house and are open to guests and non-residents.
Vast range of products will care for your skin, bring harmony to your mind and body, and stimulate your senses.
Hotel's team also encourages children to make the most of the swimming pool.
An extensive range of treatments for men, women and teenagers from the award winning Elemis range.
Located in an outer building just a short walk from the hotel. Is open from 07.00h to 20.00h daily. There are full changing facilities with WC, shower and hairdryers.
Go for a family dip in the pool or enjoy some me-time with a pamper treatment.
On the edge of the village of Horringer, and close to Bury St Edmunds and the River Cam, the Ickworth Hotel is surrounded by verdant countryside.
Stay local or enjoy days out in Cambridge, Colchester and Newmarket.
Home to over 2000 animals from around the world, Banham Zoo is 30 miles away.
Local riding stables are only 10 minutes away and open daily.
Just 15 minutes away, enjoy an 18 hole, 72 par Genevieve championship course.
Capture your stay with a complimentary shoot with North Norfolk visuals.
Situated in a secluded area of countryside, just 10 minutes away, is one of Suffolk’s premier trout fisheries.
Babies and children up to 8 years old can play, explore and get creative under the supervision of hotel's brilliant crèche team.
Enjoy fantastic family fun on a giant obstacle course in the trees, located in Thetford Forest.
Feel the need for speed? Try outdoor karting at Red Lodge, just 25 minutes away from the hotel.
The romance, majesty and excitement of ballooning are an unforgettable experience to be enjoyed by the whole family.
Steeped in history, the Imperial War Museum Duxford will transport you back in time through the First and Second World Wars.
Jimmy’s Farm is a working farm with lots to keep children entertained. Open daily, the farm has a nature trail, woodland walk, farm shop and adventure play area. Located on the outskirts of Ipswich, it’s just 45 minutes away.
All of in-house guests have a complimentary pass to enjoy the Ickworth National Trust.
No luxury family break is complete without the whole family, and that's why all guests are welcome to bring their four-legged friends along too.
Hotel's team has a contact list of qualified swimming instructors for all abilities.
Lessons with a qualified tennis coach at hotel's tennis courts. All ages and abilities are catered for, from beginners to pros and children to adults.
Whether you want a simple ceremony in one of hotel's elegant rooms or a private country house all to yourself, team will tailor your day to suit you.
The Ickworth Hotel's team appreciates that parents need a break too, which is why it offers free childcare and children’s activities. Use the time to relax with a spa treatment, share a candlelit dinner or enjoy some feet-up time reading the paper.
Despite its grandeur Ickworth welcomes the sound of little feet – and paws too – and expect you to treat the Hotel like your own country home. The hotel’s team encourage children to be curious, active and adventurous: find the giraffe in the walled garden, spot deer on the estate, explore the fairy garden, visit the farm animals and cycle along woodland trails. Excellent facilities of Ickworth inspire quality family time both indoors and out.
Make a splash with the children in the pool, explore the estate on foot and by bike, and enjoy leisurely family meals. Then turn the children over to expert crèche staff and babysitters, switch on the baby-listening system, or leave older children to make friends in the games room, while you sip champagne in the gardens or chill out with a treatment. With two free hours of childcare on each day of your stay, you’ll have plenty of time to relax and unwind.
The hotel’s team even run a Sunday Breakfast Club, collecting your children and entertaining them, so that you can enjoy a lie-in.
THE ICKWORTH HOTEL
HorringerBury St Edmunds IP29 5QE SuffolkEnglandUnited Kingdom