The Ickworth Hotel, Bury St. Edmunds
About the Hotel
Rooms & Suites Details
The Ickworth Hotel offers rooms in the main house, Butler's Quarters, and Lodge. The Lodge features apartments with two or three bedrooms, plus Classic and Cosy rooms. Second floor rooms overlook the Italianate Gardens. Each of the 27 rooms in the main house is named after a regular guest. All rooms have views over the 4-acre private garden within the 1,800-acre National Trust Ickworth estate. Amenities include ironing facilities, heating, and carpeted floors. Some rooms have terraces.
Dining Experiences
Breakfast is served in the Conservatory restaurant, which provides children's cutlery. Dining choices include Frederick's, an elegant, candlelit fine-dining spot open daily for dinner. Expect salt-aged beef or duck confit alongside guidance from the sommelier. The hotel offers a listening service for adults dining solo. Afternoon tea is available daily from 12:00pm until 4:30pm, with a children's menu. Sunday lunch is served from 12 - 2:30pm, with options for 2 or 3 courses.
Leisure and Activities
Onsite facilities include a swimming pool, cinema room, family library, and games rooms. Guests have access to the National Trust house and gardens. The hotel features a Four Bears Den kids club for children aged 3 months to 8 years. Activities include family cookery school, mocktail making, and scavenger hunts. A chest of sports kit provides rackets, balls, croquet mallets, and shuttlecocks. There are 2 acres of National Trust parkland for exploration. Spa treatments are available, with options for children.
Location & Access
The Ickworth Hotel is located a few miles from Bury St Edmunds and the A14, connecting to Newmarket and Cambridge. Cambridge is 45 km away. Bury St Edmunds Boer War Memorial, The Norman Tower, St Mary's Church, St Edmundsbury Cathedral, and Moyse's Hall Museum are nearby landmarks. Stansted Airport is approximately one hour's drive away. The hotel is set within 1,800 acres of National Trust parkland.
Hotel Services
The hotel provides a crèche for younger children and a games room for older children. Generous bathrooms include gowns in children's sizes. The hotel supplies bottle warmers and bed guards. Two hours of daily free childcare are offered in the crèche. Baby listening services are available. A cinema room shows kids' movies daily in the early evening. The Four Bears Den is an Ofsted-registered kids club. Dog waste bins are located around the hotel.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- 24-hour reception
- Pets allowed
- Security
- Luggage storage
- Lift
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key access
Sports & Fitness
- Cycling
- Tennis court
- Table tennis
Services
- Pet amenities available
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Picnic area/ Tables
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Babysitting/Child services
- Playpen
- Board games
- Children's menu
- Children's play area
- Toys
- Kids club
- Game room
Spa & Leisure
- Indoor swimming pool
- Sun loungers
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Leisure/ TV room
- Back massage
- Head massage
- Full body massage
- Foot massage
Room features
- Wi-Fi in rooms
- Heating
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Ironing facilities
Media
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
