Ickworth House
Ickworth House is a grade I listed country house. It is 800 m west of Horringer. The site is looked after by the National Trust.
Historic house near Horringer
Just outside Horringer
Ickworth House is 800 m west of Horringer. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Horringer has 26 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
Aim for May to September, when Horringer reaches 17–23°C.
Ickworth House
Articles on it exist in 6 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 17 more places, St Edmundsbury Cathedral (4.8 km) first on our list.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- National Trust
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 800 m west of Horringer
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/suffolk/ickworth-estate
Visit details
- EntryA fee is charged
The way to Ickworth House
Orange marks Ickworth House, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns near Ickworth House
Among the 8, Bury St Edmunds is the biggest, home to 41,279 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Horringer
Bury St Edmunds
Chevington
Chedburgh
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Ickworth House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horringer | 800 m east of it | 763 | 11 |
| Bury St Edmunds | 2.5 km northeast of it | 41,279 | 12 |
| Chevington | 2.6 km southwest of it | 301 | 3 |
| Chedburgh | 3.9 km southwest of it | 691 | 3 |
| Risby | 4 km north of it | 887 | 14 |
| Barrow | 4.8 km northwest of it | 1,961 | 3 |
| Fornham All Saints | 6.6 km northeast of it | 801 | 11 |
| Sicklesmere | 6.7 km east of it | 848 | 8 |
Make a day of it near Ickworth House
The 17 places within 15 km include 3 museums, 2 attractions and a cathedral.
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral4.8 km away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey5 km away3AttractionAttraction · National TrustThe Ice House1.4 km away4
MuseumWest Stow Anglo Saxon Village10 km away5
Historic houseKentwell Hall14 km away6AttractionAttraction · English HeritageMoulton Packhorse Bridge12 km away7
MuseumPakenham Water Mill15 km away8MuseumMuseumSuffolk Regiment Museum4.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Ickworth House
Where is Ickworth House?
Ickworth House is 800 m west of Horringer, Suffolk.
What is Ickworth House?
Grade I listed country house in Suffolk, England, UK.
Who runs Ickworth House?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Ickworth House?
May to September are the warmest months in Horringer, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Ickworth House a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Ickworth House?
Within 15 km: St Edmundsbury Cathedral (4.8 km), Bury St Edmunds Abbey (5 km), The Ice House (1.4 km) and West Stow Anglo Saxon Village (10 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Ickworth House: Squeezyboy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bury St Edmunds Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- West Stow Anglo Saxon Village: https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/6337 Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kentwell Hall: Achilver, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pakenham Water Mill: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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