The Ickworth Hotel and Dower House Apartments, Suffolk

Childcare

The Ofsted registered Four Bears’ Den is a safe haven for babies and young children. The facility is normally open from 7.00am until late. Although the nannies supervise from 10.00am until 4.45pm, it is unsupervised play during mealtimes. The Den is a well-stocked room of toys and activities. Children are encouraged to spend time playing and they have purposefully not over-structured children's time in the Den, although they do organise set activities during school holidays and on request. Older children gravitate to Club Blu, complete with table football, table tennis and... computer games. Baby Sitting and listening services ensure parents get some deserved time out.

Price

Standard double rooms start from just £210 dinner bed and breakfast, per room, per night inclusive of VAT. Interconnecting rooms start from £405 dinner bed and breakfast, per room, per night inclusive of VAT. Children stay in the rooms for free you just pay for their meals. A number of special breaks are available – please click on Book to find out more.

Accommodation

21 of the 27 bedrooms are decorated in the traditional style you would expect in a great country house, but six are modern and chic. The 27 bedrooms in the hotel offer flexible accommodation for families with interconnecting rooms and suites, there are 11 one and two bedroom apartments located in the beautiful Dower House just 800 metres from the main hotel. If you go for an apartment, you can still use all the superb hotel facilities. The recently refurbished Butlers Lodge, just a stones throw from the main hotel, is great for families, with three bedrooms, full kitchen, large living space and its own walled garden. Cots and Z beds are provided and children sharing with parents stay free of charge.

Facilities

Relax with a treatment in the Aquae Sulis Retreat offering a range of carefully selected therapies and product lines. Choose between Aquae Sulis, Yon-Ka and Yon-Ka for men and Mama Mio maternity spa treatments. If you are feeling more energetic, enjoy a swim in the indoor level deck pool, a game of tennis, explore the grounds by foot or hire one of the bikes, experience the wildlife tour or team up with our local activity park offering dedicated off-road courses and custom-built tracks for karts, quads and motorcross bikes. In the evening relax, unwind and enjoy fine wines and delicious food in either Frederick's Restaurant, we will listen for the little ones with the baby monitoring system or dine with the family in the beautiful Conservatory.

Location

45 miles from Stansted, 25 miles from Cambridge, approximately two hours from London.