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The National Trust has planted several small plantations and individual trees, whilst some areas of pasture have reverted to arable use


The Albana Wood and Walk was the creation of the first Marquess ©National Trust


a variety of trees, park planting and the remodelling of estate cottages. The National Trust has planted several small plantations and individual trees, whilst some areas of pasture have reverted to arable use. The Italianate Garden to the rear of the


house consists of four garden rooms; the Temple and Spring Gardens to the east and Magnolia Garden to the west. The southern boundary contains the recently expanded Stumpery. The style of the garden is based on designs from 18th century Italian


gardens, such as the one at the Royal Palace of Caserta, near Naples in southern Italy. This Italian garden initially took inspiration from the English landscape and the end result is swathes of contrasting greens with smooth lawns, clipped hedges and shapely trees and shrubs.


To the front of the house is a large round


lawn and, beyond this, an area of wildflower meadow studded with ancient trees, including Lebanese cedar, the Lucombe oak - a cross between Spanish and Cork oaks and


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named after Wlliam Lucombe, a 17th century nurseryman. The park also boasts a Wellingtonia (Sequoiadendron giganteum), one of the world’s largest trees and a native to California, Purple Beech and the Lawson Cypress, an original planting from the early 1800s and now about 27 metres (90 feet) high, and still growing. As you might expect, the approach to


Ickworth House is down a long drive, in this instance from the village of Horringer, through parkland dotted with mature trees


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