This luxury hotel just outside Bury St. Edmunds with its acres of sprawling grounds and opulent interiors is a remarkable retreat, particularly for families with youngsters. In fact, the Ickworth Hotel is probably one of the few places that welcomes children with their arms open, providing special facilities for them and ensuring that your vacation is wonderful and not just a repeat of the daily routine at home.

Fredricks is their 2 AA rosette award winning restaurant that offers fresh and local produce and ingredients that are used imaginatively in their modern British menu. The candlelit dining room creates an intimate atmosphere while offering splendid views of the Italian gardens.

Typically, a meal there could begin with seared squid and Suffolk pork belly with roasted sweet potato gnocchi and toasted pine nuts, followed by a main course of pan roasted monkfish, saffron, lemon and baby spinach risotto. Finish with a white peach parfait with raspberry smoothie and poached nectarine and sip on fine wines from their own local Ickworth vineyards.