National Trust - Ickworth Estate

Who we are

Ickworth - A 'stupendous monument of folly' according to the wife of the 4th Earl of Bristol (the Earl Bishop). Ickworth's impressive Rotunda - a magnificent showcase commissioned by the 4th Earl of Bristol to house his priceless treasures collected on tours around Europe in the 18th-century - is an architectural marvel. For 200 years, the eccentric, and sometimes infamous, Hervey family added to the treasures inside and out, also creating the earliest Italianate garden in England. The extraordinary Rotunda is the magnificent centrepiece of more than 1800 acres of stunning gardens and parkland in the heart of Suffolk, 4 miles to the south west of Bury St Edmunds.

Our culture and values

We protect and care for places so people and nature can thrive. Many millions share the belief that nature, beauty and history are for everyone. So we look after the nation’s coastline, historic sites, countryside and green spaces, ensuring everyone benefits.

From wild and precious places to the world outside your window the National Trust offers access, enjoyment and a chance for everyone to help out. Nature and the historic environment are under threat. They’re essential to everyone, they enrich people’s lives and are part of the fabric of society and they urgently need more care.

Our shared places stretch across the nation, from Lizard Point in Cornwall, to Lindisfarne in Northumberland and Florence Court in Northern Ireland.

As well as looking after the places in our care, we work with communities and partners across the nations to protect nature, beauty and history in towns, cities, villages and countryside.

All National Trust volunteers will be asked to

• Respect and uphold the National Trust values whilst volunteering with us.
• Complete training required of all NT volunteers and any role specific training
• Adhere to relevant policies and processes including safeguarding, health and safety, and equality and diversity.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We're committed to meeting the needs and expectations of a diverse society. Find out what we're doing to create an inclusive, accessible and welcoming environment for our supporters, staff and volunteers.

Whether you're a member, supporter, volunteer or staff member, it's important that everyone has an equally positive experience of our work and feels welcome. We call this work Everyone Welcome and every part of the organisation is responsible for it.

We’ve created the Inclusion and Diversity Progress Report to share some of the work we're doing to connect with those currently least represented among our staff, volunteers and supporters. This report also shares some of the progress we're making and the impact it's having.

We’ll be publishing a progress update every two years, so anyone can track this progress and hold us to account about meeting our commitments.