Peckover House, Cambs

National Trust.
Peckover House is a classic Georgian merchant’s house, facing onto the River Nene which runs through Wisbech. The owners, the Peckovers, were staunch Quakers, but ran a successful private bank. Inside the house, the panelled rooms have fine Georgian fireplaces and a wealth of elaborate woodwork and plasterwork by local craftsmen. Relics include a cabinet of curiousities. The spacious two-acre garden extends behind several other properties on the riverfront. Its size comes as something of a surprise – these days a whole housing estate could be crammed into it. It is divided into a number of sections, mostly planted in a Victorian style, and including lawn, wilderness walk, orangery, glasshouses, climbing roses and flower beds.
As Peckover House is now in the town, parking outside the house is time-restricted. Apparently there is free parking at Chapel Road, 273 yards away, but I parked outside the house and had to nip out mid-visit to move my car.