Peckover House

Peckover House is a substantial Georgian mansion set back from North Brink in Wisbech, now owned and managed by the National Trust. The exterior is an elegant example of Georgian proportions and detailing, built for a prosperous merchant family with connections to the banking and trade networks of the Fens. The house presents a handsome facade to the street, with tall sash windows and carefully considered stonework befitting a building of its standing.

The interior is furnished and decorated in Victorian and Edwardian style, reflecting how the house was lived in during the later 19th and 20th centuries. Period furnishings, family portraits, and household items provide insight into the domestic life of a merchant family. The gardens are a significant feature, with mature trees, period planting schemes, and a sense of Victorian leisure and horticulture. You can walk through the house with National Trust interpretation explaining the architecture and history, and the gardens offer peaceful landscaped space. Peckover House is open to visitors with typical National Trust opening hours and admission charges. The house sits within the broader Wisbech town heritage, and a visit combines well with walking the Georgian streets and visiting the riverside.