Featuring giant redwood / giant sequoia. Verified occurrence recorded by Redwood World. The Ickworth House grounds is a real Redwood-fest. The prize specimen is a gigantic Wellingtonia that sits near the big house, and must rank amongst the broadest in England (no precise measurements at the moment). There are also several mini-groves of Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens ) as well as Giant Redwood (Sequoiadendron giganteum) . The picture with the deer in the forground is of a cluster of the Coast redwood. One can see the difference in the shape of the foliage compared with Wellingtonia; the Coast ones have a more "ragged" appearance whereas the Giant redwood tend to have a more smoothed or rounded outline from distance. Sitting all alone in a field nearby there sits a rather sad sight, a Wellingtonia which must have been hit by an enormous bolt of ligtning. Perhaps less than half the trunk is left, and much of that is a "splinter" shape. It still seems to struggle on though, with plenty of good green foliage and a fine crop of cones - who knows how long it will carry on? There is plenty more to see at Ickworth House, a very pleasant place for a wander on a warm afternoon. There are nicely laid out avenues of trees and lots of interesting specimens. Then there is the house itself of course, with its new cafe in the West Wing for when you need sustenance. Common Names and Latin Name
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- 10 Apr 2026
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Redwood species here
Native to the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, giant sequoias were introduced to Britain in the 1850s during the Victorian plant-collecting era. They are the world's most massive trees by volume and have thrived in the UK's mild, wet climate, often growing faster than in parts of their native range. Many Victorian-era plantings now rival mature specimens in California.
Present. Native to the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, giant sequoias were introduced to Britain in the 1850s during the Victorian plant-collecting era. They are the world's most massive trees by volume
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About Ickworth - Ickworth House
Ickworth - Ickworth House is located in Ickworth, Suffolk, England.
Species Present
Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
Native to the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, giant sequoias were introduced to Britain in the 1850s during the Victorian plant-collecting era. They are the world's most massive trees by volume and have thrived in the UK's mild, wet climate, often growing faster than in their native range. Many Victorian-era plantings now rival mature specimens in California.
Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
The tallest trees on Earth, coast redwoods can exceed 100 metres in their native California. Less common in Britain than giant sequoias, they prefer sheltered, moist locations and can still reach impressive heights in the UK. The tallest known coast redwood in Britain is over 50 metres.
Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
A deciduous conifer thought to be extinct until rediscovered in a remote Chinese province in 1941. Seeds were distributed to botanical gardens worldwide in the late 1940s. Unlike its evergreen relatives, the dawn redwood loses its needles in winter, turning a striking copper-bronze in autumn.
Data sourced from Redwood World (redwoodworld.co.uk) and enriched by Redwood Finder.