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Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House welcomes many groups. Visits can be made by appointment outside the usual opening hours.

Peckover House, Wisbech
Peckover House, Wisbech
Groups can be given a guided tour, giving an in depth view into Octavia’s life and achievements.

The ideal size for groups is about 25, but larger groups can be accommodated by staggered entry.

Wisbech offers groups visiting for the day many other attractions, including:

Peckover House is opposite the Birthplace House across the river on the North Brink. A splendid Georgian house with magnificent Victorian garden, it is owned by the National Trust.


Elgoods Brewery, Wisbech
Elgoods Brewery, Wisbech
Peckover House opposite the Birthplace House across the river on the North Brink. A splendid Georgian house with magnificent Victorian garden, it is owned by the National Trust.
   
Elgoods Brewery & Garden
   
Wisbech & Fenland Museum, the home of Dickens’ Great Expectations manuscript.

The market town of Wisbech is best known for its North and South Brinks, the Georgian streets that flank the River Nene. The architecture has featured in many films, setting the scene for period dramas such as David Copperfield and Micawber.
 

further information
  Birthplace House on the River Nene  
18th March - end October 2009

Mon 1pm – 4.30pm
Tues 1pm – 4.30pm
Wed 1pm – 4.30pm
Thurs Closed
Fri Closed
Sat 1pm – 4.30pm
Sun 1pm – 4.30pm
(last admissions 4pm)

We open to groups at other times and during the closed season by appointment.
The Birthplace House is staffed entirely by volunteers.
   


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