Crane Estate | Ipswich MA


We officially started our homeschool year in September, and on many warm days we were able to enjoy an outdoor classroom experience. The Crane Estate is full of history, art, culture, and nature, and is a magical place to spend the day! We bought a pass this year, and spent many days playing and exploring. We often set up a blanket with art supplies, good storybooks, and yummy snacks. We spent most of our time this season in the Italian garden, and in the lower rose garden (newly renovated this year). I spent many years providing wedding flowers for celebrations at the Crane Estate, and I am so thankful that this amazing property is open to the public. It is beautifully maintained and offers a chance to run around and imagine what it would have been like to live there.

Green grape vines with large serrated leaves and clusters of ripening berries growing on the vine.
Long corridor with beige stone walls and sandy ground extending into the distance.
Row of tan stone buildings with gravel paths along a sloping hillside.
Historic limestone buildings with ornate architectural details behind weathered stone walls.
A joyful leap captured in a grey dress against a stone wall in an outdoor garden setting.
Child wearing a white t-shirt with orange Puma logo outdoors on a sunny day.
A view of someone exploring an ornate stone archway niche in an old wall.
Back view of someone jumping with arms raised wearing a grey dress in a garden setting.
Close-up of a hand touching inscribed text on an aged stone wall.
View of an ivy-covered garden wall with tall cypress trees against a blue sky.
Children exploring a decorative stone balustrade overlooking a garden landscape.
Two children peering over a stone wall at a garden pond surrounded by ferns.
View of an ivy-covered stone wall with cypress trees in a formal garden setting.
Children running down a grass path between stone walls in a formal garden.
A well-landscaped backyard garden with tall evergreen trees and ornamental grasses surrounding a grassy lawn area.