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Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park

45 ha

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

52.02116, 1.12698

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🛝Playground 101m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

9 activities

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection

Varies

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hawthorn +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, toilets

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Ivy, Common Nettle +114 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cleavers, Ivy, Common Nettle +114 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Fonnereau WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

150 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 10BCycling route
Named routeRef 10BLocal cycle route
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, IpswichCycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Car park and outbuildings at Jimmy's Farm

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Car park and outbuildings at Jimmy's Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holywells ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Chantry ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Holywells ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Holywells ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell StreetHistoric site4.5 km→🦉BOURNE PARK REED BEDSNature reserve1.5 km→

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