Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park
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What's on here
Spooky Low Bang Fireworks
Saturday, 16:00
Low-Bang Fireworks
Sunday, 16:00
Christmas Fayre 2026
13 Nov – 14 NovFree
Christmas Fayre 2026
14 Nov – 15 Nov
Baby Sensory
Until 17 Nov
Wreath Making Workshops
21 Nov – 13 Dec
Magical Breakfast with Santa
28 Nov – 24 Dec
Christmas trail in the park
28 Nov – 17 Dec
Why go
- More than 100 animal species and breeds, from British rare breeds to camels, primates, tapir, crocodiles, lions and tigers.
- The UK’s largest pack of Arctic wolves.
- Rare-breed farming founded on traditional free-range methods and full traceability.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 17:00Show all
Don't miss
- Kamal and RaniSee the lions across the water.Lion Lake
- Ewa and the Arctic foxesSee rescued polar bear Ewa and Arctic foxes.Lost Lands of the Tundra
- Diego and BrunhildaSee the rescued brown bears.
What's in season
- Jun – AugIn summer, the Donut Hut sells takeaway doughnuts, and the ice cream van outside the farm shop serves ice cream and ice lollies.
With kids
- Children can hand-feed some animals and attend daily animal talks and activities.
- A children’s menu is available.
- The site has a play area.
Know before you go
- Hair of the Hog, the woodland pub on the Woodland Walk, is currently closed.
- Jimmy’s Jackets, in the woodland past Basil the giant anteater and the capybara, is being renovated.
Best time to visit
- For a Sunday lunch visit, The Barn has a Sunday lunch menu.
History
Jimmy Doherty studied zoology and entomology and worked at Mole Hall Wildlife Park as a teenager. He started a rare-breed piggery on the outskirts of Ipswich, initially focusing on the Essex pig, whose bloodline was then considered extinct. The site began as an old dairy farm. A BBC documentary called ‘Jimmy’s Farm’ followed the founders’ farming work.
- 2002Jimmy Doherty and Michaela first saw the farm as a derelict site.
- 2003The Essex Pig Company began with an onsite butchery and farm shop.
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- Website
- jimmysfarm.com/
- Phone
- 01473604206
Questions and answers
Where can I buy picnic supplies at Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park?
The Trough at the Rare Breeds Farm sells picnic items, ice cream and canned drinks.
What does the Farm Shop at Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park sell?
It has a deli counter, locally sourced biscuits, crisps, drinks and a barista coffee machine.
Where can I get takeaway drinks at Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park?
The Coffee Cabins at the ticket office and Field Kitchen sell hot and cold drinks to go.
Is there food near the play equipment at Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park?
The Cow Shed beside the bouncy pillow serves pizzas, snacks, ice cream and drinks.
Where can I get barbecue food at Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park?
The Lion’s Den serves barbecue dishes, burgers, hot dogs and smoked specials, with draught beer.
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