Zoos & Wildlife · Suffolk
Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park
📍 IP9 2AR
Photo: Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- See rescued brown bears Diego and Brunhilda
- Lion Lake viewing area with Kamal and Rani
- Lost Lands of the Tundra with polar bear and Arctic wolves
- Hand feed animals and join daily animal talks
- Woodland adventures with den building and woodland pigs
Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park, in Wherstead near Ipswich, is a rare breeds farm and wildlife park where you can meet over 100 animal species, from farmyard favourites to zebra, lions, tigers and crocodiles. Highlights include rescued brown bears Diego and Brunhilda, Lion Lake with Kamal and Rani, and the Lost Lands of the Tundra with a rescued polar bear and Arctic wolves. There's hand-feeding, daily animal talks, woodland adventures and adventure play, plus a restored barn restaurant and farm shop. It suits families and is also a licensed wedding venue with glamping accommodation. Open seven days a week, it's well placed for a stay nearby, with Ipswich station 2.1 miles away and 27 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Open seven days a week
- Dogs
- Child and dog friendly
- Booking
- Restaurant table booking available
- Best for
- Families and wedding parties
From the attraction's own website on 1 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Playground
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Picnic Area
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ Parking
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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🎪 What's on near Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park
Events from
Skiddle
Sat 14 Nov · 10:00
Food and Drink Tasting Day
Friday Street Farm Shop, Saxmundham · 18.6 mi
Tickets on Skiddle ↗
Sat 14 Nov · 21:00
Mostack is coming to Escape Club
Escape Club, Ipswich · 2.7 mi
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Sat 5 Dec · 15:00
Bingo Jamz Ipswich | 24th Oct 2026
The Moloko, Ipswich · 2.7 mi
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Sat 5 Dec · 15:00
90's Baby Daytime Clubbing Ipswich Christmas Special
Miami Bar, Ipswich · 2.6 mi
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Ipswich 2.1 miles
- Derby Road 3.1 miles
- Westerfield 4.4 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page