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Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm

183 Reviews

#8 of 97 things to do in Ipswich

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Baylham House Farm Mill Lane | Baylham, Ipswich IP6 8LG, England

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“Best first date”

Having visited the farm as a kid and returning many years later for a first date, I love this place... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

FrilSeekers

Ipswich, United Kingdom

“Ipswich museum”

Very interesting museum. Good for children and adults.It is well looked after and the staff are... read more

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Lynn W

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4.5 183 reviews

Excellent67%
Very good20%
Average8%
Poor4%
Terrible1%

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Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm is in the middle of the beautiful county of Suffolk in Eastern England and is a small livestock farm breeding farm animals that were once common but are now very rare. It's a great time to bring your whole family to...more

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Baylham House Farm Mill Lane | Baylham, Ipswich IP6 8LG, England

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FrilSeekers

Ipswich, United Kingdom

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Best first date

Having visited the farm as a kid and returning many years later for a first date, I love this place and its authentic Suffolk feel. The farm is large enough that you can spend a good few hours here just wandering around and visiting all...More

Date of experience: July 2018

1 Thank FrilSeekers

Thank you so much for your 5* review. We are so glad to hear that you enjoy your visits to the Farm and we hope to see you again soon.

Lynn W

111

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Ipswich museum

Very interesting museum. Good for children and adults.It is well looked after and the staff are very helpful

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank Lynn W

Thank you for your 5* review!

keebledavid

Ipswich, United Kingdom

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Kids will love it

I took my 4 grandchildren and spent 4 1/2 hours walking around looking at all The animals , then a nice bite to eat in the caff

Date of experience: August 2018

Thank keebledavid

Thank you for your 4* review. We are so glad to hear that you and your grandchildren enjoyed your visit to the Farm. We hope to see you again soon!

vicannlee

Stowmarket, United Kingdom

137

Reviewed December 23, 2018 via mobile

FARMER CHRISTMAS at Baylham Rare Breeds

Top notch visit to see Farmer Christmas (He’s the cousin of Father Christmas don’t you know !😉). Little kids FREE, grown up people £3pp including a glass of mulled wine 🍷 and mince pie 🥧! Farmer Christmas has a log book of who has been...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank vicannlee

Thank you so much for your 5* review! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your visit to see Farmer Christmas and we hope to see you again when the Farm re-opens on the 16th February for lambing.

BennyBlue

Ipswich, United Kingdom

385132

Reviewed December 18, 2018

Lovely Farm- Even in Winter

This was my 3rd consecutive year of visiting the farm to see Farmer Christmas. It really is a lovely little event and 'Farmer Christmas' plays the part so well. It's such good value too, the kids love feeding the animals and the mulled wine and...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank BennyBlue

Thank you so much for your 5* review and kind words. We hope to see you again soon!

O2273QTkevino

Brufut-Gambia

8018

Reviewed December 1, 2018 via mobile

Farmer Christmas arrives ay Baylham

Farmer Christmas has arrived at the farm and has totally impressed our children. Luckily his naughty book did not have their names in and all looks well for Xmas. The animal visit had to be cut short due to the cold wet weather but the...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank O2273QTkevino

Thank you so much for a lovely review! We look forward to seeing you soon.

rik7307

Witham, United Kingdom

1011

Reviewed November 11, 2018

Great little farm

Great place to visit - bring wellies if it has rained as it tends to get quite muddy, boggy and waterlogged in certain parts. Be careful of the cows with the horns as they can be quite dangerous - but I don't think they mean...More

Date of experience: September 2018

Thank rik7307

Thank you for your 4* review, we are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your visit to us. We hope to see you again soon.

bhindEngland

england

Reviewed October 24, 2018

Great Day out at Baylham Rare Breeds Farm

Brought my two grandchildren to the centre for a visit. Great value for money and plenty of things to see and do. Had a very good lunch ( try the Ploughman's) and ended up hollowing pumpkins. Everyone was helpful and friendly.

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank bhindEngland

Thanks so much for your lovely response! Hope we see you again very soon.

_emilynora78

Ipswich, United Kingdom

Reviewed October 15, 2018 via mobile

We love Baylham House Rare Breeds farm 💙

I have been visiting this farm for many years, since my children in their twenties were small up until now. I'll definitely be bringing my 11 year old daughter and step daughters to the spooky spectacular. We have enjoyed every visit. From pooh sticks when...More

Date of experience: August 2018

Thank _emilynora78

What lovely words! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review. We hope to see you at the Farm again soon!

Belvadeers

Stowmarket, United Kingdom

207

Reviewed October 9, 2018 via mobile

Fantastic family afternoon/day out!

What a lovely place to visit!!! We’ve visited lots of farms over the years and this little gem has knocked my favourite farm park off of top spot.. The adventure starts as soon as you’ve parked the car and discover the basket of pooh sticks...More

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank Belvadeers

What wonderful words, thank you so much for your kind review! It's lovely when the hard work of our staff and volunteers is recognised. We hope to see you at the Farm again soon.

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Roy C

is it open every day?

March 8, 2017|

Answer

Hi! We are open 10am - 5pm every day apart from Mondays during the season (Feb-Sept). We asked open Bank Holiday Mondays. For opening hours outside of the season, please view our website.