Foxburrow Farm
A visit to this small mixed farm during spring and early summer will be rewarded with spring flowers, birdsong and gambolling lambs.
Little owl are sometimes seen in daylight perched on posts, and listen out for singing nightingale in the elder and bramble thickets at the farm’s two woodlands – Asylum and Cragpit Woods. Blackcap, whitethroat and garden warbler can be seen in the woods and hedges, skylark nest in the meadows and spotted flycatcher and pied wagtail flit around the farm buildings.
The arable land is managed commercially through a tenant farmer, while the farm’s meadows are grazed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s Sandlings sheep flock. Hedges, which have been coppiced and replanted, provide a great source of winter food and act as wildlife corridors allowing insects, birds and mammals to travel from place to place without having to cross open farmland. Foxburrow is a good example of how modern agriculture and wildlife can thrive side by side.
We will not be lambing this year, so unfortunately there will be no lambs to view at Foxburrow Farm this Spring.
We need volunteers to help with school visits and events at Foxburrow - click here
For information on Educational Activities at Foxburrow Farm click here.
Nearby Trust reserves: Bromswell Green, Hutchison’s Meadow.
Further information for education groups
Please visit the outdoor learning area of the website for information about opportunities for school groups.
Our education pages detail all our environmental education activity.
Special dates for your diaries
Foxburrow May Fair
Sunday 27th May
Local craft stalls. Free children's activities inlcuding pond dipping. Folk dance and musical performances. Story telling, sculpture trail and natural art. Wild flower and farm walks. Traditional games. BBQ, tea and cakes. Adults £3, children £2.
Events & Courses at Foxburrow Farm
Volunteering opportunities at Foxburrow Farm
Education Officers – Jenny Kent & Cathy Smith
Tel: 01394 380113
emailSandlings Team
Tel: 01394 388431
email- Address
Foxburrow Farm, Saddlemakers Lane, Melton, Woodbridge
IP12 1NA - Grid reference
TM274517 (car park/reserve entrance) - Size
165 acres (67 Hectares) - Local Facilities
Foxburrow Farm is an Education Centre. Visitors can enjoy our farm trails. Nearby Woodbridge has a wealth of facilities, including tea shops if you require refreshments. - Walking conditions
Can be muddy and uneven. - Access
The education centre is wheelchair accessible with a disabled toilet. Laminated trails are available in the carpark, including a wheelchair and pushchair accessible trail. - Dogs
Working farm - no dogs please - STAR SPECIES
Little owl
Turtle dove
Spotted flycatcher
Skylark
Great crested newt
