About 25 minutes
typical off-peak drive
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Needham Market to Tut Hill
Pet shop near Needham Market, about 25 minutes along the A14
We're about 21 miles west of Needham Market, just off the A14 on the far side of Bury St Edmunds. Close enough for a top-up run, and with enough fish and reptiles to fill a morning.
Fornham All Saints, just off the A14 near Bury St Edmunds. Open seven days.
By the numbers
The Needham Market trip at a glance
About 21 miles
by road, the B1113 then the A14
9:30am
opening time, Monday to Saturday
7 days
open every day
Directions
Needham Market to Fornham All Saints, step by step
Join the A14 and the rest is one road until the last mile. The top of Tut Hill is closed, so please come in this way round and ignore a sat nav aiming for the other end. From the town centre:
1Take the B1113 Stowmarket Road north out of town, towards Stowmarket.
2Follow the signs for the A14 and Bury St Edmunds, and join the A14 westbound.
3Stay on the A14 for about 17 miles. You'll pass Stowmarket and then the first Bury St Edmunds junctions.
4Leave the A14 at the Fornham All Saints slip road.
5Go straight over the double roundabout.
6Carry on past the new housing estate.
7Turn left at the third roundabout.
8Turn left again at the mini roundabout, onto Tut Hill. The shop is along it.
Worth the trip
Why come over from Needham Market
At 25 minutes it's not a big decision. Here's what tends to bring people over from your side of Stowmarket.
We're an authorised TMC stockist within half an hour of Needham Market: browse the marine fish and corals in the shop, or ask us to order in from TMC's range. If it's the garden pond, there are koi and coldwater fish to choose from and pond supplies from pumps and filters to liners and plants, with water testing in the shop.
And if there's a reptile in the house, or one on the wish list, it's close enough to come and ask questions without committing to anything. We'll talk heat, light and space, and tell you if it's not the right time.
Tropical and aquarium
Tropical fish and aquarium supplies near Needham Market
Freshwater keepers are well served too. Tropical fish for community tanks, plus livebearers, cichlids, bettas and gouramis, shrimp, snails and live plants, and the aquarium equipment to run them, with brands such as Juwel, Fluval and Aqua One. We're listed as a stockist for D-D The Aquarium Solution.
New to it? Ask before you buy. We'll happily talk you through cycling a tank and choosing fish that get on, and we'd rather do that than sell you a tankful of regrets.
Before you set off
Make the trip count
✓A quick call saves a wasted trip. Ring 01284 703418 if it's one particular fish, reptile or bit of kit. If we haven't got it, we can order it in.
✓Know the hours. We're open 9:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Saturday and 10:00am to 4:00pm on Sunday. For bank holidays, check our Facebook or call.
✓Bring the family, and the dog. There's free parking on site, step-free access, and dogs are welcome on a lead.
✓Head straight home with anything live. Ask us how to carry it for the drive, and never leave an animal in a parked car.
The whole household
One trip, the whole household
At this distance a top-up run makes sense. Dog food, cat food, hay, bedding and bird seed all come from the same shop as the fish.
Opening hours
Opening times and where we are
Prefer a map? Here's the route from Needham Market in Google Maps. Otherwise see our visit us page or contact us.
Monday to Friday9:30am to 5:30pm
Saturday9:30am to 5:30pm
Sunday10:00am to 4:00pm
AddressOrnamental Fish Farm Pet & Reptile, Tut Hill, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP28 6LE
Phone01284 703418
For bank holiday hours, check our Facebook or call.
How far is Ornamental Fish Farm from Needham Market?
About 21 miles by road, typically about 25 minutes off-peak. It's the B1113 to the A14, then the A14 west past Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds. Allow more at rush hour.
Do I go through Stowmarket?
No. You join the A14 near Stowmarket and go past the town on the main road. The only local roads are the first couple of miles out of Needham Market and the last mile to Tut Hill.
Is it worth coming for everyday supplies?
Yes. At about 25 minutes it's a realistic top-up trip for dog and cat food, hay, bedding and bird seed, and you can look at the fish while you're here. Ring 01284 703418 first if it's one particular item.
Do you test pond and aquarium water?
Yes, we offer water testing in the shop. Just ask when you're here.
Can I pay by card?
Yes. Card, contactless and cash are all fine. There's free parking on site and access is step-free.
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How we can help
Your pet shop near Needham Market, open seven days
Ring if it's something specific, then join the A14 west to Fornham All Saints. We're here from 9:30am Monday to Saturday and 10:00am on Sunday.