Richardson's Ice Cream

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Hours:	Hours Vary see below
Specialties:	Kid Friendly, Catering
Cost:	$
Category:	Ice Cream Restaurants

Other Ideas: Dairy Joy; Mad Willies; Herrell's; Peaceful Meadows Ice Cream; Christina's Ice Cream

You know winter's over when the line at Richardson's Ice Cream snakes all the way down to the batting cages at this heavenly family spot.

The Richardsons have been farming for over three centuries, but today's farm includes miniature golf courses, batting cages and driving range.

Richardson's ice cream comes right from the cows on the farm out back, where you can also see sheep, chickens, ducks and even a rooster.

Enjoy flavors like Purple Cow indoors in the spotless, all-season dining room, or on the outdoor patio with waterfalls. And don't forget a gallon of milk to take home. You can also enjoy Richardson's ice cream at Jordan's Furniture, Reading (see below).

Middleton hours
Summer
9am – 11pm daily
Fall, Winter and Spring
Sunday – Thursday: 9am – 9:30pm
Friday and Saturday: 9 am – 10pm

Middleton Highlights
* Dairy farm and bottling facility
* All-season dining room and outdoor patio with waterfalls
* Cows, sheep, chickens, ducks and even a rooster to see
* Golf Country with two miniature golf courses, batting cages and driving range

Richardson's at Jordan's Furniture, Reading
50 Walkers Brook Dr
Reading, MA 01867
Phone: 781-944-9121

Reading hours (year round)
Monday – Friday: 10am – 10pm
Saturday: 10am – 11pm
Sunday: 11am – 7pm

Reading Highlights (part of Jordan’s Furniture Superstore)
* 60 x 40 foot ice cream stand, topped with a gigantic banana split made out of jelly beans
* Beantown: replicas of Boston landmarks sculptured with jelly beans, plus jelly bean tables with chairs to sit and enjoy your ice cream.
* Liquid Fireworks show every 30 minutes
* The only indoor Trapeze School in the country
* IMAX 3D Movie Theater

WEBSITE

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www.richardsonsicecream.com/

LOCATION

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156 South Main Street (Rte 114), Middleton, MA, 01949 map
Phone: 978-774-5450

TIPS

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Expect to wait in line on warm evenings; or, time your visit to beat the after-school and after-dinner crowds. Richardson's is a farm, and little ones will be surprised to find out that cows SMELL.

REVIEWS

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Of course there are crowds

Anyone who expects to find Richardson's manageable on a summer day should just stop at a gas station for a popsicle. The ice cream is worth the wait, and hey, what's summer for? The staff are teenagers, not known for customer service skills.

It Was Packed And None Of The Customers Spoke Our Language

Ice cream good. Customers...rude.

REVIEWS BY STUDENTS

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The best ice cream world, Grade 2 Student

Richardson's Ice Cream has lots of yummy ice cream flavors. My favorite is lemon because it's really yummy and they make it natural from real lemons. Another flavor is watermelon. It's new to me and tastes great, too. I also like to play mini-golf at Richardson's Ice Cream. It has lots of challenging courses. It even has water falls that you might loose your golf ball in, so be careful! If you're lucky, you might find it like I did!

Richardson's fun, Grade 4 Student

Richardson's Ice Cream is very fun. We go to eat ice cream, and play mini-golf. They also have a golf driving range for adults. The ice cream is very good, and my favorite is watermelon. It tastes so good and sweet! This place is a perfect summer trip!