Fressingfield Swan
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1200-2300
- Sun: 1200-2200
food times
- Mon-Sat: 1200-1400, 1800-2000
- Sun: 1200-1615
regular cask ales
- Earl Soham Victoria Bitter [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 2 guest ales.
Local licensing authority for Fressingfield is Mid Suffolk
CAMRA Mid-Anglia branch.
last updated Dec 7th, 2025.
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Fressingfield Swan
formerly White Swan
North West, 52.34943,1.3188
Cask Ale is sold here.
Harleston Road, IP21 5PE
grid reference TM 261 775
opened 17th century
Approx 300 years old, large, friendly, pub in the centre of the village. Very comfortable and well decorated. 3 interconnecting bar areas plus a separate restaurant. Small outside seating area at the front of the pub. Events include music, karaoke and quiz nights. Menu includes steak to cook on a hot stone. Sunday carvery.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer served through handpumps
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Live music
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Newspapers available
Smoking area
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Diss: 10.1 miles (16.3km)
Fox & Goose 0.06 mile
White Hart 2.9 miles
Ivy House 3.0 miles
Sir Alfred Munnings 3.4 miles
Low House 3.8 miles
Royal Oak 3.9 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from 1884 (interactive map).
Owner/operator: free
300 year old pub, refurbished to give a rustic feel. The saloon/dining area is non-smoking. No food Sun or Mon.
Beers: Adnams BitterCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
To be sold by auction, under the trustees of Mr Jonathan Rodwell, the substantial, highly respectable, well accustomed freehold Inn, called the Swan, most advantageously situated in the centre of the populous village of Fressingfield, at the junction of the roads leading from Yoxford, Woodbridge, Framlingham and Stradbroke to Harleston, and Norwich; with convenient stables, coach houses, brew house, offices, yards and gardens attached…
Landlords
Updated information by Dave Wilkins(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
