Woodbridge Bull Inn
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1100-2400
- Sun: 1100-2300
food times
- Mon-Sat: 0900-2100
- Sun: 0900-2000
regular cask ales
- Green Jack Nightingale [H]
- Mauldons Silver Adder [H]
- St Austell Proper Job [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 3 guest ales.
source: Regional
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Woodbridge is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jan 27th, 2023.
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Woodbridge Bull Inn
formerly Black Bull, Pyed Bull
West, 52.0939,1.31444
Cask Ale is sold here.
2 Market Hill, IP12 4LR
grid reference TM 271 491
hotel
The Bull is an impressive timber framed, Grade II listed, 16th century town centre hotel with a much later façade and which includes a refurbished bar and restaurant.
The compact bar usually serves six cask ales, three regular and three changing, the latter often with a focus on East Anglian brewers. The Bull is popular for its food and its menu includes various fresh, local and seasonal ingredients plus ever popular Sunday roasts.
The Bull has been awarded Urban Pub of the Year 2026 by CAMRA's Ipswich and East Suffolk Branch.
For events, including periodic quiz nights, please see the Bull's website and/or Facebook page.
Bar and food service hours may sometimes change and visitors may wish to confirm them with the Bull.
The building dates from the early 19th century.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers: Wheelchair users and guests with mobility concerns can have have step free access via a ramp from the rear car park. There is a wheelchair accessible toilet. Further details at https://www.bullinnwoodbridge.co.uk/accessibility
Accommodation available
Beer garden or other outside drinking area: tables in front of the Bull
Evening meals
Family friendly
Function room available to hire: private function room, Carlow's Room, can accommodate up to 40 people - see website for futher details
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks): and brunch - see website. Small plates only from 3pm to 6pm (except Sundays) - please check website
Parking
Pub sells beer from local brewers
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Special events: quiz nights and others - see Facebook page and/or website for current details
Traditional pub games available
WiFi available
Railway station about 0.3 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Woodbridge: 528 yards (482m)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Olde Bell & Steelyard 0.04 mile
King's Head 0.07 mile
Angel 0.09 mile
Old Mariner 0.13 mile
Crown 0.13 mile
Anchor 0.24 mileHistorical interest
The hotel is shown on this OS town plan from 1881 (larger map).
Owner/operator: free
Town centre hotel, now under new ownership. Offers afternoon teas and special weekend break packages.
Beers: Adnams BitterCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal, 1 & 8 Oct 1726*** to Mr William Cooper at the Bull in Woodbridge.
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal, 9 & 16 Mar 1728*** to Mr William Cooper at the Bull in Woodbridge.
It is mentioned in the records of 1734 as an ancient Inn, formerly known as The Pyed Bull and The Black Bull.
The Bull Tavern in Woodbridge to be Sold: A large House fronting the Market Place with Stables and Yard…
Landlords
Footnote
Name may be a sympathetic reference to a Papal bull - a lead seal attached to official religious edicts or documents - or a reference to Henry VIII who introduced a bulls head into his coat-of-arms after he defied a papal bull in 1538. Bull baiting was also quite widespread until it was banned in 1835.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(extracts from a town pub booklet written by David Hague which also includes extracts from Booth's Almanac of 1899)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
