Woodbridge King's Head
opening hours
- Mon-Wed: 0900-2200
- Thu-Sat: 0900-2300
- Sun: 0900-2200
food times
- Mon-Sun: 0900-2100
regular cask ales
- Adnams Ghost Ship [H]
- Adnams Southwold Bitter [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 2 guest ales.
source: Regional
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Woodbridge is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Feb 6th, 2026.
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Woodbridge King's Head
formerly Saint Edmund's Head
South East, 52.09406,1.31284
Cask Ale is sold here.
17 Market Hill, IP12 4LP
grid reference TM 270 491
bar / diner, opened 12th century
owner/operator: Adnams / Deben Inns
The King's Head is a large, historic pub with an impressive fireplace & traditional seating in various drinking areas, and also a more modern restaurant area (but food is served thoughout the pub). Up to four Adnams cask ales are usually available.
It is popular for its food, including Sunday roasts, please see its website for details (including food offers - e.g. with Deben Inns App). Some outdoor seating is also available both to the front overlooking Market Hill and in a secluded courtyard to the rear.
Please see the pub's website and Facebook page for events, including live music and quiz nights.
Opening and food service hours may change from time to time and visitors may wish to confirm them with the pub.
The building dates from the late 15th/early 16th century and is reputed to be the oldest non-religious building in the town.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers: There is an accessible toilet but step free access requires a ramp from the rear - which the pub will provide on request.
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Dogs welcome: in selected dining areas.
Evening meals
Family friendly
Function room available to hire: Upstairs room - see website for details.
Live music: see website or Facebook page
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks): also breakfast - see website
Parking: Small car park off Seckford Street. Public parking nearby.
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Special events: see website or Facebook page
Sport TV: Main events only. See Facebook page.
Traditional pub games available
WiFi available
Railway station about 0.4 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Woodbridge: 704 yards (643m)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Angel 0.03 mile
Bull Inn 0.07 mile
Olde Bell & Steelyard 0.11 mile
Crown 0.19 mile
Old Mariner 0.20 mile
Anchor 0.29 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this OS town plan from 1881 (larger map).
Owner/operator: Adnams
Among Woodbridge’s oldest buildings, with the frontage dating back to the C13th. Sympathetically renovated by Adnams to provide a popular meeting place for classic car and cask ale enthusiasts. The pub features regularly in the GBG. New restaurant area to the rear.
Beers: Adnams Mild [G]/H], Bitter, Old, Extra, Broadside, Seasonal Ale; Whitbread Boddingtons BitterCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Samuel Nevill, Distiller at the King's Head in the Market Place, Woodbridge sells all sorts of Brandies etc.Ipswich Journal, June 21st 1735***
To be lett, the King's-Head, an old accustom'd Publick-House, in the Market-Place, Woodbridge, with or without six or seven-and-twenty Acres of arable Land…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
