Woodbridge Red Lion
opening hours
- Mon-Thu: 1100-2230
- Fri: 1100-2330
- Sat: 1000-2330
- Sun: 1000-2230
food times
- Mon-Thu: 1100-2000
- Fri: 1100-2100
- Sat: 1000-2100
- Sun: 1000-2000
regular cask ales
- Timothy Taylor Landlord [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 1 guest ale.
source: National
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Woodbridge is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Oct 27th, 2025.
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Woodbridge Red Lion
formerly Lion
North West, 52.09444,1.32108
Cask Ale is sold here.
90 Thoroughfare, IP12 1AL
grid reference TM 275 492
opened 1604
owner/operator: Punch Pubs & Co (Punch Taverns)
The Red Lion is a historic pub which usually serves one or two cask ales (one of which is often Timothy Taylor Landlord). It is popular for its food (which includes seasonal menus, meal deals/offers and Sunday roasts) and has extended serving hours - please see its website for details.
There is a large beer garden area to the rear.
The pub has regular live music and sometimes holds other events, please see its Facebook page for details.
Opening and food service hours may change from time to time and visitors may wish to confirm them with the pub.
The building is probably mainly from the early 17th century, but local records of 1604 just describe it as "old".
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers: There is a ground floor accessible toilet.
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Live music: See pub's Facebook page
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Real fire
Separate bar
Special events: See pub's Facebook page
Sport TV
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)
Old Mariner 0.16 mile
Crown 0.24 mile
Olde Bell & Steelyard 0.24 mile
Anchor 0.28 mile
Bull Inn 0.28 mile
King's Head 0.35 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown as the Lion Inn on this OS town plan from 1881 (larger map).
Owner/operator: Pubmaster
Busy local, tastefully altered to increase the size of the lounge.
Beers: Whitbread Flowers IPA CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
To be lett at Michaelmas next, the Red Lyon in Woodbridge. Inquire of Mr Thomas Buck in Framlingham.Ipswich Journal, August 3rd 1728***
To be sold, the Red Lion Inn in Woodbridge, with the Appurtenances, in the Common Through Fare, near the Lime Kiln Key; which being lately made commodious for promoting a Trade to that Part of the Town, the said House is exceedingly well situated for that Purpose, and is an ancient and well accustom'd Publick House.Ipswich Journal, March 3rd 1744***
Walter Corbold (late Hostler to Mr…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
