android appWoodbridge Red Lion
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1100-2330
- Sun: 1200-2230
food times
- Mon-Thu: 1100-1500, 1700-2200
- Fri-Sat: 1100-2200
- Sun: 1200-2000
regular real ales
- Greene King IPA [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 3 guest ales.
source: National
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Woodbridge is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jan 10th, 2022.
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Woodbridge Red Lion
formerly Lion
North West, 52.09447,1.32103
Real Ale is sold here.
90 Thoroughfare, IP12 1AL
grid reference TM 275 492
opened 1604
owner/operator: Punch Taverns
The Red Lion offers a wide selection of real ales in a comfortable and relaxed setting.
There are various meal deals including a pie and a pint for £10. Live music is played once a month. BT Sport is used for live TV sport only.
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
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Live music
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Real fire
Separate bar
Sport TV: TNT Sport
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
Old Mariner 0.15 mile
Crown 0.24 mile
Olde Bell & Steelyard 0.24 mile
Anchor 0.28 mile
Bull 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).
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. Smith, at the Angel at Illford) and his wife....now live at the Red Lion in Woodbridge, late in the occupation of Mrs…
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)
