Yoxford King's Head
opening hours
- Mon-Thu: 1100-2200
- Fri-Sat: 1100-2300
- Sun: 1100-2200
guest beers
This pub serves 3 guest ales.
Local licensing authority for Yoxford is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Mar 31st, 2024.
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Yoxford King's Head
North East, 52.2646,1.51085
Cask Ale is sold here.
Brook St, IP17 3EX
grid reference TM 396 687
bar / diner, opened 18th century
This prominent two bar main (A12) road pub with wooden floors throughout was one of the first smoke-free pubs in the country, pre-dating the present smoking ban by a number of years - certainly before 2006.
From 2024 owned by the same team that owns the nearby Fox at Darsham and Carlton Poacher’s Pocket. 3 regular changing cask ales offered.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Sport TV
WiFi available
Railway station about 0.9 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Darsham: 0.9 miles (1.4km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Fox 1.36 miles
Bell 2.1 miles
White Horse 2.6 miles
Poacher's Pocket 2.7 miles
Lion 3.1 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from 1883 (interactive map).
Owner/operator: Pubmaster
C18th pub next to the A12.l Main bar has popular dining area to one side. Small cosy snug. Currently for sale.
Beers: Tolly Original CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
At the Saxmundham Petty Sessions held in March 1885, the license for the King’s Head beer house was granted to George Baldry. Ipswich Journal, March 1885**
Originally only licensed as a beerhouse, the pub got its full license on March 5th 1956.
The pub had a short spell as Monet's restaurant.
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
