android app
Although the government has now allowed pubs to reopen, many are still unable to do so safely, while most if not all are only able to accommodate limited numbers of customers. Many of them are still reliant on providing takeaway food and/or drinks. Some offer deliveries, while others are selling from the premises. This page lists details of those we know about.
If you can give any of our pubs some support through these difficult times by buying some takeaway food or drink, please do so. Our pubs need as much support as possible if they're going to still be there for us when the crisis is over.
Bungay Castle Inn
opening hours
Closed Mon; 12-3 Tue; 12-3, 6-9 Wed & Thu; 12-10 Fri; 11-10 Sat; 11-3 Sun
food times
Closed Mon; 12-2.30 Tue; 12-2.30, 6-8.30 Wed-Sat; 12-2.30 Sun
guest beers
This pub serves 1 guest ale.
source: Local
normally Cliff Quay or Bull of the Woods
Local licensing authority for Bungay is East Suffolk
CAMRA North-East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jun 5th, 2020.
Something we've got wrong about this establishment? Something more you think we should know about it? Please email us
Bungay Castle Inn
formerly White Lion, Castles
Real Ale is sold here.
35 Earsham St, NR35 1AF
grid reference TM 334 898
Now primarily a restaurant. The front entrance leads to the restaurant with a central bar serving two real ales behind which is a smaller area for drinking and eating, which can also be accessed via the rear entrance from the courtyard garden.
Facilities
Accommodation available
Beer garden or other outside drinking area: Patio area at rear
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking: for residents
Restaurant or separate dining area
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Beccles: 6.2 miles (10.0km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Three Tuns 0.08 mile
Green Dragon 0.10 mile
Fleece Inn 0.11 mile
Chequers 0.14 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
An auction (at the Kings Head Inn, Bungay) on 15 Jul 1802 included Lot 8 - All that capital freehold Inn, called The White Lion in Bungay aforesaid, consisting of 2 spacious rooms, in front of the Earsham-street, 2 parlous backward, with good cellars and wine vaults, 5 bed chambers, 4 attics, wash-house, stabling for 14 horse and all other requisite buildings, brick & tile built with a large yard & garden thereto...The estates of Mrs Ann LANE, Widow, deceased.Ipswich Journal, July 10th 1802***
Was married on the 1st, at St. Mary's Church, Bungay, Mr Stephen Wright, of the White Lion Inn, to Jane, the younger daughter of William Smith, builder all of Bungay.Ipswich Journal, October 1850**
The Castle Bowling Green…
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)
