Aldeburgh White Lion
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1100-2300
- Sun: 1100-2230
food times
- Mon-Sun: 1200-1400, 1800-2130
regular cask ales
- Adnams Broadside [H]
- Adnams Southwold Bitter [H]
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Aldeburgh is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Nov 28th, 2025.
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Aldeburgh White Lion
formerly White Lyon
East, 52.15535,1.6028
Hotel 
It's possible that drinks are only available here to residents or diners. Please check before visiting.
Market Cross Place, IP15 5BJ
grid reference TM 465 569
hotel, opened 1563
owner/operator: Aldeburgh & Thorpeness Hotels
An imposing 3 star hotel with fine sea views, which has a pleasantly relaxing public bar, restaurant and disabled toilet. In early 2011 this well appointed hotel undertook a massive refurbishment.
Built in the 17th century, with many alterations since, though according to A Survey of Suffolk Parish History, the hotel was established in 1563 on the site of an earlier inn dating from the 15th century.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Accommodation available: 38 rooms
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Function room available to hire
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
WiFi available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Saxmundham: 7.1 miles (11.4km)
Mill Inn 0.03 mile
DP's Bar 0.16 mile
Cross Keys 0.18 mile
White Hart 0.41 mile
Railway Inn 0.43 mile
Brudenell Hotel 0.51 mileHistorical interest
The hotel can be seen on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
The Aldeburgh White Lion on Esplanade [Woodbridge Division] is listed in East Suffolk Police Returns for Licensed houses [library ref 647.954] published May 1903 with Ellen Beatton as tenant (since 5 Feb 1903); holding a full premises license, stabling for 12 horses & owned by Frederick Charles Ullick Vernon Wentworth
Owner/operator: Best Western: Imposing 3 star hotel, with sea views. Pleasant, relaxed public bar.
Beers: Adnams BitterCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
May also be listed at the beach.
Earliest reference s far is:
In 1581, Gryffin, the landlord of the Lyon, received 45s for ye dinner of Sir John Wingfield and other Knights & gentlemen and their waiting men…
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 information from Bob Mitchell)
(**** historic information supplied by Neil Langridge)
