Alderton Swan
opening hours
- Mon-Tue: closed
- Wed-Sat: 1800-2300
- Sun: 1800-2200
guest beers
This pub serves 3 guest ales.
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Alderton is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Nov 28th, 2025.
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Alderton Swan
East, 52.02406,1.41487
Cask Ale is sold here.
The Street, IP12 3BL
grid reference TM 343 416
pub / restaurant
A cosy "L" shaped single bar and two juke boxes
No food at all since the pub reopened 3+ years ago
The building dates from the 17th century.
Facilities
Accommodation available
Beer garden or other outside drinking area: rear courtyard seating
Beer served through handpumps
Dogs welcome
Family friendly
Parking
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Real fire
Special events: Quiz night every alternate Wednesday. Jive lessons ever alternate Wednesday
Traditional pub games available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Melton: 7.2 miles (11.6km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Shepherd & Dog 1.90 miles
Ramsholt Arms 2.3 miles
Sorrel Horse 2.3 miles
Ferry Boat Inn 2.7 miles
Plough 3.7 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
Historic commercial inn & posting house.
The Alderton Swan [Woodbridge Division] is listed in East Suffolk Police Returns for Licensed houses [library ref 647.954] published May 1903 with William Isaac Forster as tenant (since 6 Nov 1889); holding a full premises license, stabling for 6 horses & owned by Cobbold & Co
The pub was saved in 2021 and 2022 when applications for change of use to residential use were withdrawn. Prior to this another application lodged in October 1995 had been refused.
Owner/operator: Pubmaster
Small bar with separate pool and dining areas. Reasonably priced chalet accommodation at the rear of the pub. Sadly under threat of closure by its current owners.…
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)
