Bury St Edmunds Dove
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opening hours
- Mon-Wed: closed
- Thu-Fri: 1700-2300
- Sat: 1200-1500, 1800-2300
- Sun: 1200-1500, 1800-2230
guest beers
This pub serves many guest ales.
source: Regional
Local licensing authority for Bury St Edmunds is West Suffolk
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Jul 6th, 2025.
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Bury St Edmunds Dove
South, 52.24114,0.70594
Cask Ale is sold here.
68 Hospital Rd, IP33 3JU
grid reference TL 848 637
traditional drinking house, opened 1837
owner/operator: Horace Stallan Ltd
This early Victorian backstreet community free house is located just five minutes from the town centre. The Dove has six hand pumps plus jugged ales brought up direct from the cellar. Also a good selection of real ciders. Truly traditional and basic, just how pubs used to be - no lager, TV's, pool or gaming machines. The staff here are very knowledgeable about their ever-changing range of local ales, hence a winner of CAMRA Regional Pub of the Year, twice.
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area: Patio at front
Beer served direct from the barrel by gravity
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Cider (real draught, not keg) available
Dogs welcome
Family friendly
Live music: Folk and guitar clubs
Parking: Car park at rear
Pub sells beer from local brewers
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Smoking area
Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 1.1 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Bury St Edmunds: 1.1 miles (1.8km)
Spread Eagle 0.16 mile
Westgate 0.27 mile
Oakes Barn 0.30 mile
Rose & Crown 0.32 mile
Vespers 0.32 mile
Masons' Arms 0.34 mileHistorical interest
Owner/operator: Greene King
Local tucked away down no through road. Specializes(sic) in good home cooking and well kept beer. A "breather" may rarely be used on slow moving beer early in the week. Pub games include bar billiards. No food Sun & Mon eve.
Beer: Greene King IPA, Seasonal Ale.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Opened at the same time as the Thingoe Union workhouse.
Also listed at 26 Union Terrace (1865) 28 Hospital Road (1865) and 36 Hospital Road (1948 and earlier)
A sad story was unfolded in a small room at the back of The Dove Inn, Hospital Road, Bury St Edmunds on Saturday evening, when Borough Coroner (Mr. Geo. Carter) held an inquest concerning the death of Alfred Russell, 52, the licensee of the inn. The deceased man was found about 7 p.m…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(** historic newspaper information from Roger Waters)
