android appDunwich Ship
opening hours
- Mon-Sun: 1100-2300
food times
- Mon-Sat: 1200-1500, 1800-2100
- Sun: 1200-2100
regular real ales
- Adnams Southwold Bitter [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 3 guest ales.
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Dunwich is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jul 30th, 2021.
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Dunwich Ship
formerly Barne Arms Hotel
North, 52.27722,1.63153
Real Ale is sold here.
St James St, IP17 3DT
grid reference TM 478 705
Once a haunt of smugglers, the Ship at Dunwich isn't just a great place to eat, drink, relax & get away from it all; it's also part of a great local story. There are comfortable, traditionally furnished rooms, some with great views across the sea marshes. 16 letting rooms and a tiled bar with simple wooden furniture and wood-burner. The menu is extensive. The pub has an enormous garden, dotted with fruit trees (including a 300 year old fig tree) and the beach really is just a couple of minutes walk away. There's music each month (on last Thursday). Beers are from local brewers. Beer Festivals are held in March & September.
Facilities
Accommodation available: 16 rooms
Beer festivals
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly: no children in bar area, but lots of other rooms can be used
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Newspapers available
Parking
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
WiFi available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Darsham: 5.5 miles (8.9km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
12 Lost Churches 1.11 miles
White Horse 2.5 miles
Crown 2.5 miles
Anchor 2.8 miles
Bell Inn 2.9 miles
Eel's Foot 3.2 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown (as the Barne Arms) on this old map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Built in the 18th century.
In 1912 was listed as a family & commercial hotel & posting house with a garage and motor cars for hire.
The pub was originally called the Ship. The name was changed to the Barne Arms some time before its first mention in the licensing records (1874). It reverted to the original name in January 1967.
The licensed victuallers Tea Association advertised the sale of tea via its Suffolk Agents. This was a response to the irregular sale of Wine by Grocers and included a reference to T.ROGERS of the Barn Arms, Dunwich.Ipswich Journal, October 26th 1869**
On Monday last lovers of the leash had an enjoyable day at Dunwich through the kindness of F Barne Esq…
Landlords
Footnote
The Barne family once lived at Shrubbery Hall and owned much land locally. They also once levied tax on coals landed on 6 miles of beach (3d per chaldron) and claimed small sums (fines and fees) for ship wrecks.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic book information from Bob Mitchell)
