grid reference TM 292 334
opened 1883 (rebuilt 1959)
owner Star (Heineken UK)
traditional bar
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- 12 - 12
- 12 - 11 (Sun)
food times:
- 12-3; 6-9
regular real ales
Adnam's Bitter
Local licensing authority for Felixstowe is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated 31/03/2018
Felixstowe Dolphin
previously known as: Station Hotel
Real Ale is available here
41 Beach Station Rd, IP11 2EY
01394 282 261
A traditional bar with accommodation, located close to the former Felixstowe Beach railway station which once offered easy access to the ferry terminus for foot passengers. Live music on Friday evenings. Good value accommodation (12 rooms).
The Dolphin is Suffolk's most southerly pub.
Beer served through handpulls
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Evening meals
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate public bar
Traditional pub games available
Real fire
Dog friendly
Family friendly
Accommodation available
Pub is accessible to disabled customers
Bus stop nearby (see public transport tab for details)
Railway station about 1.5 mile away (see public transport tab for details)
live music
parking
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic book information from Bob Mitchell)
Note
A dolphin is seen as a friendly animal that would help ancient mariners by twining itself round the anchor cable in a storm to prevent the anchor dragging. It also features in many coats of arms including the Fishmongers Company and the Company of Watermen. In France from the 14th cent. the eldest son of the king was known as "le dauphin".
Beach Station (opposite) was the first of Felixstowe's 3 railway stations to be opened - by Colonel Tomline, in 1877, when it stood at the end of a single line.