Aldeburgh Brudenell Hotel
opening hours
- Mon-Sun: 1100-2300
Local licensing authority for Aldeburgh is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Nov 28th, 2025.
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Aldeburgh Brudenell Hotel
East, 52.14798,1.60117
Cask Ale is understood not to be sold here.
Brudenell St, IP15 5BU
grid reference TM 464 560
hotel, opened 1868 (Aug)
owner/operator: Thorpeness & Aldeburgh Hotels
A fine Victorian hotel over-looking the sea towards the southern end of town.
Seafood and grill restaurant on the waterfront terrace and separate cocktail bar.
Formerly the seaside residence of Lord Cardigan, whose family name was Brudenell.
Facilities
Accommodation available
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Restaurant or separate dining area
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Saxmundham: 7.4 miles (11.9km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
White Hart 0.11 mile
Cross Keys 0.33 mile
DP's Bar 0.35 mile
Mill Inn 0.48 mileHistorical interest
The hotel can be seen on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map).
Owner/operator: Regal Hotels
Fine Victorian hotel, overlooking the sea at the southern end of Aldeburgh. The building was formerly the seaside home of Lord Cardigan, whose family name was Brudenell.
Beers: Adnams BitterCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
The Aldeburgh Brudenell hotel on the Esplanade [Woodbridge Division] is listed in East Suffolk Police Returns for Licensed houses [library ref 647.954] published May 1903 with Edmund Garnham Smyth as tenant (since 10 July 1899); holding a full premises license, stabling for 5 horses & owned by Edmund Garrett
The 1904 Woodbridge licensing records show that the Brudenell's license was issued in 1868…
Landlords
Footnote
James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, led the disastrous charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava in 1854.
(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 book information from Bob Mitchell)
