android appFramlingham Castle Inn
opening hours
- Mon-Thu: 1030-2300
- Fri-Sat: 1030-2400
- Sun: 1030-2230
food times
- Mon-Sun: 1200-2100
guest beers
This pub serves 2 guest ales.
Local licensing authority for Framlingham is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Mar 28th, 2023.
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Framlingham Castle Inn
formerly Swan & Castle
South East, 52.22288,1.34565
Real Ale is sold here.
Church St, IP13 9BP
grid reference TM 286 635
opened 20th century
owner/operator: Punch Taverns
A single storey cottage style building, close to the castle and church. Holds the Cask Marque Award for serving great quality real ale.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area: incl childrens play area
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Function room available to hire
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Special events: see pub website for details
Sport TV
Traditional pub games available
WiFi available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Wickham Market (at Campsea Ashe): 6.8 miles (10.9km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Crown Hotel 0.12 mile
Railway 0.21 mile
Station Hotel 0.32 mile
Old Mill House 1.92 milesHistorical interest
Owner/operator: Pubmaster
Single storey cottage style building, over-shadowed by the imposing castle and church.
Beers: Whitbread Flowers IPA, Original.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Israel Lambert, a beer house keeper, was charged by Inspector Fisher with an offence against the beer house license, by allowing persons to raffle for money in his house, the Castle Brewery. Fined 20s and costs of 7s 6d.Ipswich Journal, Dec 1865**
Originally only licensed as a beer house, the Castle did not get a full trade licence until 1 February 1957.
According to a document at the Suffolk Record Office, the Swan & Castle name was in use in 1912; it isn't clear when the name change occurred.
Note: Some census entries refer to the Castle Brewery, as indicated.
Castle brewery closed 1903.
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
