Freckenham Golden Boar
opening hours
- Mon-Thu: 1200-2100
- Fri-Sat: 1200-2300
- Sun: 1200-1900
food times
- Mon-Fri: 1200-1430, 1700-2100
- Sat: 1200-2100
- Sun: 1200-1700
regular cask ales
- Adnams Southwold Bitter [H]
- Timothy Taylor Landlord [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 2 guest ales.
source: National
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Freckenham is West Suffolk
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Aug 1st, 2025.
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Freckenham Golden Boar
formerly Golden Bear, Boar
North, 52.32068,0.44313
Cask Ale is sold here.
The St, IP28 8HZ
grid reference TL 666 719
opened 17th century
owner/operator: Stonegate
17th-century village pub reopened in August 2025 under new management. The bar area is spacious whilst a restaurant area dominates the rear. Three hand-pumped beers are on offer in winter and four in summer. The guest beers normally alternate between Woodfordes Wherry and Adnams bitter.
A tastefully remodelled 17th century coaching inn (with a 16th century core) retaining many interesting features.
Closed in July 2025, though the PubCo say this is only temporary and they are awaiting a new tenant.
Facilities
Accommodation available
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Evening meals
Family friendly
Function room available to hire
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 4.8 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Kennett: 4.8 miles (7.7km)
Jude's Ferry 1.91 miles
Walnut Tree 2.1 miles
Red Lodge 2.1 miles
Worlington Hall 2.2 miles
Queen's Arms 3.1 miles
Bell 3.2 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1901 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: free
C17th former coaching house.
Beers: Nethergate Bitter.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Auction of the Boar in Freckenham, with a new built cottage adjoining, stables, work-shops and other convenient attached and detached buildings, yards, gardens, etc, in the occupation of Mr. William Rushbrook and John Bumstead.Ipswich Journal, 27 Mar 1779***
In 1855 was listed as Golden Bear & 1912 as the Bolden Boar.
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
