Beccles Butchers Arms
opening hours
- Mon-Thu: 1500-2300
- Fri-Sat: 1200-2300
- Sun: 1200-1800
guest beers
This pub serves 6 guest ales.
source: National
Local licensing authority for Beccles is East Suffolk
CAMRA North-East Suffolk branch.
last updated Nov 29th, 2023.
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Beccles Butchers Arms
North West, 52.44954,1.56356
Cask Ale is sold here.
51 London Rd, NR34 9YT
grid reference TM 422 894
This ex-Lacons street corner, dog-friendly inn is a short walk from the town centre. The landlord has run this pub for over 20 years and hosts quizzes, vinyl nights, community events and food evenings. The interior was formerly separate lounge and public bars. The bar and real fire remain in the original building with a dartboard and pool tables in an extension.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers: Main corner entrance has a step and handrail with step free access throughout the pub available from a second door close to the car park. A fully accessible toilet is not available.
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Family friendly
Parking
Pub sells beer from local brewers
Real fire
Smoking area: patio at front
Special events: Community events, quiz and vinyl nights
Traditional pub games available
WiFi available
Railway station about 0.8 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Beccles: 0.8 miles (1.3km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Ingate 0.43 mile
King's Head Hotel 0.56 mile
Swan House 0.58 mile
Old Tap 0.58 mileHistorical interest
Owner/operator: Adnams
Adnams only tied house in town (Ex-Lacon Inns) has recently been refurbished to a high standard. Exhibits some of the landlady's own design work. A good range of beer and home cooked [food]. Parties and functions catered for.
Beer: Adnams Mild, Bitter, Old, Extra, Broadside, Seasonal Ale; guest beer.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
The Beccles Brewery was sold with a house, gardens, building plots, a hotel [Kings Head] and 32 public houses previously owned by Frederick William Farr, at the Kings Head in Beccles on 28 Apr 1852. See Suffolk Archives Ref: 559/1 - This sale included the Butchers Arms, Boat Lane, Bungay [landlord Thomas Jordan]
In 1937 the pub is listed in Kelly's Directory as one of 220 pubs that was retailing beer that they were brewing.
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
