Ixworth Pykkerell
opening hours
- Mon: closed
- Tue-Thu: 1700-2200
- Fri: 1700-2400
- Sat: 1200-2400
- Sun: 1200-2200
regular cask ales
- Greene King Abbot [H]
- Greene King IPA [H]
- Morland Old Golden Hen [H]
- Morland Old Speckled Hen [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 1 guest ale.
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Ixworth is West Suffolk
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated May 25th, 2026.
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Ixworth Pykkerell
formerly Pickerel
North West, 52.29793,0.83243
Cask Ale is sold here.
38 High St, IP31 2HH
grid reference TL 932 704
opened pre-1533
owner/operator: Bella Pubs Group / Bella Pubs Group
The new owners (Kevin and Rebecca Swales, Bella Pubs Group) have undertaken the first phase of the refurbishment of the pub (March 2026) with ambitious plans to refurbish the barn with pool tables and darts lanes and further ahead open up the pub's seven accommodation rooms.
The stable block behind the pub is a Grade II* listed late-16th century building.
Historically the name was more conventionally spelled; the faux-archaic spelling seems to date from some time after 1997.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Accommodation available
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Railway station about 3.7 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Thurston: 3.7 miles (6.0km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Greyhound 0.13 mile
Fox 1.99 miles
Six Bells 2.2 miles
Dun Cow 2.2 miles
Bull 2.4 miles
Grumpy Goat 2.5 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: Greene King
Large timbered inn, with parts dating from the C16th. Two bars, an enclosed rear courtyard and welcoming restaurant offering fish specialities.
Beers: Greene King IPA, seasonal ale, AbbotCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
According to A Survey of Suffolk Parish History, the "Pickeril" was first recorded in 1533.
A reference appears in the Ipswich Journal April 7th 1739*** to the Pickeral at Ickworth…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
