Laxfield Royal Oak
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1030-2300
- Sun: 1030-2200
food times
- Mon-Sat: 1030-1400, 1800-2100
- Sun: 1030-2000
regular cask ales
- Adnams Southwold Bitter [H]
- Crouch Vale Brewers Gold [H]
- Earl Soham Victoria Bitter [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 1 guest ale.
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Laxfield is Mid Suffolk
CAMRA Mid-Anglia branch.
last updated May 27th, 2025.
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Laxfield Royal Oak
West, 52.30179,1.36669
Cask Ale is sold here.
High Street, IP13 8DH
grid reference TM 296 724
bar / diner, opened 15th century
A large prominent multi-roomed pub close to church and the magnificent medieval Guildhall (now used as a museum) in this pretty village. Small patio seating area to front. Games include pool and cards. The main part of the building dates from the 16th century, with many extensions & alterations subsequently. Occasional live music
Facilities
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
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Real fire
Separate bar
Traditional pub games available: Also quiz night !st Monday every month in aid of East Anglia Air Ambulance
WiFi available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Halesworth: 8.7 miles (14.0km)
Low House 0.06 mile
Huntingfield Arms 2.9 miles
White Horse 3.1 miles
Dennington Queen 3.4 miles
Fox & Goose 3.8 miles
Swan 3.9 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: free
A welcome return to trading for this main street pub after being closed for some time. Disabled facilities soon to be installed.
Beers: Adnams Bitter; Whitbread Flowers IPA; Whitbread Wethered Bitter; Woodforde's Wherry.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
A Petty sessions for part of the Hundred of Hoxne for the hiring and retaining of servants, will be held at the Royal Oak in Laxfield on Thur 26 inst., by order of the chief constable, where all gentlemen and others meet with a hearty welcome by their humble servant, SimJohn Welton…
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 Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
