android appLittle Glemham Lion
opening hours
- Mon-Tue: closed
- Wed-Sat: 1200-1430, 1830-2300
- Sun: 1200-1500
food times
- Mon-Sat: 1200-1430, 1830-2100
- Sun: 1200-1430
regular cask ales
- Adnams Southwold Bitter [H]
- Woodforde's Wherry [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 1 guest ale.
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Little Glemham is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Aug 16th, 2021.
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Little Glemham Lion
formerly Red Lion
North West, 52.17341,1.42222
Cask Ale is sold here.
The St (A12), IP13 0BA
grid reference TM 340 583
bar / diner
With a G2 listed exterior, this pub is an oasis on the Main Road for both local drinkers & families making their way to the Suffolk heritage coast. It is children friendly, with a special menu being available for them. Food is traditional, home cooked & invariably locally sourced as are the guest beers. A vegetarian option is available. Quiz sessions & themed food evenings are also held. Holds the Cask Marque Award for serving great quality real ale.
The building dates from the early 19th century.
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
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
Traditional pub games available
WiFi available
Railway station about 2.5 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Wickham Market (at Campsea Ashe): 2.5 miles (4.0km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Ship 1.84 miles
Duck 1.87 miles
Crown 2.2 miles
Green Man 2.3 miles
Greyhound 3.4 miles
Queen's Head 4.1 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: free
Friendly pub besides the busy A12, with good value food. Nice garden complete with aviary and rabbits. The enterprising owners have recently opened a shop in the pub grounds.
Beers: Bass Hancock's HB; Bass M&B Brew Xi; Draught Bass.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
A reference in the Ipswich Journal, May 15th 1742*** states : the Red Lion in Little Glemham.
To be sold by private contract that good old accustomed house known by sign of Red Lion in Little Glemham, consisting of a parlour, a kitchen and backhouse, three chambers and other outhouses, 2 gardens and stabling for 10 horses with hay chambers over same……
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
