Blundeston Plough
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1200-2200
- Sun: 1200-1800
food times
- Mon-Tue: closed
- Wed-Sat: 1200-1430, 1730-2030
- Sun: 1200-1600
regular cask ales
- Adnams Southwold Bitter [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 4 guest ales.
source: National
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Blundeston is East Suffolk
CAMRA North-East Suffolk branch.
last updated Nov 29th, 2023.
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Blundeston Plough
West, 52.51643,1.70921
Cask Ale is sold here.
Market Ln, NR32 5AN
grid reference TM 517 974
opened 1701
owner/operator: Stonegate (formerly Ei Group)
* Winter opening hours in force as of December 2022. Open Thu-Sun only*. Built in a mock-Tudor style with wood panelling & exposed beams, this village inn has a large attractive grassed garden with mature trees and a paved area with a pergola that is particularly popular during summer months. Inside there is a main bar with pewter mugs and water jugs hanging down, an attached games room and a separate room which is a well-used restaurant. Charles Dickens mentioned this pub in his book, David Copperfield and this is noted at the pub and the nearby village hall.
The sign has distinct "day" and "night" sides (see the gallery).
The building probably dates from 1701.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Dogs welcome: except in restaurant area
Evening meals
Family friendly
Live music: occasional
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Pub sells beer from local brewers
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Sport TV
Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 3.1 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Somerleyton: 3.1 miles (5.0km)
Village Maid 1.36 miles
White Horse 1.57 miles
Blue Boar 1.58 miles
Foxburrow 1.60 miles
Ole Frank 2.2 miles
Norman Warrior 2.3 milesHistorical interest
The pub can be seen on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: Inntrepeneur
Mentioned in Dickens' novel David Copperfield as the starting point of Barkis the Carrier on his journeys to Yarmouth. Unsurprisingly the contemporary pub has plenty of Dickensian memorabilia, as well as a good selection of games. Good quality food - children allowed in dining area. Unusual gravity dispense for Adnams outside of their tied houses.
Beer: Adnams Bitter; Courage Directors; John Smith's BitterCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
