android appLowestoft Harbour Inn
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1100-2300
- Sun: 1100-2000
food times
- Mon-Fri: 1200-1500, 1730-2000
- Sat: 1200-2000
- Sun: 1200-1800
guest beers
This pub serves 3 guest ales.
source: Local
Local licensing authority for Lowestoft is East Suffolk
CAMRA North-East Suffolk branch.
last updated Mar 9th, 2023.
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Lowestoft Harbour Inn
formerly Bridge House, Oakwood, Harbour Hotel
North East, 52.47218,1.7493
Cask Ale is sold here.
Royal Throughfare, NR33 0AG
grid reference TM 547 926
This pub is situated next to Lowestoft's bascule bridge. The bar is now owned by Moss & Co. There are two sets of three hand pumps serving real ale from local breweries such as Adnams, Ampersand, Green Jack and Lacons and a new round bar offering craft beers and cocktails, whilst The Hatch serves takeaway coffee and tea. The pub is surrounded on three sides by a paved area which came about as part of a major esplanade improvement in 2007. Outside there is a patio area.
This pub originated as a Coach House in 1849.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area: Paved patio with seating at front
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome: a dog friendly area is provided
Evening meals
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking: public car park on seafront promenade
WiFi available
Railway station about 0.1 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Lowestoft: 176 yards (160m)
Notley's 0.02 mile
Sir Toby's Beers 0.06 mile
Fisherman's Wharf 0.09 mile
Joseph Conrad 0.17 mile
Blues Bar 0.21 mile
Spring Tide 0.30 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this OS town plan from 1884 (larger map).
Owner/operator: Inntrepeneur
[Bridge House]
Lively pub sited at the harbour entrance. Eve food served summer only.
Beers: ScotCo Courage Best Bitter, Directors.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Also listed at London Road South.
In 1900 it had a reputation for "supplying the finest & purest wines & spirits on the East coast."
In the June 1982 edition of Last Orders*** it was reported that the Harbour hotel was closed in 1978 by Trumans and had subsequently reopened as Oakwood (Free House) for a while before being sold to Courage "recently".
Reopened April 2014 after a period of closure.
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(*** Last Orders is a free local newsletter - published by Suffolk CAMRA memers since 1978)
