Now residential, the Bell had a reputation as a smugglers' pub.

The 1904 Woodbridge licensing records show that the Bell's license was issued in 1853. Whether this was when it was first licensed or when it got a full (ie not just beer) license isn't clear, though the latter seems more probable.

A Victorian brewery was at this pub.

The village website tells us:

This was a pub of no other pretension than what it was - a place for a man to have a drink and play the odd game of darts if he wants to. They came here by tractor and van, by bicycle and foot and the conversation was relaxed local gossip indespersed with lively discussion on the right time of year to dig up carrots or how best to store onions. The loos were basic in those days and ladies were shown into the private bathroom. There were no carpets, no polished brasses and no bar snacks and this was the ideal stopping place for walkers. On a hot day it is bliss to sit outside in the shade, to rub warm crinked feet through the cool grass, to drink a cold beer and listen to the Suffolkness inside the pub. It was Tolly then!

Owner/operator: free
Characterful old smugglers pub. The present owners have wisely slimmed down the range of ales, concentrating on quality. Fodens take-away fish and chip shop operates from the rear of the pub.
Beer: Greene King Abbot; Whitbread Flowers Original; guest beers (independents & micros).CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide