Middleton Bell
opening hours
- Mon: closed
- Tue-Thu: 1200-1500, 1800-2300
- Fri-Sat: 1200-1500, 1800-2400
- Sun: 1200-2000
food times
- Mon: closed
- Tue-Sat: 1200-1415, 1814-2100
- Sun: 1200-1700
regular cask ales
- Adnams Broadside [H]
- Adnams Ghost Ship [H]
- Adnams Southwold Bitter [H]
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Middleton is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Aug 27th, 2024.
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Middleton Bell
South East, 52.2551,1.55767
Cask Ale is sold here.
The St, IP17 3NN
grid reference TM 429 678
opened pre-1874
owner/operator: Adnams
A lovely thatched village local with a single traditional bar and a separate dining area. Gravity beer is still served from a back bar. The huge garden leads down to a small stream and unspoilt meadows.
The building is believed to date from the 17th century, though it has been extended since.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served direct from the barrel by gravity
Beer served through handpumps
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Traditional pub games available
WiFi available: Free - ask at bar for key.
Railway station about 3.0 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Darsham: 3 miles (4.8km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Crown 1.01 miles
Lion 1.36 miles
Fox 1.71 miles
Eel's Foot 1.79 miles
King's Head 2.1 miles
12 Lost Churches 2.9 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from 1883 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: Adnams
Thatched village local, consisting of two bars and a small dining area attached to the lounge. The traditional public bar regularly plays host to folk evenings. The vamping and caravanning site in the field behind the pub allow for one to liberally sample the excellent beer which makes the pub a regular feature in the GBG.
Beers: Adnams Mild, Bitter, Old, Broadside.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
Apparently at one time the Bell used to brew and provide beer for the monks at Leiston Abbey.…
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 Stuart Ansell)
