Mildenhall Bell
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1100-2300
- Sun: 1200-2230
regular cask ales
- Sharp's Doom Bar [H]
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Mildenhall is West Suffolk
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Nov 21st, 2023.
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Mildenhall Bell
West, 52.34269,0.51002
Cask Ale is sold here.
25 High St, IP28 7EA
grid reference TL 710 745
hotel, opened 17th century
owner/operator: Punch Pubs & Co (Punch Taverns)
Friendly 17th-century Grade II Listed coaching inn with an outside patio area. Car park via St Andrews Street. With its distinctive timber-framed bar and restaurant area, the Bell Hotel boasts a timeless allure, perfect for enjoying a pint or two and watching the world pass by. Serves local cask ales.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Accommodation available
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Restaurant or separate dining area
Traditional pub games available
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Kennett: 5.6 miles (9.0km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Maid's Head 0.17 mile
Queen's Arms 0.24 mile
Half Moon 0.53 mile
Bell 0.71 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: free
Homely C17th coaching inn with patio drinking area. Car park reached via St Andrews Street.
Beers: ScotCo Courage Best Bitter, Directors; guest beer.CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
A former family & commercial hotel and posting House.
For sale by Private Contract, that Freehold Inn, called The Bell, in Mildenhall...Ipswich Journal, June 5th 1811**
(Full description given) No landlord noted.
In 1830 the Griffin coach to London (via Newmarket and Cambridge) called every day at 12 (noon). The Griffin coach to Holt (via Brandon, Dereham and Fakenham) called every afternoon at 2pm.…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
