Needham Market Rampant Horse
opening hours
- Mon: 1700-2200
- Tue: 1200-2200
- Wed-Thu: 1200-2300
- Fri-Sat: 1200-2330
- Sun: 1200-2200
food times
- Mon: closed
- Tue-Sat: 1200-1430, 1800-2100
- Sun: 1200-1730
regular cask ales
- Mauldons Moletrap Bitter [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 2 guest ales.
source: Regional
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Needham Market is Mid Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Nov 28th, 2025.
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Needham Market Rampant Horse
formerly Chequers, Cross House, Kings Arms, Ram, White Horse, Fleece
North West, 52.15198,1.05402
Cask Ale is sold here.
Coddenham Road, IP6 8AU
grid reference TM 090 548
opened 1544
owner/operator: DAB ASSOCIATES LIMITED
The Rampant Horse is a historic (Grade II Listed) building close to Needham Market station, which is poplular with both beer drinkers and diners.
Three cask ales are usually available (including a house beer brewed by Mauldons). Guest beers are generally from smaller independent brewers in this region.
The pub is well regarded for its varied food offering (including daily specials and Sunday roasts), and aims to use good quality locally sourced ingredients where possible.
Opening hours and food service times may vary, especially for special events, and visitors may wish to confirm these with the pub.
Externally, there is large yard/beer garden with seating and which is also used for regular live music. The pub also has a small car park.
Regular events are held, details of which can be found on the pub's Facebook page.
Historically also listed at Station Yard.
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Live music: Please see the pub's Facebook page for details
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Oversized, lined glasses in regular use
Parking
Real fire
Special events: These vary - further details can be found on the pub's Facebook page
Traditional pub games available
WiFi available
Railway station about 0.1 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Needham Market: 92 yards (85m)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Swan 0.03 mile
Limes 0.25 mile
Lion 0.29 mile
Three Tuns 0.34 mileHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: Pubmaster
Old beamed bar; being refurbished at time of survey.
Beers: Ind Coope Friary meux BB; Tetley Bitter; guest beer (Pubmaster list).CAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
This timber framed building dates back to about 1500. It has also been listed at Station Yard.
As a pub it opened as the Chequers in 1544. it was called Cross House in 1590 and the Kings Arms for a short while from 1618. It was renamed the Ram in 1750, and then renamed the White Horse in 1775 when Susan Baldry and Robert Dickenson owned the inn. In 1804 it was renamed the Fleece, when it was sold to John Cobbold, a brewer in Eye. It finally became the Rampant Horse in 1830.…
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1891 census information from Dudley Diaper)
(various information from book "Needham Market Pubs" by Desmond and Shelagh Herring)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
(**** historic detail from Abi Pullen-Game)
