android appPakenham Fox
opening hours
- Mon: closed
- Tue: 1700-2100
- Wed-Thu: 1200-2100
- Fri-Sat: 1200-2200
- Sun: 1200-2000
food times
- Mon-Tue: closed
- Wed-Sun: 1200-2000
regular real ales
- Mighty Oak Kings [H]
guest beers
This pub serves 3 guest ales.
source: Local
Local licensing authority for Pakenham is West Suffolk
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Nov 21st, 2023.
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Pakenham Fox
North East, 52.26959,0.82378
Real Ale is sold here.
The Street, IP31 2JU
grid reference TL 927 672
After a lengthy closure the Fox re-opened in August 2016 following a full refurbishment of the pub, and celebrates being a free house for the first time in the pub's history.
Four real ales are available on hand pump plus 2 real ciders. Friday night pizza or fish and chips only, traditional Sunday lunches, full menu other days. The pub also holds regular quiz nights. Awarded the local CAMRA branch Pub of the Month in February 2017 and branch Pub of the Year 2018.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Cider (real draught, not keg) available: Burnard's
Dogs welcome: Beer garden and bar area only
Evening meals: Wed-Sat
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks): Wed-Sun
Parking
Pub sells beer from local brewers
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Traditional pub games available: Petanque
WiFi available
Railway station about 2.0 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Thurston: 2 miles (3.2km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Victoria 1.14 miles
Fox & Hounds 1.48 miles
Pykkerell 1.99 miles
Dog 2.1 miles
Greyhound 2.1 miles
White Horse 2.5 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from 1883 (interactive map)
A report in the Bury & Norwich Post, August 24th 1869 when James Leach was the landlord states that a Full licence had been granted for this former beerhouse.
A report in the Bury & Norwich Post, June 3rd 1873 when James Leach was the landlord states that he was Granted an extension of two hours on Whit Tuesday & Wednesday nights.
Mr Peter Seaman, landlord of the Pakenham Fox, was driving home from Thurston station when his horse shied and threw him out of his cart. Mr Seaman is an old man and it was first thought that his injuries may be serious, but fortunately, no bones were broken, but because of the severe shaking he had received he was compelled to keep to his bed. Ipswich Journal, Sep 1885**
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 Stuart Ansell)
