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Rattlesden Five Bells
Rattlesden Five Bells
While unfortunately we are unable to reopen the pub for now . The mermaid fish and chip van will still be serving you between 7.30 and 8.15pm on Thursdays and The food station on Wednesdays 5.30 and 7.30pm. We are now on our Christmas break ,back on the 7th January
Set on the high road through a picturesque village, this is a good old Suffolk drinking house - few of its kind still survive. Three well chosen ales on the bar are usually sourced direct from the breweries. The cosy single-room interior has a games area on a lower level and there is occasional live music. Pub games include shut-the-box and shove-ha'penny plus petanque in the garden in summer. A dog friendly pub.
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Live music
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Real fire
Traditional pub games available: Petanque
Railway station about 4.4 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Historical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1891 census information from Dudley Diaper)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
