Shottisham Sorrel Horse
opening hours
- Mon-Tue: closed
- Wed-Thu: 1200-1500, 1730-2130
- Fri-Sat: 1200-2200
- Sun: 1200-1700
food times
- Mon-Tue: closed
- Wed-Thu: 1200-1400, 1800-2000
- Fri-Sat: 1200-1400, 1800-2200
- Sun: 1200-1500
regular cask ales
- Woodforde's Wherry [G]
guest beers
This pub serves 2 guest ales.
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Shottisham is East Suffolk
CAMRA Ipswich & East Suffolk branch.
last updated Oct 27th, 2025.
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Shottisham Sorrel Horse
West, 52.05161,1.38295
Cask Ale is sold here.
Hollesley Road, IP12 3HD
grid reference TM 320 446
opened 16th century
owner/operator: The Sorrel Horse Shottisham Limited
This picturesque thatched, two bar pub is worth seeking out. The beers are sourced from local brewers.. Bar billiards can be played. Accompanied dogs and horse riders are welcome (there is a paddock for the latter nearby). There's a quiz night on alternate Thursdays. Traditional food, mostly home made including vegetarian options is available.
Shottisham villagers raised funds to buy the pub by selling shares in the pub in 2011 & 2012.
Our roving photographer reckons the Sorrel Horse is the prettiest pub in Suffolk.
The building dates from the 16th or 17th century.
Facilities
Accessible to disabled customers: Step free access via a small ramp at the back door. No accessible toilet.
Accommodation available: 2-bedroom self-contained accommodation, with a double bed and two singles, kitchen, bathroom and living room
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served direct from the barrel by gravity
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Function room available to hire
Live music: occasional live music
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
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
Special events: quiz night on alternate Thursdays
Traditional pub games available: bar billiards
WiFi available: free. ask at bar for details
Railway station about 4.7 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Melton: 4.7 miles (7.6km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Plough 1.34 miles
Shepherd & Dog 2.0 miles
Ramsholt Arms 2.1 miles
Maybush 2.2 miles
Swan 2.3 miles
Fox Inn 3.0 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: Pubmaster
Lovely two bar thatched pub. Bars have beamed ceilings, traditional games including bar billiards and twister and good ale direct from the cask. The new tenants have opened a shop and post office on the premises.
Beers: Tolly Bitter; Whitbread Flowers IPACAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
A Petty Sessions for part of the Hundred of Wilford will be held at the Sorrel Horse, Shottisham, on 3rd October 1805, where the company of gentlemen will be esteemed a favour, by their humble servant, George Suggate. Stall-stuff as usual; dinner at two o’clock.Ipswich Journal, Sep 1805**
The 1904 Woodbridge licensing records show that the Sorrel Horse's license was issued in 1863…
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)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
