android appThurston Fox & Hounds
opening hours
- Mon-Thu: 1130-2300
- Fri-Sat: 1130-2400
- Sun: 1130-2230
food times
- Mon-Sat: 1200-1415, 1800-2045
- Sun: 1200-1415
regular cask ales
- Adnams (varies) [H]
- Greene King IPA [H]
guest beers
typically beers such as:
- Green Jack Albion Mild 1898
This pub serves 4 guest ales.
source: National
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Thurston is Mid Suffolk
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Oct 13th, 2023.
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Thurston Fox & Hounds
South West, 52.25059,0.80777
Cask Ale is sold here.
Barton Rd, IP31 3QT
grid reference TL 917 650
opened early 1840s
owner/operator: Thurston Fox and Hounds Ltd
A listed building, this popular local sits in the middle of the village a short walk from the railway station. The restaurant, serving good home cooked food, is within the public bar area separated by up-lights from an original wall, with a separate bar for pool and darts. On bank holidays and special occasions live music is performed. The pub holds regular quiz nights and bingo. Accommodation is available.
Although the pub can appear food-oriented, people just there for drinks are welcomed.
It's deservedly a many-times winner of West Suffolk CAMRA's pub of the year and overall Suffolk pub of the year as well.
The pub was originally built to provide drinks for labourers building the railway line and station.
Facilities
Accommodation available: One bedroom apartment. Sleeps 4.
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Camping or caravan site nearby: (close to the pub)
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Live music
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Newspapers available
Parking
Pub sells beer from local brewers
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Smoking area
Special events
Sport TV
WiFi available
Railway station about 0.1 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Thurston: 89 yards (81m)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
Victoria 0.41 mile
Fox 1.48 miles
White Horse 1.52 miles
Bennet Arms 2.0 miles
Dog 2.5 miles
Gardener's Arms 2.5 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1903 (interactive map)
Owner/operator: Inntrepeneur
Refurbished pub opposite the railway station. Live music weekends.
Beers: Adnams Bitter; SCo Courage Directors; SCo Webster’s Yorkshire BitterCAMRA's 1997 Suffolk Real Ale Guide
A former railway inn which may also be listed in Station Road.
During WWII, the pub's cellar was used as a makeshift morgue.
A brewery is known to have operated here in 1848.
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)
