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Wenhaston Star Inn
opening hours
- Mon-Sat: 1200-1500, 1800-2300
- Sun: 1200-2300
food times
- Mon-Sat: 1200-1400, 1800-2100
- Sun: closed
guest beers
This pub serves 4 guest ales.
source: Local
Wenhaston is part of the Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet parish.
Local licensing authority for Wenhaston is East Suffolk
CAMRA North-East Suffolk branch.
last updated Jun 7th, 2020.
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Wenhaston Star Inn
Due to the latest government regulations, pubs currently have to close by 10pm. Opening hours displayed on this page may not take account of this change.
Currently open 12-3 & 6-9 Tue-Sat and 12-4 Sun serving drinks in the garden.
Pizza available 6-8 Fri-Sat only, but only if pre-ordered.
Contact the pub on 01502 478240 to order food or to check opening times.
Real Ale is sold here.
Free house situated on the outskirts of the village with fine views of the Blyth valley. The interior comprises three small public rooms overlooking a large lawn and garden where beer festivals are held over the late May and August bank holiday weekends. The characterful front bar is adorned with old enamel advertising signs and is popular with walkers and cyclists. Food is all home-cooked using local produce where possible. Camping is available by prior arrangement. Large car park to side.
Facilities
Beer festivals: twice yearly (May & August bank holidays)
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Camping or caravan site nearby
Cider (real draught, not keg) available: Giggler
Dogs welcome
Evening meals
Family friendly
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking
Pub sells beer from local brewers
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Real fire
Traditional pub games available
WiFi available
Railway station about 3.7 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Halesworth: 3.7 miles (6.0km)
Queen's Head 1.12 miles
White Hart 1.59 miles
Queen's Head 1.88 miles
White Swan 2.9 miles
Angel 2.9 miles
White Hart 3.0 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1902 (interactive map)
The pub was built as a beer house in 1839. The main bar was extended in about 1880 but plans to extend the building further just after WW1 were not completed.
Licensing records show it back as far as 1874 (the oldest available).
The Star got its full license on March 2nd 1959, the license being transferred from the St Michael South Elmham Jolly Farmer.
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Footnote
NOTE: A messuage equates to a dwelling-house and may include outbuildings, orchard, curtilage or court-yard and garden.
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
(*** Last Orders is a free local newsletter - published by Suffolk CAMRA memers since 1978)
