Bildeston King's Head
Real Ale
132 High St, IP7 7ED
01449 741434
grid reference TL 992 495
opened 16th Cent
owner Nigel & Sue Fell
opening hours:
- Mon: closed (except bank holidays)
- Bank holidays: 1200-2230
- Tue: closed
- Wed-Thu: 1800-2300
- Fri: 1600-0000
- Sat: 1200-0000
- Sun: 1200-2230
food times:
- Fri: 1800-2100
- Sat: 1200-1400, 1800-2100
- Sun: 1200-1500, 1800-2000
- Bank holidays: 1200-1400
regular real ales
GK IPA+ Kings Head Bitter [H]
listed building grade II
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Local licensing authority for Bildeston is Babergh
last updated 07/02/2015
Single Bar Free House with its own brewery. One or two house beers are usually available. Also offers a varied food menu (12-3 + 6-9) and a selection of reasonably priced bar meals.
It also has a long established reputation for live music. Every Wednesday is buskin night and there is live music performed most weekends.
Small patio and enclosed garden to rear. Annual beer festival in late May. Disabled toilet.
Built in the 14th century as a wool warehouse, the building was converted into a pub in the 16th century.
Beer served through handpulls
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Evening meals
Traditional separate public bar
Pub sells beer from local brewers
Traditional pub games available
Real coal or log fire
Dogs are welcome
Children are welcome
Pub is accessible to disabled customers
Bus stop nearby (see public transport tab for details)
Regular live music
Car park
Beer garden or other outside drinking area
(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 Bob Mitchell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(**** Last Orders is a free local newsletter - published by Suffolk CAMRA members since 1978)