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Punch Bowl, Battisford

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Opens Thu at 6:00pm
Operator: Local community
Straight Rd, Battisford Tye, Battisford, IP14 2LQ (View on Google Map)
(01449) 771646
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  • Community Run

A timber framed pub with quarry-tiled floors and a separate restaurant.

The bar also features a wood-burner and a real fire.

There are regular themed food nights and regular music nights including Jazz on the first Sunday of every month and unplugged acoustic sessions every third Tuesday of the month.

Monthly Quiz nights are held on the second Tuesday.

A beer festival held in August.

There are plans plans to add a shop and other facilities.

IT IS ADVISABLE TO BOOK FOR FOOD IN ADVANCE.

The pub is run by a community-interest company on behalf of the village and is located at the far-western edge of the village, almost in Little Finborough.

Historic Interest

The pub's name shows it to have been a haunt of Whigs during the 17th century, as punch was their preferred drink. Their rival Tories preferred old-fashioned wines. After long & protracted negotiations by a group of determined village folks, a lease was signed for the pub to re-open as the Battisford Punch Bowl Community Inn. Said to be Suffolk's first Community Inn, much refurbishment work was done, with the pub finally re-opening late June 2011. Photographs of this pub and more historical information about it can be found at suffolk.camra.org.uk/pub/1079 - It was historically listed as being in Upper town, i.e. Combs. and is technically in that parish, as the boundary between Combs & Battisford runs through the car park in front of the pub.

Information for this venue is provided by the Ipswich & East Suffolk Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Mid Suffolk District
Last updated
13/10/2025
Last surveyed
13/10/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Punch Pubs & Co (Punch Taverns)
Pub ID
SUF/1079
Asset of Community Value

Community Run

Leased from Punch by a Community Interest Company, Punch Bowl Community Inn CIC

General information about community pubs
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
3:00pm - 10:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 10:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 6:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
No Service
Wednesday
No Service
Thursday
No Service
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 5:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Colchester (varies) , Woodforde's (varies)

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
darts
Real Fire Real Fire
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
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Community Pub Community Pub
Transport
Close to bus routes
462
Ordnance Survey Reference
TM024542

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