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Black Horse Inn, Swaffham Bulbeck

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35 High Street, Swaffham Bulbeck, CB25 0HP (View on Google Map)
(01223) 811366
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Established in 1765 as the Horse & Groom, renamed in the 1870's and has occupied the current premises since 1889. The pub now has a single bar with a dining area to the left, a drinking area to the right and a conservatory beyond that. Two handpumps offer a Charles Wells BrewPoint beer and a guests. Accommodation in seven rooms in a motel-like block beside the beer garden beyond the rear car park. Hearty pub food prepared on the premises.

The Black Horse reopened with new licensees in early October 2024.

Information for this venue is provided by the Cambridge Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Horse & Groom
Local Authority
East Cambridgeshire District
Last updated
14/09/2025
Last surveyed
09/03/2022
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Wells & Co
Pub ID
CAM/24
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 10:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 10:00pm
Friday
Noon - 10:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 10:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 9:00pm
Monday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 4:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 2 regular beers.

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Brewpoint - Anchorman TasteMatch Prediction

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Brewpoint - Anchorman
Brewpoint - Anchorman Session Pale Ale • 4.1% Spotted twice.
Brewpoint - Anchorman
Brewpoint - Anchorman

This beer is served regularly and Spotted twice. at Black Horse Inn, Swaffham Bulbeck.

ABV 4.1%
Cask
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Adnams - Southwold Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Adnams - Southwold Bitter
Adnams - Southwold Bitter Session Bitter • 3.7% Spotted once.
Adnams - Southwold Bitter
Adnams - Southwold Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted once. at Black Horse Inn, Swaffham Bulbeck.

ABV 3.7%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Accommodation Accommodation
Events Events
Charity quiz last Sunday of the month
Games Games
Darts
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (20m)
Stagecoach: T4 (Hourly); A2B: T5 (Hourly)
No Sunday service
Directions
On B1102

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