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(Pub, Festival, External, Sign, Key). Published on 26-01-2025

Black Lion, Leighton Buzzard

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Opens at 12:00pm
20 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EA (View on Google Map)
(01525) 853725
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Local CAMRA Pub of the Year 2015 to 2023. Pub is Grade II listed with 17th century origins, featuring exposed beams, wooden floors and an open wood fire. Eight handpumps featuring beers from Nethergate, Vale and others. Eight changing real ciders available and an impressive bottled/canned beer menu featuring continental and British beers. Large paved garden with covered seating area with heaters and separate Craft Bar with 14 keg/keykeg taps. Bar snacks are served and BYO lunches are welcome.

Historic Interest

Grade II listed

Information for this venue is provided by the South Bedfordshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Last updated
01/02/2025
Last surveyed
26/01/2025
Pub ID
BES/251
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Snacks only
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Snacks only
Garden Garden
Large, paved area with covered seating area & heaters
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Children welcome until 5pm
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Monthly quiz, acoustic music, and folk sessions
Games Games
Darts & traditional board games
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Covered smoking area with heaters
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Eight real ciders served straight from boxes.
Beer Festival Beer Festival
2 annual beer festivals, cider festival & Gin & Jazz fest
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (10m)
Arriva: 70, 150
Nearby Station (910m)
Leighton Buzzard

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