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Operator: Ickleton Community Pub
9 Abbey Street, Ickleton, CB10 1SS (View on Google Map)
(01799) 494365
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  • Community Owned

A tastefully renovated 300 year old village pub with a substantial beer garden. It has a centrally located single bar with seating areas around it and a central fireplace between the bar and dining areas. There is also a small family area with it's own very large fireplace.

The menu ranges from light snacks to substantial meals in the restaurant including a 3 course Sunday lunch.

The pub is home to 2 football teams as well as to the Ickleton Cricket Club.

The pub closed in July 2023. In summer 2024 Ickleton Community Pub Ltd raised over £440,000 in funding.Their bid for the pub was accepted by Greene King in the autumn. Following substantial refurbishment, the community held a grand reopening on 29th June 2025.

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The Lion closes for a couple of weeks in early January.

Historic Interest

Grade 2 listed building

Information for this venue is provided by the Cambridge Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Ickleton Lion, Red Lion
Local Authority
South Cambridgeshire District
Last updated
27/10/2025
Last surveyed
11/01/2020
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Ickleton Community Pub Ltd
Pub ID
CAM/103
Asset of Community Value

Community Owned

Freehold Owner: Community Benefit Society. Ickleton Community Pub Ltd. Year Purchased 2024.

The pub closed in July 2023 and was put on the market for sale. A community group Ickleton Community Pub Ltd (a Community Benefit Society) raised the funds needed to buy the Lion from Greene King. The group had until September 24th 2024, to raise £450,000 and they raised £136,000 in the first three weeks, and went on to raise £440,000 with more than 400 shareholders. They were awarded £45,000 funding from Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority. The completed the purchase in Dec 2024 (see BBC Article). The Ickleton Community Pub Ltd then refurbished the pub. The group received many offers for 'in-kind' help from professionals to refurbish the pub. The pub reopened in June 2025.

See the BBC article, a CambridgeshireLive article, the group's website and Facebook pagefor more details.

General information about community pubs
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 10:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 10:30pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 6:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
No Service
Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 9:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 3:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 2 regular beers.

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Adnams - Southwold Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Adnams - Southwold Bitter
Adnams - Southwold Bitter Session Bitter • 3.7%
Adnams - Southwold Bitter
Adnams - Southwold Bitter

This beer is served regularly at Lion, Ickleton.

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

Adnams - Ghost Ship TasteMatch Prediction

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Adnams - Ghost Ship
Adnams - Ghost Ship Premium Pale Ale • 4.5% Spotted 6 times.
Adnams - Ghost Ship
Adnams - Ghost Ship

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 6 times. at Lion, Ickleton.

ABV 4.5%
Cask
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
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Wi Fi Wi Fi
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Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
Citi 7
Closest station (1800m)
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