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Woolpack, Ipswich

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1 Tuddenham Rd, Ipswich, IP4 2SH (View on Google Map)
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This friendly bar has the feel of a country pub, despite only being a short walk from the town centre. Adjacent to one of the entrances of Christchurch park, it comprises a tiny snug at front, flanked by a large lounge and a small public bar. A larger room at the back leads to a small car-park. It usually offers up to 6 well-kept Real Ales on hand pump and attracts a highly varied clientèle. The patio drinking area at the front is also often popular (weather permitting).

The pub offers an interesting and varied selection of good quality home-cooked food - including several fish options (they now serve food all seven days a week including breakfast, lunch and dinner). So indoors they offer a traditional pub menu including their very popular Sunday roast - all home made - whilst outside they have a take home pizza menu from their new "pop-up" Zia Marita's traditional Neapolita Pizzeria which is open on Friday and Saturday evenings [4.30-8.30pm].

Historic Interest

Although the frontage only dates from the 18th century, the Woolpack is one of Ipswich's most ancient inns; one of only 24 listed in a town assessment of 1689 & built in a century or more earlier. It is one of the earliest brick-built pubs in the town. Legend suggests the existence of ancient smugglers' tunnels from the pub to the waterfront. Photographs of this pub and more historical information about it can be found at suffolk.camra.org.uk/pub/576

Information for this venue is provided by the Ipswich & East Suffolk Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Wool Pack
Local Authority
Ipswich District (B)
Last updated
10/02/2025
Last surveyed
10/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Punch Pubs & Co (Punch Taverns)
Pub ID
SUF/576
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: II

Splendid four roomed pub with an 18th century brick front to an earlier building. The tiny snug at the front could originally have been an off-sales; it has a counter at least 50 years old and tongue and groove panelling with a bare bench attached, but the bar back shelves are modern. The lounge on the left (originally the 'Public Parlour') has a fine brick fireplace, painted wainscoting and a counter from (probably) the 1970s. A passage leads to two small rooms on the right, the first one of which was brought into use in more recent times and has since been more than doubled in size. The counter in the attractively simple front room is a period-style replacement.

General information about historic pub interiors

Splendid four roomed pub with a 18th century brick front to an earlier building. It includes a tiny snug at the front which could have originally been an off-sales. It measures some 10ft by 3ft and has a counter at least 50 years old with a panelled front - the panel furthest to the right was put in at the same time as the alterations to the counter in the right-hand room. It also has old tongue and groove panelling with a bare bench attached, but the bar back shelves are modern. The lounge on the left (originally the 'Public Parlour') has a fine brick fireplace, painted wainscoting and the counter could be 40 years old. A passage leads to two small rooms on the right, the first one of which was brought into use in more recent times and has since been more than doubled in size. The counter in the attractively simple front room is a period-style replacement.

General information about historic pub interiors
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Thursday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
10:00am - Midnight
Saturday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
10:00am - 10:30pm
Monday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Friday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 10:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:00pm
Monday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 9:30pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Adnams - Southwold Bitter
Adnams - Southwold Bitter Session Bitter • 3.7% Spotted 3 times
Adnams - Southwold Bitter
Adnams - Southwold Bitter

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.7%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 3 times
Adnams - Ghost Ship
Adnams - Ghost Ship Premium Pale Ale • 4.5%
Adnams - Ghost Ship
Adnams - Ghost Ship

Premium Pale Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Folk on First Sun eve and monthly jazz
Garden Garden
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
regular quiz nights
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Heritage Pub Real Heritage Pub
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Quiet Quiet
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes
31, 118, 119, 460, 914, 117
Closest station (1673m)
Ipswich
Ordnance Survey Reference
TM167450

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