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Blackbird, Padbury

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Main Street, Padbury, MK18 2AY (View on Google Map)
(01280) 816463
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  • Community Run

Just re-opened as a community pub and cafe from Easter 2026.

This lovely old pub in the quiet village of Padbury has a very modern feel while retaining much of the old building's character and features. Unpretentious, white-painted exterior offers a warm welcome inside. The new pub sign features a modern copy of the 19th century original Blackbird sign.

The bar is now centrally located between the two rooms and has three handpumps with one regular and one guest, plus a keg beer from the Salt brewery. It has comfortable seating, with tables, chairs and benches.

No food is currently served, although the pub opens as a cafe most mornings (9-12 noon) selling cakes and coffee, etc and a fish & chip van calls on Saturday.

Current opening times might change as the community group gets to grip with actual demands, so check their Facebook page.

The car parking is limited, but there is some parking on the street.

Information for this venue is provided by the Milton Keynes & N Bucks Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Four & Twenty
Local Authority
Aylesbury Vale District
Last updated
Last surveyed
17/04/2026
Leasehold owner
Padbury Community Hub
Freehold owner
Bradmoore Chambers Ltd
Pub ID
BUN/1839
Asset of Community Value

Community Run

When the pub was closed and threatened with being sold in in 2020, the Padbury Community Hub Limited (a Community Benefit Society) had active plans to purchase the pub, but the pub was sold and reopened. The pub closed again in Oct 2025, and the Padbury Community Hub was reactivated and have the following plan:

  1. Working with the owners to draw up a 12 month lease for the whole site, with the pub being run by volunteers.
  2. Raise funds to purchase the freehold, with the objective of completing the purchase before the end of 2026.
    The Padbury Community Hub Limited signed the lease in early April and the pub reopened on April 3rd 2026.
General information about community pubs
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 4:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Sharp's - Doom Bar TasteMatch Prediction

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Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 3 times
Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. at Blackbird, Padbury.

ABV 4%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad

Source: Local

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
One terrestial TV screen, only used for big events.
Live Music Live Music
occasional (see Facebook page)
Garden Garden
tables and seats at front of pub, under tree.
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Monthly quiz, monthly "Women that Wine".
Games Games
darts
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
outside
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Community Pub Community Pub
Transport
Close to bus routes (200m)
Arriva: X60; Red Rose: 60

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