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Lion Hotel, Buckden

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Opens at 12:00pm
Operator: Independent
High Street, Buckden, PE19 5XA (View on Google Map)
(01480) 810313
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This grade II listed building was originally the kitchen and dining area for the adjacent bishop's palace, Buckden Towers, once the location of the imprisonment of Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragon. It is a small, friendly hotel situated in the heart of the village. The lounge has a large open fire and retains the impressive original carved beam ceiling. The bar and lounge area are popular meeting places for locals and visitors.

Information for this venue is provided by the Huntingdonshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire District
Last updated
04/07/2023
Last surveyed
26/03/2022
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
STN/30
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
No Service
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 7:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 4 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

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 Hotel, Buckden.

ABV 3.7%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Sharp's - Doom Bar TasteMatch Prediction

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

This beer is served regularly at Lion Hotel, Buckden.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Timothy Taylor - Landlord TasteMatch Prediction

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Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3% Spotted 4 times.
Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 4 times. at Lion Hotel, Buckden.

ABV 4.3%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Sharp's - Atlantic TasteMatch Prediction

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Sharp's Atlantic Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Atlantic Session Bitter • 4.2%
Sharp's Atlantic Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Atlantic

This beer is served regularly at Lion Hotel, Buckden.

ABV 4.2%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
There is a deep step at the main entrance which no wheelchair could navigate. A steep ramp is available from the bar, but unassisted access by wheelchair users to this pub is not possible. There is no disabled toilet, but there is a large toilet with baby changing facilities, however this toilet is down a narrow corridor which no wheelchair could navigate.
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (5m)
Stagecoach: 66
Directions
Off the A1 at the roundabout. Hotel is on right

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