CAMRA - Campaign for Real Ale logo
Pubs & Clubs
Beers & Breweries
Pubs & Clubs
Beers & Breweries
CAMRA - Campaign for Real Ale logo
Join Us

Punch Bowl, Battisford

You have visited this venue
View all visits
Directions
You want to visit - You have this in
Opens in 16 minutes
Operator: Local community
Straight Rd, Battisford Tye, Battisford, IP14 2LQ (View on Google Map)
(01449) 771646
Website

A timber framed pub with quarry-tiled floors throughout. There's a small "L" shaped public bar and a separate restaurant.

The bar features a wood-burner and a real fire.

There are regular themed food nights andegular music nights including Jazz on the first Sunday of every month and unplugged acoustic sessions every third Tuesday of the month.

Quiz nights are held on the second Tuesday of the month.

There's a beer festival in August.

There are plans plans to add a shop and other facilities.

The pub is at the far-western edge of the village, almost in Little Finborough. It was historically listed as being in Upper town, i.e. Combs. and is technically in that parish, as the boundary between Combs & Battisford runs through the car park in front of the pub. IT IS ADVISABLE TO BOOK FOR FOOD IN ADVANCE.

The pub is run by a community-interest company on behalf of the village.

Historic Interest

The pub's name shows it to have been a haunt of Whigs during the 17th century, as punch was their preferred drink. Their rival Tories preferred old-fashioned wines. After long & protracted negotiations by a group of determined village folks, a lease was signed for the pub to re-open as the Battisford Punch Bowl Community Inn. Said to be Suffolk's first Community Inn, much refurbishment work was done, with the pub finally re-opening late June 2011. Photographs of this pub and more historical information about it can be found at suffolk.camra.org.uk/pub/1079

Information for this venue is provided by the Ipswich & East Suffolk Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Mid Suffolk District
Last updated
07/07/2023
Last surveyed
04/03/2020
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Punch Pubs & Co (Punch Taverns)
Pub ID
SUF/1079
Asset of Community Value

Community Run

Leased from Punch by a Community Interest Company, Punch Bowl Community Inn CIC

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

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%
Adnams - Southwold Bitter
Adnams - Southwold Bitter

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.7%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Adnams - Broadside
Adnams - Broadside Red Ale • 4.7%
Adnams - Broadside
Adnams - Broadside

Red Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.7%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.

Your scores

Join CAMRA to access beer scoring and view scores for other pubs. Become a member.
Retrieving scores
You have no beer scores submitted.
Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
darts
Real Fire Real Fire
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Community Pub Community Pub
Transport
Close to bus routes
462
Ordnance Survey Reference
TM024542

Help keep our information accurate!

Notice an error or missing details? Help us keep our pub & club information accurate by sharing any corrections or updates you spot.

Suggest an edit

Nearby

View All
Open
Chestnut Horse
Pub, in Great Finborough
1 Regular, Many Changing Beers
2.2 miles from you
(Pub, Key). Published on 18-07-2016
Open
Magpie
Pub, in Combs Ford
2 Regular, 1 Changing Beers
2.7 miles from you
  • CAMRA discount scheme
Gladstone Arms. (Pub). Published on 09-10-2014
Open
Gladstone Arms
Pub, in Combs Ford
1 Regular, 7 Changing Beers
2.7 miles from you
Open
Shepherd & Dog
Pub, in Onehouse
2 Regular Beers
2.7 miles from you
(Pub, External, Key). Published on 18-03-2025
Closed • Opens Fri at 4:00pm
Red Lion
Independent Pub, in Great Bricett
1 Regular, 1 Changing Beers
2.9 miles from you
Cedars
Hotel, in Combs Ford
Beer
2.9 miles from you
Open
Meadlands Recreation Club
Meadlands Recreation Club Club, in Combs Ford
1 Changing Beer
2.9 miles from you
Stowmarket Golf Club
Stowmarket Golf Club Club, in Onehouse
REAL ALE not available
3.0 miles from you
Willow Tree, Stowmarket. (Pub). Published on 05-04-2015
Open
Willow Tree
Wetherspoon Pub, in Stowmarket
2 Regular Beers
3.0 miles from you
  • CAMRA voucher scheme
The Oak, Stowmarket. (Pub). Published on 05-04-2015
Open
Royal Oak
Meet & Eat (Greene King) Pub, in Stowmarket
2 Regular, 1 Changing Beers
3.1 miles from you

Need accommodation?

 

 

Recently Viewed

Stafford Arms. (Pub). Published on 16-01-2014
Open
Stafford Arms
Independent Pub, in Scholes
2 Regular, 4 Changing Beers
Published on 16-07-2022
Open
Railway
Pub, in Lye
3 Regular Beers
Green Oak Farm. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 13-06-2018
Open
Green Oak Farm
Farmhouse Inns (Greene King) Pub, in Ellesmere Port
2 Changing Beers
  • CAMRA discount scheme
(Pub). Published on 15-09-2014
Open
Britannia
Pub, in Upholland
REAL ALE not available
Pub Walk Shoes Icon

Love Cask Beer?

Join CAMRA to support the campaign to access more features plus access to a range of different benefits.

Become a member
© Campaign for Real Ale 2023 - 2025 (ce-11)
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube
Home

Privacy Overview

We use cookies, which are small text files, to improve your experience on our website and to show you personalised content. You can allow all or manage them individually.

Necessary

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-Necessary

These cookies help us to improve your web experience. They allow us to gather feedback on your behaviour and to show adverts relevant to you. You can turn this off here.

Cookies

We use cookies, which are small text files, to improve your experience on our website and to show you personalised content. You can allow all or manage them individually.