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Golden Key, Snape

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This pub dates from 1480 when it was known as the Cock.

There is a main bar area, adjacent dining areas and a popular "drinkers' grotto". There's a small outside patio at the front. Classic, well cooked British food features strongly but not to the detriment of fine beer on sale. Fresh water and biscuits are available free to hounds.

There's a large car-park to the rear. The nearest bus stop is on the Main road through the village.

The pub opens from 12-11 every day in the summer.

Historic Interest

This pub dates from 1480 when it was known as the sign of the Cock. Originally licensed only as a beerhouse, the Golden Key got its full license on February 6th, 1961.

Information for this venue is provided by the Ipswich & East Suffolk Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
East Suffolk District
Last updated
18/10/2021
Last surveyed
04/03/2020
Pub ID
SUF/856
Asset of Community Value

Old village pub with a collection of settles. The main bar was originally two small rooms with a red and black quarry tiled floor laid diagonally. Recently a lovely old curved settle with a back of two slightly different heights that was situated in its original position to the left of the front door creating a draught screen has been moved to the right. Sadly, another settle with a window in the centre back of it has been removed from the pub. The bar counter looks like a 1950s one but has recently been painted a claret colour; and the bar back of 4 bays with ply panelling behind also looks 1950s. There are old brick fireplaces on the left and right. A doorway on the rear right leads to a snug with an uneven red tiled floor and L-shaped fixed benches around just one table, two stools and a shelf near the split door with a shelf to the servery. On the front right a room brought into use has a brick floor, another two good old settles and a small cast-iron fireplace. A doorway leads to a large room also brought into use, originally two small rooms, with low ceiling, two old brick fireplaces and another settle.

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Opening
Food
Monday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Noon - 2:00pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Noon - 2:00pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Noon - 2:00pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Noon - 2:00pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Noon - 2:00pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 2 regular beers.

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