Bennet Arms in St Edmundsbury

Great welcome and food. Stayed overnight in our motorhome

I really loved our evenings in The Bennet Arms. It is a lovely environment made better by the people. Both Boyd and Sally are fantastic and incredibly kind people. We spent a number of evenings throughout our week away at this pub and cannot wait for the next time we find ourselves in Suffolk. We will certainly be stopping by! Sally, Boyd, thank you for looking after us during the week! 😊

We visited for Sunday roast dinner as has beard good reviews so thought we'd visit ourselves. East to find not too far off A14, decent sized carpark with lots of space, even noticed a gated area at the end for campervans! It was reasonably quiet, small group playing pool, a few watching darts and a couple of tables occupied with various sized groups. Food was really nice, only negative was beef was slightly overcooked and our portion of cauli cheese was considerably smaller than the neighbouring tables! 😂 Staff were welcoming and friendly. Would visit again. No dogs allowed inside.

We had a lovely time in this local pub with great people and atmosphere

Lovely welcome by the staff who are very friendly. The food was very disappointing, I had a sirloin steak which was very overcooked and tasted like it had a curry coating. I did not say anything at the time as we were with family and I didn't want to cause any awkward situations. Such nice people but pull your standards up if you want people to return.

Very friendly, good food, and great beer. We stayed over night in our camper in their overflow carpark and was greeted with a warm welcome shown how to access the facilities during the night will definitely be back 👍

A proper village pub. Hosted our Stowmarket Striders trail run and the pub/drink/food was enjoyed by many. And a very friendly welcome from the landlord and landlady.

My son, daughter in law and 2 grandkids stopped overnight while travelling in motorhome. Wow! I'm so glad we did. Staff and locals were amazing and very welcoming. We all had a great meal and a great laugh. They even let the grandkids charge their pads and left the toilet facilities open through the night for us. One negative is that the cook is a Newcastle fan, hahaha. I'm Boro through and through. Great place, thanks, guys

Had a couple of drinks and some food here after a running event. A warm welcome, friendly hosts and the food was excellent. A real gem!

The food and service was great, the pie was amazing., we stayed in our camper unfortunately there were others which were a little too noisy, especially as the night went on which was a shame.

Great place 👌 to stop at very pleasant staff. The food looks amazing although I didn't eat there. Stopped the night in my campervan. Thank you for the hospitality.

A absolutely brilliant find to stay for the night in our Campervan. Food was amazing and the landlord and landlady were so welcoming. Would beat any pub in our locality in Cornwall home cook food at its best. Well done

Good place, good food, super crew!

Stayed a couple of nights in our motorhome. Had drinks only on Sunday and a fantastic meal on Monday. Was a beautiful meal, very good value for money. Would definitely recommend

Just moved to the village and we came to try out our new local. Food was so good (best pub meal we've had in a while) and reasonably priced. Staff were lovely and welcoming. Great play area for children. We were actually surprised how quiet it was for a Saturday afternoon. Will definitely be coming back again soon.

What an amazing pub stop over, the landlord Boyd is very friendly and always accommodating, the locals are friendly (even those that’s popped in for a pint after work in their hi viz and work boots). The food is always spot and and cooked to perfection. Never had a bad meal yet. There is a water tap in the car park and Boyd the landlord will leave the side door open so the toilets are accessible overnight if you let him know they are required. This is our 20th stay over here and will be back. Cheers for another great night Boyd & staff

On arrival at the pub we were greeted by the landlord who made us feel very welcome. We arrived at 5pm to which we booked a table for 19:30. As we took a lovely long walk we admired the lovely countryside feel, with other walkers so friendly. We returned to the pub and sat to order our food. Myself had the lasagne to which was amazing with a lovely golden top. Served with home made chips,garlic bread,and a salad to which was fresh and tasty. My partner had the hunters chicken served with salad,chips and coleslaw. Overall the food was lovely. It was a warm welcome and a great atmosphere with locals seeming to enjoy the pub. We asked Boyd if we can have access to the toilets to which he left open all night with access to the outside tap as we had an early start. Family friendly We will be coming back and a massive thanks to Boyd (landlord) Would highly recommend this great pub to other campers.

As a Motorhome stopover the small carpark was peaceful looking at the well maintained field which was closed presumably due to the constant rain making the ground unstable for us… There were no facilities ie toilets or water so not really a Motorhome stopover in truth 🤷🏻‍♂️ The pub owner was friendly and welcoming as we parked up and we looked forward to our pub meal later after a lovely walk with the dog Unfortunately the pub did not have the country pub feel as we walked in to a tired looking interior with noise, pool table, workmen in dirty hi viz jackets and a toddler riding round on a toy bike, a far cry from the previous pub stopover we stayed at - however we overlooked it as you can’t judge a book by its cover as they say! The food however sadly did disappoint with my Hunters chicken undercooked, swimming in pink juice covered in melted cheese and raw bacon, while my husband had chicken curry which looked ok but was basically an “Asda microwave” We were surprised as we were waiting quite a long time so assumed our food would be fresh and COOKED through! The owners were good enough to change my meal for the curry but it left a bad taste especially as the bill was extortionate considering the food prices were reasonable- possibly they hiked up the drink prices, anyway we won’t be going there again, and just for the record - other Motorhome stopovers have provided toilets and water (outside the pub)

Lovely little country pub with a really good sized garden and kids play area.

Made very welcome in our campervan, stopped the night but didn't eat as they stop serving at 4:00 on a Sunday but had a drink in the pub. The field at the back was closed after all the rain we've had but lots of outside sheeting for the summer. Good location close to the A14 (quiet night with no road noise)

We visited here with our motorhome, very welcoming in the pub by staff, had some food and it was a fair price and very enjoyable, they allowed us to stay the night which was very nice had a walk through the village to the church in the morning too, will definitely visit again when we are in the area

Food excellent, service excellent, staff friendly and helpful, really nice place!

The food and service were amazing. We called ahead because we had a couple of requests and they were all met. Nothing seemed to be too much trouble. Would definitely recommend to anyone.

Stayed here for one night in our camper van. Called at short notice and spoke to a lovely lady who was very helpful. Popped in on arrival and were given a lovely warm welcome by Boyd. Shown to the large field at back of pub and left to set up. Food had finished for the day but popped in for a couple of pints. Nothing was too much trouble including leaving the toilets open for us for the night. Lovely free stop over as long as you eat or drink in the pub. Will definitely be back.

Absolute jem of a place owners made me feel like I'd been going there for years food was great and a good price and the cherry on top was I could park in the field at the rear of the pub for free over night will definently be coming in next time I'm passing was a pleasure thanks boyd 😁👍👍🍺🍺

Couldn't order any food at 2.35pm, despite website saying food available till 3pm.

I attened a weekend rally with a 4x4 club I run. boyd and sally made us so welcome the full english breakfast they done for the club was fantastic. on friday night my wife and myself ate in the pub my wife had fish and chips and she said they where the best she had ever had from a pub or a chippie. I had the rump steak it was perfect.

Phoned ahead to book our large motorhome onto the big field at the rear of the Bennet Arms. Nice big level field. Had superb fish and chips with portion of mushy peas and a portion of curry. Friendly staff and food arrived quickly. Will be back. Thanks guys

Met de camper daar overnacht. Heerlijk gegeten en gedronken Verschillende biersoorten Leuke bediening Prijs / kwaliteit prima En rustige omgeving om te overnachten

Quiet but friendly and clean village pub...we stayed for a midweek overnighter.. has darts nights and gamers nights, large flat grassy area to the rear through the gates on the left. Pub shuts at 22.00 if quiet,

Lovely local family pub. Great food and even better play area for kids.

I recently had the pleasure of visiting this fantastic pub, and I must say, it exceeded all my expectations. The pub had a cozy and inviting ambiance, with warm lighting and comfortable seating arrangements. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive, going above and beyond to ensure a memorable experience.

Great local pub, warm welcome from the owners and local community. Great grub at good prices Nice menu with something for everyone and plenty of it!

Good food, lovely staff, good kids play area too.

Best pub around, great pool Table! And staff!

Great village pub. Food’s brilliant, lovely and welcoming staff and a great pool table and lots of room. Definitely recommend!!

A lovely local pub, 1st visit here but made to feel like a local. Highly recommend.

Best landlord in Suffolk mush👌🏼

Well happy with the service we got we booked the pub for a wake and a 80th and it was a busy but well ran pub

Great pub, lovely food and very friendly welcoming people…a little gem!

Friendly couple, food excellent, home made deserts. Good old pub.

Excellent service and always a warm welcome from Boyd and Sally

Welcoming Landlord and Landlady good food, Great Value for Money, Owners remember your drinks and names even if you're not regulars. Excellent play area for children

The first of many more visits to this place. Great landlord and lady. The meal was absolutely amazing. My friend had the sirloin and another had a chicken new Yorker burger which she said was mealy in the mouth. I would recommend this place to anyone. 10/10 service 10/10 food

Cheap ingredients Cold and tasteless I never have entered a review before But this I felt should be said

Nice friendly staff. Good pub food. Free parking for motorhome at rear of pub if you buy a meal. Very good value

We stopped overnight in our motorhome in the pubs camping field. Fabulous friendly welcome from the landlord. Had a great meal and drinks. The following day was the Queen’s funeral and we had stayed over to watch it. Large TV screens both inside and out in marquee. Great breakfast, tea and coffee. Then later we had scones which were delicious. Such personal attention. Highly recommend

Polite staff and clean inside let down by a scruffy beer garden. Could be much nicer as it has views of a field.

I can’t recommend this place enough. Large field at the back of the pub, quiet & level. Boyd, Sally & Jo made us feel so welcome, it’s a free stay just need to either have some food or drinks or both. I can tell you the food is lovely & drinks are cheap (bonus). They kindly delivered our food to us at our camper as we have dogs. Nothing was to much trouble. Toilets can be left open over night otherwise Boyd is back in the morning around 8ish & works until closing around 11ish dependant on day. Thank you guys for a wonderful stay, we’ll definitely be back!

We thought we’d take a ride out in our Motorhome and went online to see if we could find a pub offering parking for a Motorhome. We found the Bennet Arms in Rougham just outside Bury St Edmonds. It really is a gem of a find. Boyd and Sally were very accommodating and opened up their garden to us. The area is flat and well maintained making parking a dream. We didn’t get to eat as we turned up too late. We had one of a choice of beers though before parking up. Would highly recommend and plan on returning in the future.

Friendly staff, dog-friendly venue and terrific, honest delicious pub food. Definitely one to visit.

Vary friendly landlord and lady and any staff. Stayed here for a night in motorhome. Good flat field behind pub. Good pub food and well priced. Beer and drinks excellent value. Definitely a place I will return to.

Ganz toller Pub. Wenn man nett fragt, darf man auf der Rasenfläche umsonst als Camper stehen bleiben. Man soll dafür etwas verzehren im Pub. Wir haben dort gegessen und einiges getrunken. Es ist einfach gemütlich, der Besitzer ist sehr besorgt um seine Kunden und super zuvorkommend. Auch die Leute, die regelmäßig dort sind, wie zb Ted, waren so hilfsbereit, freundlich und kommunikativ. Jederzeit wieder gerne.

Sehr freundliches und hilfsbereites Personal, leckeres Essen und eine gemütliche Atmosphäre. Ich kann diesen Pub nur empfehlen.

Delicious food Quick Service Always Returning Nice staff

First time here and the welcome was brilliant. We called only an hour in advance of our intended arrival and the staff were very accommodating. They served us a fantastic meal. We ate 3 courses and not a scrap left on the plates. Beautiful home made meals. The site for the motorhome was easy to find and use and nicely secluded. From first contact to leaving we were treated as though we were part of the family. We will definitely be back. 😁😁

Zeer gastvrij. Hard werkende familie. Lekker eten en drinken. Top

We stopped off here on our way to our holiday. They could not have been more friendly or accommodating with us and our 2 young children. Made us feel very welcome and comfortable. Even did a ham roll for our son that was not on the menu. Food was delicious too tastiest chips we have ever had. Highly recommend the sweet chilli wrap.

Friendly and welcoming and the landlords birthday today 5 stars as always

Lovely warm feeling as you entered,very friendly pub service and food very good,kids loved the play area.

Shame they don't accept dogs. Mx

I’ve rocked up at the Bennett Arms having driven from Plymouth to come and visit my Dad, and I couldn’t ask for more. I very rarely give 5 stars (if I ever have), because nothings perfect, but the Bennett Arms is close enough to perfect for me. I rang two days ago to ask for space in their field to park my camper. Totally accommodating and welcoming on the phone, and the camper parking is free! There’s limited facilities with toilets and a water point, but I’m only here one night so don’t need any more. The pub itself is big with an open bar / restaurant area, a pool table and a huge outside space that’s broken into different outside rooms with a big marquee and (what looks like) a BBQ bar. Boyd met me at the bar and helped me park up before popping back to the pub to give the kitchen the heads up, as they were about to close. I ordered a burger and a really good plate of food arrived in front of me. The staff were really friendly and helpful, as was Teddy, a local gent who helped me choose a good local pint 😀 The place is alive with people of all ages enjoying themselves in the restaurant, playing pool or sat in different groups, but there’s a really friendly and happy air about the place. Not dog friendly inside, because of the restaurant, but totally welcome outside, and the pub will deliver food and drink to your camper in their field if you like. 😀👍 Great place.

The pub was great for the football, drinks are cheap and are delivered to the tabel, zacks bar outside was amazing, he was so lovely and helpful. Very good pub will definitely be back again.

I came to the Bennet Arms with some friends who live nearby as I was looking for somewhere to grab something to eat, I was greeted with a friendly welcome from the landlord as well as by the staff. The food was excellent as was the service by the bar staff, despite the challenging situation at the moment the staff were attentive and helpful. Highly recommended!

Absolutely gorgeous food. Great choice, delicious. Great atmosphere. Lovely friendly staff. I would definitely recommend this place.

Called it for quick supper as was staying locally. Friendly welcome - plenty of choice on menu and food was very tasty.

Amazing food, just had a delivery from here the food was amazing, hot, filling and plenty of it. Highly recommend anyone wanting excellent home cooked food.

Fantastic pub. Something for everyone. Great food, superb service, family friendly, large garden with big play area. Pool, darts, sports on TV if desired. Landlord and Landlady so lovely. I will go back again and again. Highly recommended.

Really welcoming, nothing was too much trouble, stayed overnight in the field behind in our motorhome, food was lovely and everyone was very welcoming

Stayed at this lovely pub overnight in my motorhome. Friendly, helpful staff and great food at a reasonable price. They have a huge field at the back of the pub for campers to stay. Very peaceful, and secure. Definitely recommend this place!

Spent a night on a large grass area at back of pub. Plenty of space for out 8.0m motorhome. Met on arrival by friendly and helpful owner. Had beer batter fish and chips which was excellent and good value. Free parking in exchange for using the restaurant seems like a great deal to us. Thank-you Sally and Boyd for a good stay we will be back. Steve and Mandy

Under new ownership. Very cosy and friendly village pub. Good beer, very good sandwiches, sport on TV, pool, darts. What more do you want?

So rare to find a proper village pub where locals and visitors are all given a warm welcome from the very friendly staff. Real fire, great value food, friendly regulars.

lovely pub with home cooked food sally and boyd are very welcoming.food is fresh and cooked from the start so if you are in a hurry then maybe not for you.we was told from the time we ordered it will take about 40mins for sally to cook it but we dont mind that knowing it is fresh.the food was fine.6 of us had different meals but all were very happy.top pub grub and will return knowing it is going to be honest food served with a smile.plenty of choice on menu and wide range of beers.excellent.

We were really pleased to hold our curry night for 30 people at The Bennett Arms Sally and Boyd were so friendly, warm and welcoming to our group. They made the planning of our event so simple, we would highly recommend them to host your event. Thanks to all the team at The Bennett Arms for a brilliant evening. The curry was excellent with lots choice, lovely side dishes and the choice of beers was great. We will be coming again.

lovely pub ive been there when my grandad lived in new road not far from the pub lovely atmosphere excellent meals and beers i highly recommend this little pub haven't been in her since we had grandads funeral wake in there i miss drinking in there i love this place and suffolk i really miss it well worth trying the place out

A quaint local pub food place.serves good home cooked food( both mains and desserts with friendly staff.

I had a burger tonight and it was hot fresh and homemade and one of the tastiest burgers I’ve had for a while and in my local ! Thanks was great will be back soon Jon

We have never been to the Bennet Arms in Rougham before because until recently it was only open after 5pm during the week, which wasn't much use to us. We were delighted to discover on a recent trip to Rougham that there is new management and with it more user friendly openings hours.One Wednesday me and the missus went to check it out and we were impressed with the whole set up. Not only is the bar friendly and recently refurbished, there was a pool table, dart board, they were showing Sky Sports (only in the bar) and there was a huge area at the very back with a big playing field and fairly modern playground area for the kids.The food menu is very very affordable. Big sandwiches, chips and salad for only a fiver, for example. There was an extended menu for the evenings that were available to us, need be. They serve food all day. There is an extensive drinks menu too.The new landlords Sally and Boyd (sound like old Aussie soap characters) are very friendly and have only just taken this pub on. This is their first pub and they have big plans for the future for the pub as a community asset and a place where families are very welcome.We thoroughly recommend The Bennet Arms to anyone, with or without families. You will eat and drink well without spending a fortune and you will have fun.

We went down to the local pub as I heard it had new owners , and wow what a lovely job they have done with bringing it back to life. Great food at amazing prices and a good selection of local ales and other drinks available. Child friendly with a huge beer garden with kids playground ideal for a summer get together. We’ll definitely be visiting again.

Had a jacket potato which was lovely great food great service I will definitely be eating with them again soon

Very good night at the Bennet Arms, very friendly environment. Good selection of drinks and food. Will definitely be going back.

This was my first visit and won't be my last, it's under new management and they are very friendly and chatty, excellent food and had such a fantastic time can't wait to return well worth a visit also see they had a fantastic play area for the children so very family oriented

Went in for lunch today it was great food and great value and friendly atmosphere the landlords were very chatty

Visited today for a Sunday lunch. Under new management, and we found it to be relaxed, friendly and welcoming. Home cooked Sunday lunch, real fire and easy parking. Well worth a visit.

Driving by yesterday at lunchtime and noticed the Bennet was open, usually closed weekday lunchtimes. Had a great freshly made baguette and drink. Service was friendly, a great stop off. Will be back!

what can i say about this pub nice food, nice place but what lets it down is the lack of good beer sadly

Me encanta este establecimiento. He vivido en la zona durante casi 10 años, y nunca falló en la comida, el ambiente, ni variedad! Me lo recomiendo de todo corazón este pub a cualquiera que busque una experiencia atmosférica, e igualmente como comida fantástica a estándar.

Mientras asistía a un curso en la zona, cayó en el Bennett Armstrong una copa tranquila.

Viajé a Rougham desde Australia. Mi familia es la familia Bennet que vivía en Rougham hace más de 100 años y pertenecen el localmente famoso Rougham Hall. Este pub es nombrado por nosotros. Lugar acogedor, precios razonables y mesa de billar. Todo bien y jardín en la parte trasera para sentarse. Lo recomiendo si viajas por o viven cerca. No comimos aquí ya que comimos en nuestro hotel pero creo que es un gran lugar para parar aquí - menú parecía bueno (nuestra cena fue incluido en la reserva del hotel por lo tanto no nos quedaremos aquí de lo contrario nos hubiéramos hecho). Pub familiar agradable. Todo bien.

Me encanta este pub. Recientemente bajo nueva dirección todo el lugar tiene un ambiente más agradable y la comida es mejor que nunca! Un fantástico lugar en el verano para niños celebrar un castillo hinchable tamaño completo y campo grande de jugar. gente local encantadora que te hace sentir bienvenido.

Checked out this local pub after comments from family and reading reviews. I have to say that the meal (beef Sunday roast) was good value at £16 for two meals. Nicely cooked but nothing particularly special. Nice for a change.

We have actually eaten here 3 times over the last two weeks and I've had to come on trip advisor and post a review because i just love it, first time I had a burger and chips and it was lovely, big fat homemade and the best homemade chips and onion rings, loads of salad in the burger, my husband had ham

Tomó mi mujer y mi hija a este pub hoy porque recomendado por un miembro del personal. Cuando llegamos había gente parado en el bar comer comidas que no era un buen aspecto a cualquier novatos. Hizo muy bienvenidos por Lady de chica detrás de la barra. Había una familia comiendo en la zona de comedor, pero que era tan encontramos mesa enseguida. camarera tomó orden enseguida, y todos nos eligió asado. El pub es muy bien podría haber sido un poco más caliente. Las comidas se tomó más de 35 minutos para llegar quizás porque estábamos ahora únicos en la zona de comedor aunque otras personas eran ahora sentado en el bar con sus comidas. Obviamente una cosa local. las comidas cuando llegamos estaban vale la pena la espera. Las verduras estaba bien hecha y la carne muy tierna con salsa, lo que hizo que la comida es una elección excelente. Los brownies de chocolate eran grandes y decoradas como puedes esperar en un restaurante pijo. ¿comería allí de nuevo? Estoy dispuesto a más porque la comida era excelente y a un precio muy razonable.

Very friendly pub serving great beer with outside seating and child friendly.just a few miles outside bury st edmunds

I took my wife and children to the Bennet Arms as I had heard that it is run by the same people that own the Victoria in Thurston a few miles away. What a great little pub! Extensive gardens, swings for the kids. I had the rack of ribs, my wifw the Hunters chicken, both served to perfection and reasonably priced. The kids had a Pizza each. I had a pint of Everards Equinox, a pleasent change from the usual Greene King ales. A great place to visit. The owners have done a great job with the refurbishment.We will be back.