The Sweffling White Horse in Suffolk Coastal

It's great. Music nights are really fun. Also an excellent cheese toasties. Update Nov 2024, it's still great! Attached a photo of winter 2024 events

It’s a special place and takes you back a few years

Some great beers in a lovely old traditional ale house

Loverly beer and friendly locals

This has won numerous awards for the beer and truly is a proper Suffolk pub. Super cask beers, lovely friendly service and a beautiful setting. A hidden gem of a pub without a doubt! Edit: it's still excellent and a place I go out of my way to visit when I'm here in Suffolk

Fantastic. A pub not to be missed. I have never drunk such lovely ale in an atmosphere quite like it.

Very fond memories of camping here in the summer, and enjoying the pub. Beautiful, old, and tucked away- and the owners are so friendly to all. Somewhere to have a proper conversation, listen to folk music, and when you walk out the door- pure silence. Wonderful.

Popped in for a cheeky couple of pints whilst staying locally and was blown away by the quality and freshness of the cask beers and cider, which were also very reasonably priced. The pub was full of locals, so we squeezed into a corner with our dog and were made to feel very welcome by everyone. This is a proper old-school drinking snug and I wish we could have returned, but as the pub is only open from Fri - Mon, we couldn't. In a world full of Sky Sports TVs and dreadful keg beers, the Sweffling White Horse is a sanctuary.

Wonderful pub, I enjoyed the night's special of Vegetable Chilli & Caramelised Leek Harissa. Perfect ale. I had a lovely night here chatting with everyone. I intially sat at the tables outside, then went indoors, which had a really good atmosphere. The location is incredible, too. Strongly recommended and hope to go again

We has to cancel due to health reasons at very short notice and Marie kindly refunded us all the money...we are very grateful. Lovely quirky atmosphere, a special place for nature lovers, enchanted

Three girl friends called in hoping for a Sunday roast. Sadly that wasn't available but Marie was incredibly helpful trying to contact 2 other local pubs she recommended to see if they could accommodate us. She was so delightfully friendly. We wouldn't hesitate to visit if we're passing.

Good inexpensive beer, locals that are friendly, best landlord and landlady, and atmosphere a plenty. Also has campsite attached that is like the garden of Eden: I kid you not.

Amazing pub, lovely atmosphere, some delicious real ales, kept properly, and really reasonable prices. I didn't have food here, so can't score it, but I'm sure it would be delicious.

Lovely, beautifully quirky beer house. Friendly and inviting.

Best pub I have ever been to. The beers, the non beer drinks, the small selection of brilliant veggie food, the atmosphere, the decor........take your pick.

Great and unique pub to complete the experience of staying at the charming campsite.

Fantastic pub. Great atmosphere, week kept beers, tasty beers. You couldn't find a better pub.

A slightly quirky but rather wonderful village pub. No bar, just a door to the taproom. Great range of ales at astonishingly reasonable prices (to a Londoner). Limited range of food thus the 4 stars, but what I had was lovely.

Probably the most chilled out pub I've had the pleasure to visit, great ale, great vegetarian food and great, friendly company with exceptional hosts.

Traditional drinking Pub with great conversation.

Fab pub, delicious beer/cider and delicious toasties. Plenty of games to play and they now take card payments.

Truly a gem, look out for their live music events

The White Horse is a lovely pub with a cosy atmosphere - it’s really worth paying a visit.

Lovely pub with a good selection of ales bottled and straight from the keg from the tap room. Lots of walks nearby and normally an organised charity walk on the first Sunday of each month. Some home cooked meals are available also.

Reaching for the latch, true Suffolk catch, snatching low murmer congregants in relax, We enter the room, wondering further At hearty lentil stew, A Hodmedod brew, aroma from the stove this magical cove, Is humanly warmer, A fireside corner, reflection with starry stout, background hubbub communal consultation, candlelight fug healing, no modernisation Vittels leave no doubt Heaven is within Hades without, You both...... Maz and Mark!

Proper pub, excellent beer and great company.

Warmth, good music and good company.... a proper pub.

No bar, brilliant. Makes it a much more social place than imagined. Talked with landlord and locals and loved it. Not one mobile phone ringing to spoil the experience. Brilliant

This is a wonderful experience and long must it stay so. X

Best pub in the world! No more need be said :-) Update he he: beer very good, so good no hangover this morning 👍👍

Great pub, decent beer and very friendly people.

Loved the pub! This is an über proper pub. It feels like a pub from yesteryear with no bar and drinks sold from the kitchen door by the friendly owners. It’s unpretentious, authentic serves local microbrews expertly sourced , kept and served straight from the barrel. We had great craic with the assembled drinkers in this quirky characterful wond-ale-ful pub. Just bar nibbles, no meals as this pub is about drinking and conversation. GEM!!! 🍺 PS Our dog also loved the White Horse too! 🐾

You have to visit to work it out, strange place, a kind of throw back in time , people very friendly, no bar , a tap room, order your beer ,chap disappears via a door to tap room , returns with said flat looking beer, no hand pumps,,, bit like Mr Ben if you can remember,, each to there own but will not return, good luck

Friendly, one in a million sort of place

What n absolutely magical place. Te atmosphere is wonderful - which in a pub without a physical bar was surprising! The choice of local beers & wine is fantastic and the hosts - Mark & Marie are just so lovely. There is a wonderdul beer garden, but if you get a chance, check out Alde Garden and the accommodation behind the pub..

Although the pub generally only serves snacks we went on a community supper night and the highlight was a beef rendang prepared by Maggie.

What an exceptional pub this is. Great beer, warm and welcoming, great conversation, friendly locals. The owners Mark and Maz are very helpful ,kind, and run this unique place perfectly. I wish that i lived next door.

We had a brilliant evening here. The owners, and locals, are very warm and welcoming!

Simply the best pub in the world

Lovely little village pub, great asthetics and nice beer!

Love this pub & the campsite too. First visit for ages - we met up with friends. Sat in the Quirky beer garden - great location, great beer and a great pub xxx

We found this pub when searching for somewhere to stay in our camper on the wild camping website. Sadly we were unable to go inside the pub as it was closed due to a lack of demand as a result of Covid. Despite this, the owner rang us back and said we could still park in the car park free of charge. She even came out to greet us and was so so welcoming (even said we could ring the front door for a pint if we fancied!) The world absolutely needs more people like this. We hope to come back one day for a pint when you’re back in full swing!

What a gem of a place! Like pubs used to be before most of us were born. Cosy atmosphere, great beer served from the back room - no bar or pumps anywhere. Games, local music, snacks and a real community feel. Don’t miss this place!

Nice little pub. very welcoming

Very lovely little pub very warm welcome by the owners definitely be returning

The Mutt and Jeff duo play at this lovely classic Suffolk country pub Saturday 16th November. Mark and Marie have created a fantastic atmosphere, so many interesting things to see. This night the pub was full to bursting with a great selection of lively happy people all joining in the songs and having a great time. A brilliant evening had by all!

How lovely to see a proper pub doing so well! Great atmosphere, marvelous range of drinks and a good welcome. Just a shame it's not closer (but maybe healthier)!

If you are looking for a fabulous friendly traditional Suffolk pub, on a scale of 1 to 10 the Sweffling White Horse is at 26. Well kept changing local ales from the tap room (no bar) and tasty snacks from the AGA; interesting non-alcoholic drinks for the designated drivers. Music events some weekends; definitely my favourite pub. Dog friendly.

Brilliant pub, the owners are so friendly, great choice of local real ales that are always changing. The pub itself is small inside, but it adds to its charm as you tend to talk to those seated around you and end up making like minded friends. All in all a wonderful pub!

Really unusual real ale pub with unique atmosphere and great beer. No actual bar, beer is poured from kegs in a back room. Bar snacks served but no menu as such but it is a drinking place rather than somewhere to eat.

Where to start.. Numerous Camra awards, amazing pies, great music, a very impressive camp site and cottage for rent. Locals are great, as are the landlord and landlady, Marie in particular works hard to make everyone feel welcome. I feel at home here, no wonder it's got so many awards..

What an amazing place. Amazing atmosphere and the best beer I've ever had.

Very unusual pub - no bar as such but door with big bell they you ring for service. Good range of beers and tasty cider. Also unusual non alcoholic drinks which went down well.. We had summer snacks as too hot for the pie oven. Every one enjoyed their food. Check out the weather vane. Well worth a visit.

Liked it very much,went with a mate on Buskers night,he Banjo bill,he had a few sets,and enjoyed,there very friendly, back in time atmosphere ,a lot of good music there, great melodian player, no bar ,not a problem, beer very reasonable, looking forward to there pies later in year, yes just enjoyed plesently .

Very nice pub very lovely people highly recommend

Quirky, alternative little pub with beers straight from the barrel. Slightly curious food offerings.

We were staying locally in a cottage and walked to The Sweffling White Horse knowing it was not a place to get a full evening meal. I enjoyed the nibbles and snack type (locally sourced) food they offered. Value for money was brilliant - a large red wine and a pint averaged about £7 instead of £14 in the seaside resorts of Suffolk. Loads of board games and quizzes to entertain your party too.

Small interior belies a traditional welcome and beer served from the cask. The property hosts a number of local music events and this includes performances from the Mummers local morris dancing. This is a great place to visit with vintage/rustic charm and the owners work hard to make this a great venue

Excellent traditional pub with a tap room instead of a bar. 3 beers and a cider usually, with the beers all from local small brewers. A welcome relief from the plethora of Adnams pubs in East Suffolk. The pub has a great community feel with the main bar feeling almost like being in your friend's living room. There is also another room for those who like a bit more privacy. As if that wasn't enough, the owners Mark & Maz run a fantastic award winning eco camp site. A gem of a place. Dave & Jen

Lovely little pub very friendly landlords and an almost magical beer garden. Well worth a visit. Check opening times first though

Quirky pub, lovely evening with live music

A proper old style parlour pub . Beer in great condition no fizz. Lovely fresh ploughmans and to make my wives day a horse and cart ride will be back

Good beer , good friendly landlords , mummers night cant be missed !

Not easy to get to, we had to sort a taxi out from Aldeburgh and to get one we had to arrive an hour before opening! Well worth the wait for a proper old school pub, cracking beer (in four pint jugs yay!) with great snacks foods too. Super atmosphere. Highly recommended no matter how hard it is to get there!

Really quirky small ancient Free House with no bar just a tap room. Minimal simple menu. Real Ale and friendly staff

Beautiful, atmospheric and friendly

Mr & Mrs Dylanis9 and their collie (double halitosis) first visited the shambles known as the SwefflingWhiteHorse in Oct 18. Having read all the sugar-coated reviews from the local tight-knit spy network, it appeared blatantly obvious something was afoot. Perfection in a pub? Yeah right. Infiltration was the key. Dozen more recces followed over a course of 6 months, but somehow they KNEW you were coming. Makes your blood boil. I’ll catch ‘em out’, you see if I don’t. Anyhow, if you wish to imbibe your fav Aussie beverage - alcoholic lemonade concocted @ Luton, just nip 20 miles down the lane to Spoons. Anyone got an aspirin?

Lovely, friendly pub in the beautiful countryside.

It’s how all pubs used to be. Community, good company, great ale, honest food. I wouldn’t change a thing. I visited with my mum. If possible, we’ll be returning tomorrow.

A wonderful evening of music, excellent beer and great friendly atmosphere

Lovely ale real traditional pub absolute gem of a find

Wonderful olde country pub with fine ales and wood burning stove

Brilliant olde worlde eco pub .. loverly people

If you're nearby and they're open then definitely stop by. Excellent beer and if the pies are on then you should have one. Nice mix of locals and very welcoming for visitors. Only thing is they're not open every day - hey ho!

A gem. Very welcoming and traditional, like stepping back in time, with excellent local ales and extensive range of non-alcoholic drinks as well.

Fantastic old school pub... proper beer and cider great people, fire on full whack loved it, if you want a modern heartless pub don’t go here...

Magiczne miejsce, trafiłem tu przypadkiem ale jestem oczarowany. Super serdeczni ludzie!

Brilliant quirky pub !! Lovely Ales and great atmosphere.!!

A very friendly cosy pub with a wonderful fire place. Board games to keep the youngsters entertained

Amazing atmosphere and very nice non-alcoholic drinks

Brilliant quirky little village pub with good beers andca really cosy interior.

Litterally the best pub ever it is like stepping back in time. Unbeatable prices

Proper pub great beer and atmosphere...one of the best rural pubs around

We stumbled across this pub entirely by accident having booked at a similarly named establishment in a different direction to the way we walked!

This small pub is like stepping back in time, with beer drawn straight from the barrel, no piped music, people talking to each other and even to strangers, and a really good atmosphere. The beer is well kept, but they do sell other drinks as well. We had an enjoyable visit, but do check the opening times, as they are not open every day.

I can only add to the previous reviews that this place is just great. Quirky certainly and perhaps more winter than summer, but great atmosphere, beer and most especially the hands -on owners and regulars. Hopefully it will never change !

A superb Ale House. Great beer, lovely people, both staff and customers! A gem

Lovely locales lots of lovely Bear

Excellent pub. Agar in the bar which heats the pub and the water as well as cooking the food and boiling the kettle! How brilliant is that? Real local proper pub.... Conversation and pub games rather than juke boxes and sky sports....oh, and an excellent ethos toward food and drink.

Just had a hangover cure of Fentimans Cola at the wonderful Sweffling White Horse. Maz and Mark made me very welcome as I sat by the fire and enjoyed a chilled Sunday afternoon..

Met up with a group of friends on a Friday evening (opening hours limited so check website) the place was full but everyone was willing to share tables. Beers are excellent, served from a tap-room and we all had the pies from the local Farmcafe. They are excellent but order early before they run out. The atmosphere is superb with low lighting and a log burner will be back.

Great real ale selection. Very small snack only menu. Music nights. Very friendly and welcoming.

Charming and unusual pub. No bar just a hatch to the tap room. One great extra a bar billiards table.

A real gem of a pub run by a couple who care deeply about their approach to providing a warm and welcoming atmosphere. There is no bar, but a good selection of real ales and cider are served from the tap room and the interior is more like an old fashioned comfortable parlour. There is also a wide selection of bottled beer, wine and spirits. Pub games are much in evidence and in the depths of winter a huge Aga warms the pub. An eclectic clientele ranges from locals to those who just know a good pub when they find one and visitors staying at the associated camping site which deserves a review of its own. Ideal for families with perhaps a slightly hippie orientation, it features a variety of interesting accommodation in a sustainable and eco-friendly environment. Food options in the pub are limited and be warned, it is only open from Friday to Monday inclusive. Congratulations to Mark and Marie for having created the perfect pub.

Had a warm welcome when visiting on Sunday and a decent choice of real ales from the tap room. We enjoyed our snack lunch having Suffolk cheeses in a huge granary bap with Stokes local onion marmalade

Great, old fashioned pub. Unspoilt, wonderful building, great beer and friendly service in a lovely location. A real find.

Great people, great drinks, great food, beautiful building, great prices. Our second visit on holiday to the area

Simply the best people and beer :)

A proper pub. Beer straight from the barrel served from the tap room door. Two rooms full of memorabilia creating a cosy atmosphere. Friendly locals and publican. Basic food (looked good but we didn't have any). If you like proper beer served in perfect condition you should come here.

Friendly service, good beer, lovely atmosphere and frequent live music.