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The Woolpack, Bury St. Edmunds

The Street
Fornham St. Martin
Postal town: Bury St. Edmunds
IP31 1SW

Phone: 01284753380

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Fornham St. Martin

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Strongers . left this review about The Woolpack

The entrance into the Woolpack, from the car park up the right side of the pub, opens into a tile floored public bar with a fireplace on the rear wall that faces a pool table in the centre of the room. Stood behind the serving counter that runs up the left, the very friendly governor was chatting to a local who was watching sport on a television sat on the counter. The gov informed me that the public bar’s counter now rarely opens due to lack of trade whilst directing me to the carpeted lounge bar that runs across the front of the pub. In here a serving counter runs across the rear facing banquettes with tables under the front windows. To the left a chimney breast with fireplace separates a small dining area from the bar area. This is a Greene King pub, so the three hand pumps were drawing their IPA, Abbot Ale and Genevieve, like many of the pubs I visited in the area. There’s also a premium keg selection and Neck Oil for those with deep pockets. I liked the pub layout and felt very welcome, so even though the drinks selection is a bit pedestrian I would still use this pub if I was a local.

On 25^th November 2025 - rating: 7
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E TA left this review about The Woolpack

An impressive Victorian building on the site of a former brewery. The large house has a car park at the side, plus a tidy lawned garden and a patio, both with ample space for al fresco drinkers, smokers and unruly brats; all three were in evidence. There is a separate outbuilding which, we were led to believe, houses some sort of skittle alley, though we didn’t see it so can’t be certain. Inside there is a small public bar, the Village Bar, and a larger saloon and dining room combined. The Village bar had gaming machines, one of which was hiding an otherwise functional dartboard, and there was a TV on the bar. There were various sports trophies on display behind the bar indicating that, despite the evidence, this is a reasonable local. Two things spoilt it for us: the poor beer quality and the staff. It’s owned by GK, so the beers were IPA, Bo66y, Back of the Net and Abbot, all in poor condition. The staff, all young and beautiful (in their own eyes of course) were rude, unprofessional and inefficient, while the regulars were not at all welcoming. The principal topic of conversation here was weddings and Love Island. There certainly wasn’t enough here to make us want to come back next time we’re passing.

On 13^th August 2018 - rating: 5
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