About The John O'Gaunt Pub

Timeless

The John O'Gaunt Inn is a community pub situated in Sutton in Bedfordshire. You enter this delightful village across a 13th century packhorse bridge or through a ford, which, with any luck, is still full of water. As soon as you walk in you realise that this is an old fashioned pub in the best sense of the word. There is an almost timeless feel to the place neatly encapsulated by the clock behind the bar which runs backwards. The pub was created in 1836 from three cottages which dated back to the 1700's. It was taken over in 2007 by Admiral Taverns and now has access to over 200 real ales.

Great Atmosphere

The licencees, Les and Heleena Ivall, have been here for over 30 years and continue to serve excellent home cooked food (booking is recommended as this is not a pub/restaurant and food is not always available). The saloon bar, which is full of atmosphere, displays the village quilt assembled by local societies and village schoolchildren. The public bar holds a 130 year old skittles table, a dart board and shove ha'penny board. The fabulous beer garden filled with rustic seating is set amongst apple trees and also contains a petanque court. The pub runs its own golf society and folk music club.

Enjoy your Beer in Relative Peace

We don't allow children under 14 years of age and we ask that mobile phones are switched off. Another thing you won't find at the John O'Gaunt is 'piped' music, noisy fruit machines and cigarette dispensers (although to compensate we have a singing landlord, the worst piano playing Wing Commander in the world ever, and free legal advice from our very own brummie solicitor). Also, we offer uplifting spiritual advice from the resident of the rectory, free building quotes from the local builder, and all your questions on GM food answered by our very own glow in the dark agriculturalist!

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