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Located in the heart of the historic Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, The Nutshell has been proud to serve customers jostling for a place at the bar since it first started serving beer in 1867.

Now a major tourist attraction for local and worldwide visitors, The Nutshell continues the tradition of serving some of the regions finest ales, and providing a bar not just full of customers, but interesting historical items, photos and memorabilia.

We invite you to come and sample the cosy experience of drinking in The Nutshell, on a busy night elbow to elbow with our locals and visitors.

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4.7/5

Gaynor Curtis

1 month ago

We met up with friends and thought we'd have a drink in the Nutshell that was until 2016 the smallest pub in Britain. We loved it so much, we stayed till closing šŸ˜˜ we met loads of great people in there, most visiting like us.

Cliff Maguire

3 months ago

Quaint little pub with a unique interior. Had a lovely pint of cider and actually found a seat to use, genuinely will use again when I visit Bury St Edmunds. Why oh why can't other pubs replicate this atmosphere.

Ian Ashmeade

3 months ago

A really small proper pub. It's so small you have to speak with everybody. Great beer and chatty locals. Every time I come to Bury, I have to have a beer in here. There is a small room upstairs as well.

Thao Le

3 months ago

A book ā€˜You never know about Englandā€™ has led me to book a coach tour from Sittingbourne to Bury St.Edmund. Then I google ā€˜What to do and seeā€™, The Nutshell Pub is one of my interest as I am very into Ales & Old Architecture like Lilliput Lane. It was the most exciting thing on that trip. I had chance to drink the local Ales - Abbot that has been nominated the best ales in 2023. Such a lovely atmosphere where everything is so small. You have the chance to talk to locals and Such a friendly lad I sat besides for a short momentā€¦ This smallest pub in England is such a worthy place to visitā­ļø I wish I can stay longerā€¦but the coach soon leftā€¦

Shirley

4 months ago

Had a lovely time the few people in there were friendly and we couldn't help talking to others because of the small space, Damian the bar man was lovely and knowledgeable about pubs history. Quirky pubšŸ‘. X

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Heverlee 0623
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