Butchers Arms, Beccles
Butchers Arms is a pub at London Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9YT. Butchers Arms's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Suffolk council on 24 February 2015.
- Food hygiene
- 4 out of 5, good
Given 11 years ago - Address
- London Road
Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 9YT - Council
- East Suffolk
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Butchers Arms’s food hygiene rating
Butchers Arms's rating is 11 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked Butchers Arms's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near Butchers Arms
- 5The Old Tap Beccles1.0 km
- 5BSSC Kitchen and Bar1.1 km
- 5Printing Press1.1 km
- 4Bear & Bells1.2 km
- 5Beccles and Lowestoft Sea Cadets1.7 km
- 5The Ringsfield Tavern2.3 km
All 13 pubs and bars in Beccles
Questions about Butchers Arms
What is the food hygiene rating at Butchers Arms?
Butchers Arms's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Suffolk council on 24 February 2015. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Butchers Arms?
Butchers Arms is at London Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9YT, in Beccles. East Suffolk council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Old Tap Beccles, about 1.0 km away.
What pubs are near Butchers Arms?
The closest pubs and bars to Butchers Arms are The Old Tap Beccles (1.0 km), BSSC Kitchen and Bar (1.1 km) and Printing Press (1.1 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Butchers Arms's hygiene rating up to date?
Butchers Arms's rating is 11 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Butchers Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, East Suffolk council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.