The Eight Bells, Sudbury

The Eight Bells is a pub at 6 Colchester Road, Bures, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO8 5AE. The Eight Bells's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Braintree council on 3 February 2025.

Food hygiene
5 out of 5, very good
Given
Address
6 Colchester Road
Bures
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO8 5AE
Council
Braintree
Type
Pub
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

The Eight Bells’s food hygiene rating

The Eight Bells's rating is 1 year old.

We have checked The Eight Bells'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.

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Questions about The Eight Bells

What is the food hygiene rating at The Eight Bells?

The Eight Bells's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Braintree council on 3 February 2025. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is The Eight Bells?

The Eight Bells is at 6 Colchester Road, Bures, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO8 5AE, in Sudbury. Braintree council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Three Horseshoes, about 310 m away.

What pubs are near The Eight Bells?

The closest pubs and bars to The Eight Bells are Three Horseshoes (310 m), The Lamarsh Lion (1.9 km) and The Thatchers Arms (2.0 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is The Eight Bells's hygiene rating up to date?

The Eight Bells's rating is 1 year old. 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: The Eight Bells on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Braintree council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.