Some History...

The Star Inn is was built in 1839 and has traded continuously since 1841.

It still retains the warm welcome that should be a part of any pub visit, this welcome extends to dogs, children and muddy boots, hence its popularity with walkers, who are keen to enjoy the views from the five heaths of Wenhaston.

What makes our public house so accessable is that The Star is situated on the bus route that connects Southwold, Halesworth and Lowestoft, so it’s possible to take a tour of the countryside and coast, enjoy an interlude at The Star and not have to worry about driving.

You can explore some of the local history in the area, and even take a trip to some local surroundings including the Nursery situated just down the road.

We hope we will continue to make yet more history!

Drinking and driving

We like our visitors to be safe when they leave The Star at Wenhaston, so for your benefit we thought it would be a good idea to post some information about drink driving.

What is the drink driving limit?

In the UK the drink driving limit is:

• 35 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath; or
• 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood; or
• 107 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of urine.

How many units can I drink before driving?

The legal drink drive limit cannot be safely converted into a certain number of units, as it depends on a number of factors to include gender, body mass and how quickly your body absorbs alcohol into the blood stream.

Can drinking coffee or having a cold shower help to sober me up?

No, drinking coffee or having a cold shower will not sober you up as this does not remove alcohol from your blood stream.
How long do the effects of alcohol take to wear off?

On average it takes one hour for a healthy liver to process one unit of alcohol. However, it does depend on your body mass, gender and how much food you have consumed. Even if you feel fine after drinking heavily in the evening there is still a high possibility that you will be above the legal limit should you drive the following morning.
What constitutes a unit of alcohol?

One unit of alcohol is 10ml (1cl) by volume or 8g by weight, of pure alcohol.

For more information see our recommended drink driving site.

We like to work with local companies...

At The Wenhaston Star we liked to be associated with local companies. One of those companies is Adnams. Running an Adnams pub is a terrific challenge, but equally a wonderfully satisfying opportunity.

We act as partners in our business and believe we are committed to the quality and character of the Adnams brand, serving customers with care and enthusiasm.

Beer has been brewed in Southwold for 600 years.

Adnams say "We’d love to be here for 600 more. To make this happen, every aspect of our company needs to be sustainable: the way we do business; how we work with our communities and our impact on the environment."

It is nice to be associated with a company with this ethos. We also have a list of our own ethics at The Wenhaston Star.

April events at The Star Inn Wenhaston...

At The Star Inn at Wenhaston, we like to hold regular events so always check in to see what we have coming up on our events page.

Coming up within the next week we have:
Thursday 1st April
April Fools Party Night – Live Music from 8pm
until 11.30 – The Night Rollers – Homemade Curries

£5.99.

Saturday 3rd April
Live Music - The Smoking Aces - from 8pm until 11.30.

Easter Sunday
Open from Noon until 11pm

Roast Lamb £7.95 served 12.30 – 3pm.
 
Stay tuned for further events at The Star Inn.