Oyster Reach Beefeater
Bourne Hill, Wherstead, Ipswich, IP2 8ND. The final official finder record was checked 26 August 2026.

One of the last 106 Beefeaters
Ipswich · Suffolk
Bourne Hill, Wherstead, Ipswich, IP2 8NDFinal-finder record checked 26 August 2026. Details below are preserved as an archive snapshot, not current opening information.
Bourne Hill, Wherstead, Ipswich, IP2 8ND. The final official finder record was checked 26 August 2026.
Beefeater now confirms that all restaurants have closed. The national date was 10 September 2026, although individual venues may have closed or changed earlier.
Queensway Inns now publishes a live Oyster Reach venue page at the former Beefeater address. This confirms the operator listing, although it does not establish the opening date or completion of every legal condition in the wider property transaction.
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Bourne HillWhersteadIpswichIP2 8NDMap data from OpenStreetMap or Google Maps, according to available coordinates. The postal address and a direct directions link are provided beside the map.
The final finder said
These hours and facilities were captured from Beefeater’s own page before the reported closure date. They are historical evidence and may no longer apply.
What happens next?
Queensway Inns now publishes a live Oyster Reach venue page at the former Beefeater address. This confirms the operator listing, although it does not establish the opening date or completion of every legal condition in the wider property transaction.
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The archived page source for the address, telephone number, hours and facilities shown here.
Queensway Inns lists Oyster Reach at Bourne Hill, Wherstead, Ipswich, IP2 8ND, with current opening hours.
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