A candlelit, beamed dining room laid for a private celebration at The Peacock Inn

Events

Celebrations, suppers & Suffolk seasons.

Private dining and milestone days, wine suppers and tasting dinners — the occasions and evenings that fill a 14th-century inn.

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Yours for the occasion

An intimate dining room, a garden, and a kitchen worth gathering for.

37 The Street, Chelsworth · Suffolk · IP7 7HU

The warm beamed interior of The Peacock Inn set for a private gathering
Gather at the Peacock
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Private Events · The Occasions

Made for the moments worth marking.

Our rural setting, dedicated function room and stunning gardens — with fast Wi-Fi throughout — make The Peacock a quietly characterful venue for both social and business gatherings.

We host weddings and wedding breakfasts, milestone birthdays, and anniversaries, alongside corporate away-days and executive retreats. Head Chef Sam Clover creates bespoke menus for the occasion, and our team can introduce you to trusted local suppliers.

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02 · The Spaces

Ways to take the room.

The private dining room at The Peacock Inn, with beams and a table laid for dinner

Private dining room

Intimate dinners

Our dedicated function room seats up to around 24 guests for a seated dinner — perfect for birthdays, anniversaries and small celebrations.

The garden at The Peacock Inn on a summer afternoon

The garden

Summer in the garden

When the weather turns, our gardens open up for drinks receptions and relaxed summer celebrations beside the River Brett.

03 · Sample packages

A starting point, shaped around you.

Every event is bespoke, and so is the pricing — tell us what you have in mind and we'll shape a menu and a quote around your occasion.

A plated seasonal starter from Sam Clover's kitchen at The Peacock Inn

Celebration dinner

The private table

A bespoke three-course menu in the private dining room, with canapés to begin.

A plated main course at The Peacock Inn

The wedding breakfast

Weddings

Reception drinks, a seated wedding breakfast and evening feasting, with bespoke menus for your day.

A dessert plated at The Peacock Inn

Away-day

Work & gather

A meeting space with fast Wi-Fi, lunch and dinner, and rooms to stay over.

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Enquire

Tell us about your occasion.

Share a few details and our events team will be in touch to start shaping your day. Prefer to talk? Call 01449 743952 or email enquiries@thepeacockchelsworth.com.

Cocktails being prepared at the bar at The Peacock Inn, ready for a celebration
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What's On

What's coming up.

Wine suppers, tasting dinners and the great Suffolk seasons — a programme that celebrates people, produce and seasons that make Suffolk so special. Dates are confirmed through the season; call or reserve online to secure a table, or join the newsletter below and we'll send each one as it lands.

A glass of wine poured at the bar at The Peacock Inn

Recurring

Wine Supper Club

Next date to be confirmed

A relaxed evening of food and wine — a multi-course menu from Sam Clover paired glass-for-glass, with Jack and a winemaker or merchant to talk you through each bottle.

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A seasonal game dish plated at The Peacock Inn

seasonal

Tasting Menu

Running through the year

Running throughout the year when the season turns, a dedicated tasting menu is built around Suffolk’s finest produce with optional wine pairings.

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A plated dish for a celebratory lunch at The Peacock Inn

one day

Mother's & Father's Day Lunches

Mothering Sunday | Father's Day

A generous roast lunch to spoil parents — seasonal cooking, a drink on arrival and the warmth of a 14th-century dining room.

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A festive plated course at The Peacock Inn

Winter · festive

Festive Menus

Through December & January — dates to be confirmed

Our festive menus through Christmas & New Year — gather your table for the most wonderful time of the year.

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An elegant tasting-menu course plated at The Peacock Inn

Winter · one night

New Year's Eve

31 December — booking opens in the autumn

See in the new year with a multi-course tasting menu and a glass of fizz on arrival — our most celebratory evening of the year.

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Char-grilled food served in the garden at The Peacock Inn in summer

Summer · in the garden

Chelsworth Open Gardens

June - next date to be confirmed

Chelsworth’s “Big Day”! The residentials open up their gardens for you to explore. As you wander around more than 20 beautiful private gardens throughout Chelsworth, stop by to enjoy a drink and a roast in the pub with live music providing a soundtrack throughout the afternoon.

Fired-up cooking in the garden when the sun's out served in the country garden by the River Brett.

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The candlelit interior of The Peacock Inn dressed for the festive season

06 · The festive season

Christmas at The Peacock.

Festive set menus through December, a tasting menu on the day, and an evening to see in the new year — gather the people you love beside the fire in a 14th-century inn. Pre-order opens in the autumn.

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Stay over

Come for the evening, stay for the weekend.

Turn an event into an escape. Stay the night on our Dinner, Bed & Breakfast offer — an £80 dining allowance on the à la carte, a freshly cooked breakfast, and the use of our house bikes to explore the Brett valley.

Can't decide for someone? Give the whole Suffolk escape, gift-wrapped.

A calm garden bedroom at The Peacock Inn made up for an overnight stay
Stay the night