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The Bees' Knees

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Quirky pub, serving quality real ales, ciders and a disgraceful amount of gin, our menu of locally s

The Bees' Knees is a traditional pub based at Springhead's brewery site in the picturesque village of Laneham, nr Retford, Notts. We pride ourselves in serving our local community with a fantastic selection of real ales, kept in top condition by owner David Anderson, as well as real ciders, 150+ Gins, fine wines, and a few of the usual favourites! We also have a great selection of locally sourced beer-matched food on offer, all made on site to the highest of standards by our head chef Luke Cresswell. We also offer a takeaway food service, and beer to take home - from bottles and gift packs, to full casks for parties! Please ask our friendly staff for details, or to find out more about our beers and how they are brewed, take a tour of our state of the art micro-brewery, located across the yard from the pub! Our facilities and brewery buildings are also available for event hire, and make an excellent venue for any occasion, from business or social club meetings, to stag nights, parties and weddings! For more information or bookings, please contact us on 01777 228090 or David direct on 07884 655 777 email is [email protected]

01/11/2026

Great food served until 6.00 pm. Be sure to book as we are going to be rather busy 01777 228090

19/10/2026

They’re back and you’d be foolish to miss it !!!?

29/09/2026

Joanna is back and not to be missed ! Food served ‘til 6.00 pm

28/09/2026

Bringing you the best in ‘live’ music. Food until 9.00 pm. Tapas served from 7.00 pm !

12/09/2026

Come and take a ‘selfie’ with a cheeky Dancing Dragonfly and follow the instructions !!!

We’re launching a new monthly competition giving you the chance to win a Pheasantry Brewery mini keg!

To enter, all you have to do is take a selfie of you with your bottle of Pheasantry b**r or in your local next to one of our pumps, post it on social media, tag us and include . You can, of course, get someone else to take your photo!

The winner, who must obviously be over 18 and live in mainland Britain, will be drawn at random on Thursday 1st October 2026.

12/09/2026

Come and sample Dancing Dragonfly, our biggest selling ale by a ‘country mile’ !!!!

This week’s Pheasantry Pub of the Week is the The Bees Knees Laneham where you’re always guaranteed a warm welcome and a fantastic pint of Dancing Dragonfly. It’s also a great place to watch the rugby and features in the CAMRA Good B**r Guide! Why not pay them a visit this weekend if you’re in the area? **r

23/07/2026

The wildly entertaining B.J.’ZUS are back this Saturday. Fantastic tapas from Liam. Better get booked in !

14/07/2026

The grudge, no quiz tonight but a lot of questions to be answered !

11/07/2026

Yes, we know there’s some footie on late tonight but what about these two beauties to whet your appetite ?

04/07/2026

Ooooooooh yes !
Food served until 6.00 pm

Address

The Bees' Knees, Main Street, Laneham, Retford
East Retford
DN220NA

Opening Hours

Monday	4pm - 9pm
Tuesday	4pm - 9pm
Wednesday	4pm - 10pm
Thursday	4pm - 11pm
Friday	3pm - 11pm
Saturday	12pm - 10pm
Sunday	12pm - 8pm

Telephone

+447884655777

Website

http://www.beesknees.pub/

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