Essex Pub help needed!

[scrubbie]

Hi all.

I will be in Essex this coming Saturday and would like to find a nice pub for lunch.

The area I will be in is to the east of Manningtree/Lawford along the B1035/A120 route through to Harwich.

Ideally, a nice old fashioned country pub selling real ales and decent "pub grub" would be good, or perhaps a pub with a river setting.

Would prefer to avoid "hooray Henry" foodie pubs.

I've found the following three pubs but don't know if they are any good. They are:-

The Haywain at Little Bromley.

The Bricklayers Arms at Little Bentley.

The Maybush Inn at Great Oakley.

Any fresh ideas or advice about the three listed above would be really appreciated.

Thanks.

Scrubbie.

[Nick_Johnson]

I can well recommend "The Sun" in Dedham, the pub sell's propper cask ales and has lots of character. The village is also stunning and also has the River Stour which runs through it.

http://www.thesuninndedham.com

Nick

Edited by Nick_Johnson on Wednesday 12th June 16:47

[BobTurner]

If you can face going into a restaurant - there is the Mistley Thorn (in Mistley) and Lucca (in Manningtree); both excellent, both sensibly priced, both child friendly.

The Crown on the High st. In Manningtree might be what you are looking for; you can see the river from it; but I've never been in.

[Wheelrepairit]

The kings arm in Lawford has just had a car drive into the front of it so perhaps steer clear of that one.

[scrubbie]

Thank you all for your help so far, really appreciated.

[moleCSL]

Nick_Johnson said:

I can well recommend "The Sun" in Dedham, the pub sell's propper cask ales and has lots of character. The village is also stunning and also has the River Stour which runs through it.

http://www.thesuninndedham.com

Nick

Edited by Nick_Johnson on Wednesday 12th June 16:47

When I saw this post I knew I could offer no assistance as its the wrong end of Essex for me but I knew a man that could, and here he is!