Food & Drink

A licensed café and bar, the perfect spot for a bite to eat after a long walk around the Nature reserve while you wait for your train. Just seconds from the station

Built as a Coaching Inn around 1723, the Mistley Thorn offers award winning dining and accommodation in tastefully designed surroundings. Seafood it’s a speciality with Mersea Oysters year round and Native Colchester Oysters in season

Built as a Coaching Inn around 1723, the Mistley Thorn offers award winning dining and accommodation in tastefully designed surroundings. Seafood it’s a speciality with Mersea Oysters year round and Native Colchester Oysters in season.

A dog and family friendly pub with a large garden overlooking the river. A cozy retreat with a warm inviting ‘local pub’ atmosphere that serves local beers and food.

Grab a bacon sandwich on your way out in the morning and a pint or a glass of wine on your way home. One of the few proper station café/bars still left working, it’s a great place to wait for your connecting trains.

A voyage of real ale discovery on the Essex coast. Along the scenic Crouch Valley railway line from Wickford to Southminster, in the heart of the Dengie Peninsula.

If you are a fan of real ale then this specially designed trail is definitely for you. The journey will take in several traditional pubs near various stations along the way. An excellent choice of well-served cask ales will be available at every stop.

Lovely café in former booking hall at Rayne station. Well situated for a break whilst exploring the Flitch Way

Annual Summer and Winter beer festivals