Three Willows

Pub Details

Address
329 Birchanger Lane
Birchanger
Essex
CM23 5QR
Telephone
(01279) 815913
Opening Times
Weekdays
11.30 - 3, 6 - 11
Sundays
12 - 3
Closed
Sun evening

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Licensee information

Licensee name
Dan Thompson
What they say
Greene King

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Good Pub Guide Recommended

Full of cricketing memorabilia, a happy civilised place serving good food
Just a few minutes from the motorway but nevertheless feeling nicely tucked away, this creamy yellow dining pub makes a very handy break from the M11. With the friendly landlord much in evidence and its cheery warm service, it's a reliable place for a good meal. It's worth booking ahead or arriving early as it is popular with an older set at lunchtime and a more varied crowd in the evening. The spacious carpeted main bar has a cricket theme, with lots of cricketing prints, photographs, cartoons and other memorabilia, and Greene King Abbot and IPA and a guest on handpump and decent house wines. There's a well furnished small lounge bar. Though children are not welcome inside, there is plenty for them outside including a sturdy climbing frame, swings and a basketball hoop. There are picnic-sets out on a terrace (with heaters) and on the lawn behind (you can hear the motorway and Stansted Airport out here).

Good Pub Guide Food

Besides a wide range of generously served pubby standards such as sandwiches, filled baked potatoes and ploughman's (lunchtime only), steak and ale pie, steaks and vegetable curry, they serve quite a lot of fresh fish dishes - maybe cod, tuna steak, crab salad and lemon sole. They don't offer starters.

Bar food times: 12 - 2, 6 - 9

Good Pub Information

Dogs allowed in: Dogs Bar

Rating

  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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Rating: 3/5 (108 votes cast)

Reader Comments

NicCourtman

Wednesday 04 August 2010 6:22:12 pm

A very enjoyable pub, nicely tucked away in the country but easy to get to. The cricket memorabilia gives it a lovely feel. The food is good but a little on the expensive side. If coming from Stortford it is sometimes worth ditching the car and taking a pretty evening walk to the pub.

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