Essex Days Out

We thought we’d drop into Battlesbridge today for a quick look around, as it wasn’t somewhere we’d been to before. We ended up spending a lot more time there than planned, and had a great, if light, lunch at The Barge Inn.

The Barge Inn is a lovely old pub, very nicely presented inside. Whilst it was a lovely bright day, one of the first proper Spring Days in Essex this year, it was chilly enough for the log fire to be welcoming. It was busy, even this early in the season, so maybe best to make a reservation should you plan to visit, as many of the tables were reserved.

We found one that was free, and shared a couple of starters. We had a deep fried bree, which was good, but the spicy king prawns were absolutely gorgeous – they were as lovely as the pictures below would suggest.

And, beer-wise, there were six real ales on tap – GK IPA, Directors Bitter, Black Sheep Bitter, Adnams Broadside, Adnams Bitter, and Abbot Ale. The Broadside complemented the food nicely.

Definitely a place we can recommend! More information on their website.

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