Essex
Epping Forest border pubs, High Street inns, and rural Essex locals on the old coaching road. From long-established locals to busy town-centre bars, drinking out in Chipping Ongar reflects the wider Pub culture of Essex. Whether you want real ale, Pub food, or a quiet corner for a pint, Chipping Ongar's best hostelries are a fine introduction to the area.
218 High Street, CM5 9AB
A Gray's Pub in the heart of the High Street since 1866, serving cask ales, home-cooked food, live music, and an open fire through the colder months.
177 High Street, CM5 9JG
The oldest brick-fronted building in Ongar, dating from 1679, now a family-friendly gastropub on the High Street with an open fire, josper grill, and wood-fired pizza oven.
155 London Road, CM5 9QF
A Good Pub Guide-listed country inn from 1674 on the edge of town, with oak beams, an inglenook fireplace, Sunday roasts, and a garden for longer stays.
99 High Street, CM5 9DX
A refurbished traditional Pub on the High Street serving home-cooked food, real ales, and a welcoming bar where dogs and families are made to feel at home.
25 High Street, CM5 9AA
A coaching-road Pub on Ongar High Street with cask ales, pub food, and rural Essex charm on the old London road.