Pub in Horndon-on-the-Hill

Bell Inn

High Road, Horndon-on-the-Hill, SS17 8LD

4.6out of 5 on Google, from 1,204 ratings

Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.

Bell Inn, Horndon-on-the-Hill

About Bell Inn

Cosy 15th-century coaching inn offering refined gastropub fare, plus elegant rooms.

Popular 15th-century coaching inn, where beamed bars feature wood panelling and carvings, run by the same family since 1938. Note the hot cross bun collection; a bun has been added every Good Friday for more than 100 years. Three regular beers plus two guests, including ales from Essex breweries. The award-winning restaurant is open daily, lunchtimes and evenings (booking advisable). Gourmet nights are held - see website for details. Accommodation is available in 26 bedrooms.

Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide, with a summary from Google Maps.

Features

  • Dog Friendly: Dogs not allowed in restaurant
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Real Fire
  • Family Friendly
  • Quiet
  • Serves Food
  • Serves Lunch
  • Serves Dinner
  • Restaurant: In addition to the pub restaurants (both downstairs and upstairs) there is also The Ostlers restaurant adjoining the pub
  • Real Ale
  • Function Room: Three function rooms available for private dining room hire or meetings
  • Beer Festivals: Coincides with Horndon Feast & Fayre
  • Disabled Access
  • Accessible Restroom
  • WiFi
  • Reservable
  • Good for Groups
  • Accommodation: 26 Rooms available
  • Parking
  • Separate Bar
  • Smoking
  • Good for Children
  • Serves Coffee
  • Accepts Credit Cards
  • Accepts Debit Cards
  • Accepts NFC

Opening times

Monday
12:00 – 10:00 PM
Tuesday
12:00 – 10:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 – 10:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 – 10:00 PM
Friday
12:00 – 11:00 PM
Saturday
12:00 – 11:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 – 9:00 PM

As listed in October 2024. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.

Good to know

Price
2 out of 4 (Google’s price level)
Phone
01375 642463

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Photos from Google Maps contributors, stored when the pub was last checked.

Google rating and reviews

4.6out of 5 on Google, from 1,204 ratings

  • 5 out of 5Luke Thompsonon Google, July 2024

    Hotel and Food are AMAZING! The room was stunning, stylish, immaculately clean, and comfy (I turned up two hours late to work because it was just too nice to get out of the bed! Great value for the price too. The food was honestly the best meal I have ever been out for. Three of us ate there, and all of us loved every bite. At first I thought the menu was pricey, but after eating the food, it was worth every penny (and more). The staff at both were brilliant, and so was the beer! Cannot recommend the hotel and restaurant enough.

  • 5 out of 5Julia Lu-Sellerson Google, April 2024

    This review is only for their restaurant which was a delightful change to the usual chains we visit on this side of the river near lakeside. They do a fantastic fish and chips and calves liver! My usual go to dishes, and this pub has outdone itself. Great service and friendly owners. Beautiful settings inside and outside, shame the weather was too cold. Lots of parking at the back, too. Thumbs up! Well recommended!

  • 5 out of 5Stephen McShaneon Google, July 2024

    Visited for dinner of an evening during a business trip and the food was absolutely first class. Can’t recommend highly enough, thoroughly enjoyed gravlax starter and poached salmon for main. So good I even ate cabbage served with the main meal and to be honest I would never go near that so top marks and thank you very much to the waiting staff and chefs of The Bell, I will most definitely be back. 🙏🤩👍

  • 5 out of 5Bridget TOVEYon Google, June 2024

    I love this place. We have been a lot with work and use the meeting room upstairs. I always find the steaks cooked to perfection and they remember your order! Staff lovely! Both behind the bar and waiting at tables Lovely food and wine lovely service and some in our group stayed over and loved the rooms. I didn’t so can’t comment.

  • 5 out of 5Julie Ashtonon Google, May 2024

    Really lovely inn with super helpful staff. Stayed in a ground floor cosy room and it was absolutely perfect - so clean and welcoming. The shortbread biscuits were a nice touch, and huge thanks to the lovely lady in reception for offering to help me carry my bags in! Will definitely stay again.

Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in October 2024. See the latest on Google Maps.

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