The Crown Wormingford in Colchester

They gave me Ligma. Which made me go erm what the sigma.

Opening hours on the website says open 12-11pm on a Saturday so we took a very long walk up there but when we arrived it was closed. Not sure if it's open at all judging by the state of the outside

Nothing on pump just bottles in the fridge that soon run out. Everything else was great, staff, food and walks from the pub.

Omg what a disgusting place! I went down here with my friends and I have never seen such filth! Obviously have no idea about hygiene standards. After seeing this I took it upon myself to see what the hygiene rating was and it speaks for itself (photo attached) please avoid this place at all costs

Had a wonderful dinner at the Crown after popping in for a drink after a long walk and chatting to Paul and Sarah for so long that it became dinner time! Extremely warm welcome to the three of us and my slightly nervous rescue dog. Turns out Paul is an expert in local history and together with Sarah produced an extremely impressive short book about the area, its history and walks. I had a very well kept pint of Harvey’s before our steak and ale pies arrived: home-cooked, veg nice and firm; Mum’s vegan shepherds pie (with added cheese for her as she’s not actually vegan) was lovely too. Clean plates all round. Really great family-run, traditional and relaxed pub - Wormingford is lucky to have Paul and Sarah. We’ll be back!

Birthday celebration, food and ambience 10 /10, lovely host and hostess.. Perfect.. 👌👌

Great pub with friendly helpful staff. Lovely food and excellent service. Thank you for all the hard work.

Great breakfast today. Just what you need on a Sunday morning.

Came for breakfast with my family, 16 of us in total. Sarah and Paul were very accommodating and definitely gave genuine hospitality and to top it all of the food was absolutely amazing! an absolutely outstanding traditional British pub. We will definitely be returning.

The Crown, what can be said. Well, the atmosphere for a start, it's like walking into your best mates, warm and inviting, fantastic banter, and genuinely lovely people. Secondly, the food is absolutely delicious! This morning, my full English hit the spot. Proper butchers sausages, perfectly crisp bacon (as requested), all cooked to perfection. All served with a smile, and real bean, fresh coffee! I have now eaten breakfast lunch and dinner here, and cannot complain about a single thing! Service is always quick, the food is always piping hot, and it's all home made, fresh, and well presented. I can walk in, take a seat and my drink is there ready and waiting. I can't fault anything with this establishment! Looking at the functions and events they host, it's a real, community pub, really the heart of wormingford. Highly recommend popping in!!

Always such a welcoming place to visit, good food all home made and the prices are great. The service is always perfect Sarah and Paul are just genuine lovely people. They host a lot of events and we have never not had a good evening there! Will continue to return!

Beautiful food and great atmosphere. Sarah and paul are fantastic and make the best experience.

Fantastic afternoon in the crown our 6 year old daughter loved the cinema afternoon and the Wish film. Food was fantastic lovely company with Paul, Sarah and little Norman

Came for a romantic belated valentines dinner with my significant other. We were seated in the snug back dining room away from the hustle and bustle of the bar where we enjoyed one of the most sensual and delicious meals of our lives. The cottage pie was a perfectly sized portion of delectable minced beef and gravy and the potato topping was divine. The unobtrusive yet undeniable ambiance left me yearning for more and I will certainly be returning. 5 stars to Paul and Sarah!

Me and my family had a private function at this pub and it was the best atmosphere and service ever. Myself and everyone enjoyed the service and it was amazing. I would recommend anyone to have a private function here

VG Nice & chilled out Open mic nite. Run with gusto/dedication Top marks!

10 for a meal absolutely spot on, cannot fault anything. We'll done

A GREAT LITTLE PUB IN WORMINGFORD A VERY FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE. ABSOLUTELY WOULD RECOMMEND.

Wonderful village pub with a warm welcome, excellent food and drink, and great company!

Always visit here for a coffee when shopping in town.

Great little place on the outskirts of Colchester. The landlord/ landlady are very friendly, had a great menu, very reasonably priced. Been a few times and never had a bad experience.

This was a nice experience the food was absolutely delicious and has good amount of seating and has a handy parking area next to it.

Ordered a Roast Lunch to take-away! Fabulous! Pork was tender and tasted like good old pork used too..

Lovely food great very reasonable priced

Lovely dog-friendly pub with attentive and friendly staff!

Amazing family friendly pub. Great food. Owners are so lovely and go the extra mile to make sure you enjoy your time there. Real people doing a great job ❤️

This is our new “local” having recently moved to the area. Have eaten here several times, food is always great, freshly cooked, huge portions. Their Quiz nights are always good fun and Sarah has this last week supplied an amazing buffet for us and our 50+ guests at our new home. Would thoroughly recommend 😁

First time visiting today with toddlers and the dog , very welcoming and friendly. Bouncy castle in the garden and animals for the kids to see, food was very nice too.

A country pub that does a lot more than what we were there for.. just a quick lunch for us. Dog friendly throughout

Me and my partner came here today as a last minute decision and was the best decision as the food was lovely, nice big portions, friendly people and nice atmosphere, defo will be coming back 😀

What a lovely pub, lovely food and lots of it, local fresh fish, great value. Great friendly staff, bouncy castle for the kids is a great touch with stunning views. we will definitely be back.

Lovely landlords. Beautiful setting. Amazing food.

Clean, welcoming and good atmosphere. Nice buzz to a busy lunch period. Will certainly go again.

We had a lovely warm welcome from Paul and Sarah and the food and service was, as always exceptional! Extremely dog friendly and lovely country pub ambience! Highly recommend!

After seeing the excellent results from the local press about this pub,we thought we would give it a try. I tried to book for Sunday lunch today, but no answer on the phone. So we thought we would have a drive out. Unfortunately the pub was closed! Although on the website and Facebook it said they were open? Obviously can't comment on the food,as we were unable to eat there! But the external look of the place was poor. Lots of rubbish in the car park, and a skip full of rubbish next to the pub. We won't be rushing back anytime soon. On the plus side, a local dog walker saw us in the car park, and recommended a pub in the next village (bures) where we all had a lovely Sunday roast.

Great fun, an excellent and very entertaining landlord, and a roaring fire! We only had drinks and snacks, but it was very nice.

Always very welcoming, friendly pub with amenable, landlord and lovely atmosphere

A traditional village pub with a welcoming atmosphere and roaring fire which, on a cold wet night was just what we needed. A large menu with plenty of choices, freshly made pizza to order, traditional pub food, roast dinners and I noticed that they catered for vegetarians too. There is a huge car park and l know from past experience there is a beer garden.

A good local friendly pub. Worth a visit as they cook a good breakfast & dinner

Food and service outstanding. Not many people in, but to be expected due to our wonderful government making us all destitute. Never had a bad meal here

Lovely village pub, great food, big portions and friendly host. Decently priced food and able to mix menus.

We love going here, the atmosphere is great, Sarah and Paul make you feel very welcome! The food is amazing, can not fault this place at all. The kids have fun here too, lovely garden area for them to run around in and in the summer they even have a bouncy castle! We have even held a kids birthday here too which was fantastic. Perfect all round!

my Friends and i visited the Crown on Friday night ... it was a Brillant evening and the food with so fresh and nicely cooked... the vegan range out of this world. the quiz was hard, but it was such a giggle .. thank you crown we will be back soon ...

Lovely little family run pub. Really nice welcoming vibe, nothing is too much trouble. We had a yummy meal and a few drinks. Kids were happy. Will definitely be back to test out the roasts!!

Felt the whole place needed a good clear up and tidy Gave me impression that they had just moved in

Catered for us well. 40+Bikes around 50 people burger and chips plus a drink for £10. Thank you.

Had a great time, warm service and friendly atmosphere, big beer garden ,food was lovely thank you x

Bike meet in aid of Dave who sadly passed away. Lovely friendly owners & staff.

We were staying at an AirBnB close by so thought we'd give it a try. It is a great friendly pub serving homemade food. The burgers were thick and really tasty and the 12" pizza was excellent my son declared. It seemed bigger than 12" it was huge!! The portion sizes were decent. We also went back for the "build your own breakfast" which was also really tasty. As my son was too full from the pizza the previous evening we also popped in for ice cream the next night. There are a couple of vegan ice-creams on offer. The owners were doing everything themselves on both occasions and are really friendly and welcoming. We'd definitely go back if in the area.

We discovered this pub a few weeks ago in a nearby village. Having driven past so many times we stopped for a drink. Lovely family run establishment where they do everything themselves. Relaxing beer garden to sit in and a bouncy castle to keep our youngest occupied. We then decided to try the food and it was delicious, with prices about the same as elsewhere but with large portions as standard, which left us stuffed. We now go there each weekend for a relax in the garden and we will be eating again. So next time don’t just drive by, stop and have a drink.

If I could pick 10 stars i would! This is an amazing place, whether it be for a private function or just a quiet drink one afternoon. I recently got married and we were lucky enough to find Sarah and Paul (Owners) and had our reception here at the Crown. We had the marquee out the back which is beautifully lined and has a bottle bar inside. The food was outstanding, we had a bbq package and they fed all 50 guests at the same time - amazing!! We had popcorn, ice cream, sweet cart, quality sound system and a great range of drinks. The whole day was perfect and Sarah and Paul played a huge part of that. As did Sarah's mum and dad who helped on the day. We very much felt like part of the family. We had an amazing wedding day, our guests are still talking about it and we look forward to becoming regulars at the Crown. Thank you Sarah and Paul ( mum and dad too).

It's a beautiful place. My sisters had their wedding reception here and it was amazing. Stunning scenery out the back, and the family who run the place, treated everyone like part of that family. It's dig friendly too so I was able to bring my boy with me. They even have cooling doggy ice cream too! I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a place for the family to chill and have something to eat! Nothing was too much trouble. 10/10 👍

What a lovely pub, great service, good food and great value for money

Family friendly, but not aimed at children, wonderful helpful staff, beautiful pub, great food.

Nice little place, bit scruffy outside but meal was OK good portion sizes. Nice that it's dog friendly. Kids allowed to chalk on patio which is uneven. But I sense its all work in progress will probably go back

Nice looking pub with good food. Has a good size garden and parking area.

We arrived at the pub after a fabulous walk along St Edmunds Way and we’re massively disappointed. This was on a beautiful Saturday lunchtime and there was no beer to speak of. We were grudgingly served a lager and soft drinks. A walk past the kitchen seemed to suggest a lack of basic hygiene and the whole place was grotty. I think the staff thought we were an easy customer and we felt utterly ripped off. Two pints of lager, 7 soda gun soft drinks and 5 packets of crisps came to over £30!!! Avoid at all costs!

Excellent food and comfort after a 6 mile walk through the fields. All we craved was some pub grub and a drink and this place hit the spot. The chips were incredibly done, crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. The onion rings were as big as my face and the garlic bread was homemade! The service has also been brill as the two people working there are absolutely lovely. They've thought of everything. They have a bouncy castle for kids, plenty of garden space and good music with a view of the fields. Looking forward to going back for sure.

Good friendly service, very extensive menu and tasty breakfast. Would recommend

Really nice landlord and wife. Homecooked food, very tasty. Handy to reach from Colchester towards Sudbury. Good beers, limited range to ensure best quality. Good prices for beer and food too!

Lovely pub, friendly owners and amazing food can't recommend highly enough. So friendly and helpful nothing is too much trouble

i had my daughters baby shower in the marquee at the crown. sarah and paul where amazing they helped me so much and the food was amazing! what an amazing down to earth couple. thank you so much guys 👍

For the first time in about 5 months - we've been able to eat out! We chose the |crown as it was en route home and had a large marquee and was serving food early in the evening. And we weren't disappointed. The menu is quite small with lots of burgers and other meat dishes but there are veggie options. I chose the rack of Ribs which was huge (doggie bags ae provided!) and my wife had the veggie canneloni. Both dishes were superb. The locally sourced ribs were excellent and the chips were something else. I have had many chips in my time but these were as good as triple cooked in some Michelin starred establishment. Paul and sarah, the owners were really friendly and we know that we'll be back there soon.

The crown wormingford is one of the best pubs in Essex dare I say the country! The owners Paul and Sarah and the most approachable and down to earth people you will ever meet! Nothing is too much bother and they are always on hand to help. Beer selection is great and the food well what can I say, it’s AMAZING! Burger, ribs, pies, Sunday roasts. Also the pub boasts amazing live music and has an amazing marque. Would recommend visiting anytime.

we lunched here today as a party of 6 with 2 boisterous boys. The food was good, blankets for warmth in the marquee a lovely touch as were the games and colouring. A nice time had by all

This pub had been recommended by a friend, because we needed to be outside, but also keep warm.We had the cover of the marquee which was heated. The food was great home cooked and will definitely go back again. We all enjoyed your meals a d the couple running the pub made us feel very welcome.

I came here for the first time a few weeks ago and loved it i was made so welcome by Paul and Sarah and the atmos was perfect such a friendly place to go the food was great , will be there again soon

I can not emphasize how wonderful this pub is .. Paul and Sarah are fantastic hosts.. the Burgers and Pizzas are to die for.. just have the best time here.. highly recommend

Had a lovely lunch today in the garden at The Crown. Impressed by all the Covid19 precautions. Food had very generous portions. Prices reasonable. Very friendly welcome from publican and partner. Recommended.

I live quite close and my family collected pizzas all the way through lockdown, which were consistently so good.Since lockdown has been eased, the service here is amazing, the garlic bread with mozzarella is better than all Italian chain restaurants, and the chicken burgers are the best I have ever had.This pub deserves to do so well, so much effort has been put into the garden and the views are also incredible outside. Whenever, I have been I’m made to feel so welcome and I love coming here. Thank you for always providing such friendly and outstanding service pre- and post-lockdown!

We travelled to a memorial service in the area, but were disappointed to find the village pub had closed down. We drove to the next village of Wormingford and found a warm welcome at The Crown. We were becoming short on time and our orders were fulfilled promptly, we all enjoyed our freshly cooked lunches, plus one GF meal.

Very friendly welcoming owners and good quality food freshly cooked even though it was for just us and another couple. Old style pub, worth keeping going.

Been here a few times in bar where you can enjoy playing some of the retro games they have or a game of pool on the new table. Your hosts Sarah & Paul are a delightful couple and work hard to please their customers with a decent range of food and drinks. The pub is dog friendly and all the regular locals that we've met have been great, warm and welcoming to us 'outsiders'.We have also frequented the restaurant ( no doggies here tho!) and the beer battered fish and chips was excellent, my partner had hunters chicken and was very pleased with what was served up. We have been to 'Singo bingo' and a 'quiz night' both were great fun, Lovely traditional old fashioned pub with a little bit of modernity sprinkled over the top I wish them all the luck in the world for the success they so richly deserve for all the effort and attention to detail they are putting into their business!

We enjoyed a wonderful 3 course meal at this delightful pub. Very quaint with a log fire. The meal was excellent and very well presented.

Lovely country pub. Traditional, hearty food and good value for money. Sarah and Paul are welcoming, friendly hosts. Good wine and beer selection. Can't wait for summer as there is huge outside space and lots of events planned 😊

I visit the crown fairly regularly and have seen a fair few different people running it. The current people are new to The Crown since summer 2019 and are from South Essex and really friendly. The menu is predominately traditional British dishes which is my preference but there are some alternatives to be found. The chefs specialty is home made pies which i can recommend. Prices are mid range and good value i think. There are some nice bears - including some real ales - and wines on the bar which should satisfy most tastes. I always visit on a Saturday evening and always enjoy it. There are usually only a couple of staff including those in the kitchen so it's probably best to book , especially if you are going as a group. Recommended.

Excellent food at sensible prices. Large choice. Perfect for hungry walkers. 15 of us called today by arrangement. Comfortable eating area, very convivial, friendly welcome. We were able to pre-order before walking. 15 happy customers.

My husband and I had a lovely visit to the Crown public house Wormingford. We had their roast meal that was both plentiful and incredibly tasty. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. There was a roring fire which added to the pleasurable Sunday afternoon. I would recommend a visit to this pub.

We popped in for lunch and were surprised at the size and quality of the meal for the price, very reasonable. Lovely setting and nice atmosphere.

We had never been to this place before, we had such a lovely friendly welcome, with the new owners.The food we had was absolutely delicious, all good quality home cooked food, nice portions too & very reasonably priced.Even had lovely choices for vegetarian & Vegan. The cauliflower curry was delicious & Im a meat eater usually, but wanted to try something different for a change.We were made to feel so welcome the whole eve & we can't wait to return.Check out their Christmas menu, wonderful choices & a great price. We will be coming back for that too.

We dropped into The Crown, looking for a quick bite to eat and drink before an appointment. We said we only had an hour and wow they did it with time to spare.

Needed a quick easy dinner and this was ideal for where we were. Lady behind bar was friendly and we even managed to get our food early. Fish and chips, a very good portion. If ever in the area again we’ll stop by. Thanks

A beautiful pub with a very comfortable large sofa close to the fireplace. The pub is quite spacious with a separate bar and pool table.

I've read some of the good reviews on here for the Crown which is great, but we popped in after Church for a drink and it was a cold experience. I would have thought that over the Christmas period we might have been warmly welcomed, perhaps with a mince pie or nibbles on the bar. Instead of that, we were just 'served' and after, the landlady disappeared. Other staff members just talked amongst themselves with no interaction with us. Landladies/lords should be the heart and soul of the pub, talk to customers, make them welcome, even wish them a happy Christmas but no, nothing. This could be such a good village pub, such a shame.

14 of us for our Christmas meal and it turned into a wonderful night with excellent food and friendly personal service. Not only did we have an allocated area to ourselves so we could relax together but we also joined in the communal singing where the locals made us welcome.

Party of 15 excellent food fantastic staff kind and friendly lovely warm welcome. So much food on plates. We will certainly be back thank you Tina such a lovely pub. Ferriersbarn xxx

Visited on 1st December with 10 friends. Warm, lovely Christmas tree and log fire. Two of our party also celebrating Birthdays, a friend and Tina (landlady ) had adorned our area with balloons and banners. The Christmas dinner was pre booked, well presented, excellently cooked, tasty, piping hot, huge and enjoyed by whole party. The service was excellent and there was a great atmosphere. Would highly recommend.

Good menu, good service, good food, reasonable prices. We have been here several times over the course of the last year and each time we have had a good experience, definitely worth dropping in at some point.

This is a rural village pub, also operating as a restaurant.

Came here with family a couple of weeks ago and was not disappointed! We had an evening meal on a Sunday (they stop serving at 6.30pm). The starters were huge and the main meals were big too! We were stuffed! I had the Sunday roast and was most impressed. Meat was thickly sliced and plentiful, roast potatoes crispy, veg not hard(!) but cooked properly. There was 2 types of potatoes, roast and dauphinois (I think!) parsnips, carrots, beans and 2 huge yorkshire puds. Some of the party had burgers or fish and all the dishes were plentiful and freshly cooked. Visited again today (Sunday) with more family. We had seafood platter - oysters, mussels, calamari, prawns and dressed crab (£15!) which my dad had and really enjoyed. Another mussel dish, Lasagne, roast dinner ( lamb, beef, turkey or rib of beef) and a burger. Everyone really enjoyed their food. The bar lady was friendly and helpful and the food arrived in good time. The pub has beer in barrels for real ale fans and a good beer garden. No play equipment but plenty of space for kiddies to run around and lovely views across the stour valley. Will definitely be returning

We were part of a walking group and we all had lunch. The welcome was first class and the orders arrived in good time. We both had the Ham, Eggs and Chips and they were great. The ham was thickly cut, very tasty and enormous. The eggs were cooked to perfection and the chips thick and delicious. Some others had Fish & Chips and ploughman's and received excellent reviews. We had no problems with the card payment system(reported in an earlier review). Lovely pub, good beer and wine. Plenty of parking.

We just called in to The Crown today for lunch as we were passing.Very pleased with the welcome,the choice of lunches,hot and cold.The food arrived quickly ,was hot and delicious.We will return and will recommend to friends.

Went last night. First time since new manager took over. The food was really good. I recommend the seafood tagliatelle and you won’t go home hungry. My friend said the chilli burger was good. We didn’t have room for dessert. Our host was friendly and helpful. The reason I didn’t give an excellent rating was if you want to pay by card it has to be telephoned through, not done on a machine. We paid cash so it wasn’t an issue for us but might be for some. Will definitely return.

The pub was very overwhelmed on Saturday with it appears only one member of staff

Went with a party, everyone was very pleased with their meal. Very good sized portions and very tasty. The desserts were much enjoyed, a good time was enjoyed by all. A lovely old traditional pub with pool table, darts and warming real fires. Nothing fancy, good food and prices. The chips are fab. Please support this country pub.

We went for a group meal and 20 of us had the Christmas menu, Most people had 3 courses, The portions were generous and the quality good. The atmosphere was friendly and welcoming and the service excellent considering how many of us there were. One of the party was gluten free and was catered for well. The prices are reasonable. This pub caters for traditional English grub, it does not try to be a fancy restaurant with prices to match. It also does great chips if you just want these with a pint! Good beer on draught. There is also a good public bar with a pool table and darts board although only room to play one at a time. To comment on the previous review about their dog, I would have been upset if a dog sat in the restaurant with me and the public bar is clean and welcoming.

We visited here last week on recommendation. We hadn't realised that they had reopened under new management so weren't sure what to expect. Because we had our dog we had to sit in the bar, we did feel rather 'out of it' however the service was very good and the food was excellent. Although we may go back, there are many other places we can take our dog without having having to sit next to a pool table

we had heard some good reports on the new owners of this quaint country pub and decided to give it a go.

Llamado por casualidad como íbamos por Wormingford a Colchester. Acogedor ambiente, desde el gerente que ella sólo había tomado más de 3 meses antes.

El pub tiene a abrir con nuevos propietarios. Ahora más de un pub tradicional pueblo en vez de el enfoque que tenía antes. restaurante Menú ahora es mucho más simple, con alimentos comida de pub como filetes, hamburguesas, pescado y patatas fritas. Sin embargo, la comida es de buena calidad, con lados buenos como casero de col y agradable minty guisantes blandos. Dos de tonel, Orgullo de Londres y Crouch Vale Cerveceros de oro estaban disponibles, así como el típico lager/ofertas de sidra. Tradicionales cenas asado los domingos.