The Leather Bottle in Chelmsford

I've wanted to go to this pub for ages. The reason being it was Keith flints pub. I was absolutely made up that I've photos of me outside which I'll frame. I do live far away so this has made my year being a big fan. I went inside and it was not what I expected. To be honest it has some nice charm to it. A real nice country pub. Prices are reasonable and the bar staff very friendly. I would recommend and would love to go back again.

Popped in here for lunch based on the reviews of the food and pictures of the food and menu. Unfortunately they don’t do food any more apparently, but one confusing was the mountains of cutlery in front of the bar person. Rating because there was no explanation or suggestion of alternative, just repeated “we don’t do food, sorry” twice

Service with a smile and a great selection of drinks to choose from. Will be back again soon.

Came over for a pop up Caribbean food stall and it was awesome. Coupled with a lovely Guinness and I’m very happy to come again.

Great little village pub in a beautiful location and it was hilarious when the conversation died as we walked in but everyone was friendly and the staff shared the joke

Lovely new ladies running the pub, had a great few nights at bingo and quiz night, lovely family and community feeling every time you go in the pub, it's good to see it back to its best

Nice village pub. No kitchen as yet, but soon I think.

New landlords are great, loads going on and lots of fab food on offer

Such a lovely little pub! I definitely recommend you to go pop down there for a drink xx

Just how a country pub should be!Friendly staff, great atmosphere and brilliant selection of pop up food trucks - can't wait for the kitchen to open. Great value for money with a good selection of beers, wines and spirits.

Love this pub, went there for the first time yesterday and had a lovely meal. Service was 10/10

Popped in a few weeks ago, food was nice, good service

Outstanding pint of Guinness! Called in for a quick drink at this lovely pub in a beautiful village. A great selection of beer, lager cider and spirits to suit everyone’s taste and the prices were more than reasonable. The Guinness……could this be the best pint of Guinness in Essex? A great pint of Guinness, served in a new style clean glass using a two part pour method; a very creamy pint indeed. The only tap available was extra cold but it was needed on this warm late summer afternoon.

Really good to see the Leather Bottle open again after a period of closure and a half hearted attempt by another at running it as a pub! The new landlady’s, Kate and daughter Katelyn are making a real effort to run the village pub as it should be. Good beer selection and a lovely garden. Well worth a visit.

Only just re-opened, no food available yet at time of writing. But if is anything like.the atmosphere and service I'm sure it will be wonderful! Spacious garden and cozy interior. Lovely staff to boot. Maybe should have kept the sware jar above the fireplace though for the obvious jokes.

Food not being served yet but will be in the near future

Very disappointed after a five mile walk and a sign outside saying come on in we are open doors were locked at 12 15 on coronation Saturday website also says they were open very poor show

Well kept Bishop Nick ales, lovely old pub that I'm sure will look even better after the current renovations.

Cosy little local pub. Nice beers and open fire

Under new management who are busy renovating and redecorating the pub. It will be interesting to see how things are coming along next time I pop in. Pleasant staff

Excellent food with prompt and courteous service, despite being very busy with large but separate customer groupings.

We booked table the day before but when we got there the pub was totally dark and closed. No answer at the door or on the phone

Lovely pub with beautiful locals 🙏❤😊👌

Extraordinario ambiente, con chimeneas, fuimos porque fue uno de los locales regentados por Keith Flint

Friendly staff. Great place for a jar. Great location and has a nice outdoor seating area.

Great atmosphere friendly staff

Proper village pub, with lots of locals and passing visitors. Very cosy and comfortable, but smart and we'll presented. No food today, but nice beer and snacks.

A very pretty village pub with good food, nice garden are and friendly service.

Unfortunately no food available. A little disappointing

A popular Traditional Village pub that serves the rural community and yet a short drive (or Long Walk) from Chelmsford Town. Popular with a board spectrum of clientele. Ample Parking & set in the heart of Pleshey Village.. Three Cask ales. unpretentious & welcoming.

A pilgrimage for my best friend and I, absolutely wonderful little pub. Will definitely be going again when I am down south.

On Saturday 11th June (2022) we went to Plesey, and ended up in The Leather Bottle public house. Two guys outside started speaking to us and we ended up talking about Colchester where we had something in common. We went inside this small dark bar and was included in the banter. Needless to say we were the last to leave, but asked to go back, which we will. It was a very enjoyable evening (especially as we didn't get there until 9pm. You can blame the driver (Mark) for that. He had been driving around (in circles) We met a lovely group of people and made very welcome. We certainly look forward to seeing them again, and continue where we left off. Below is a picture of myself & James.

Lovely little village pub, very friendly staff.

Visited this lovely village pub for a few hours to enjoy what must be the best fish and chips you can find. The pub was busy and lively with the staff in front of house and behind all working very hard on a Friday night to look after people. Apart from the consistently excellent fish and chips, the real ale that accompanied it (19 Elms), was perfect. A superb pint! So good to see a small village pub work so hard to look after it’s guests. Well done Rob and crew.

Clean, fast and friendly service.

What a great pub, prices are very low, atmosphere is really good. The locals are all very nice. What a lucky village to have this place. Looking forward to going back, I am told the best fish and chips in the country. Keep it up guys!

Serves good real ale and Very friendly

Had a wonderful meal here today would recommend it to anyone

Great little country pub. Food was great!

Good plain pub food and choice of good bitters on tap and great service, all in a lovely village pub.

Always have the best selection of ales. Food is brilliant too

A great country pub. Nice atmosphere and very friendly staff.

Great little pub, play area for the kids too.

Spent a lovely afternoon sitting in the garden.. friendly staff and customers.. Will definately go back.

Very good history interesting place

Lovely country pub with a large garden. Well looked after by friendly staff. Enjoyed the food and drinks.

Absolutely great little old pub, fantastic atmosphere good entertainment, good people had an absolutely brilliant day

Nice cosy little country pub, definitely worth a visit

Great garden space, protected from wind and covered areas if raining. Very friendly service and great beer. We were doing a walk around the Chignals and the pub was just about halfway.

Nice little pub in Pleshey. Good sized garden, ideal for these times. Excellent pint of Timothy Taylor's Landlord & my wife was equally impressed with the Villa Maria sav blanc. So many pubs sell cheap Chilean sav b, but charge the same price as a decent one.....

Always gd service well worth a visit

Where do I start.The leather bottle is a wonderful country pub,the food is amazing not to mention the staff,a very friendly pub I highly recommend it.Rob the landlord is such an amazing Host and nothing is too much trouble.It has a beautiful log burning fire which is definitely what you need this time of year.

The only pub in the village of Pleshey. We had coffee before setting off on our walk but not before we placed our orders for Sunday roast. Landlord was very pleasant, chatty and accomodating. On our return our lunch was ready and was delivered to our table by very pleasant staff. All in all we had a very good day out. Thank you Leather Bottle staff 😊👍

Lovely olde style pub in nice village. Decent beer, good food (ham egg and chips was lush). Pubs.need to be saved. Please visit.

During our posthumous '2018 Ridley's Round' 14 mile walk/pub-crawl, we stopped off at 'The Leather Bottle'. I'd only been in the beer garden before (after running the Pleshey half-marathon) Very welcoming landlady. Loved the beer, and the very welcomed open fire. She even made our designated driver a filter coffee 'on the house'. Very, very kind and thoughtful of her.

The best pub I've been in by far!!

Traditional pub that serves Huffers. I've lived in Essex for 20 years and it's taken me this long to find someone serving these. Give it a go. Good beer. We'll be returning soon

Very REAL pub👍very welcoming and friendly

decent pub - great atmosphere on NYE

Great pub very much improved menu and food for a hungry cyclist, who are always welcome.

This evening I had fish and chips at the leather bottle, and it was the best I’ve had in ages. The fish was fresh, and fried in lovely crisp batter. Chips were perfect, and my side salad was one of the nicest I’ve had in a while. Again all fresh ingredients, and wonderfully crisp, and tasty. Not a microwave in sight! This really was proper home cooking. The service was also excellent. Highly recommended.

Friendly, family friendly and great chips! First time we had been here and we were warmly welcomed. They went out of their way to do us some food even though they didn't have anyone in the kitchen at that point. Really accommodating.

Qquiet staff rushed despite this. R. I. P. Keef visited in your memory

Quick service with a smile and a fair price.

Great day.Good Music.Great bar staff. BbQ limited to burger only. Bit of a come down from last year's roast pork suckling pig. Great band in garden. Tea or coffee should have been available with some chunky bread and butter and cheese. All as a set piece for same price as burger. Takings would have been 25% up and maybe more because some would have stayed longer but they got hungry. Advice more than a complaint. Governed is a good dancer !! John and Mags

Nothing pretentious, but a grand, old fashioned pub that does good basic food. Rob is a grand landlord - approachable and friendly, but stands no nonsense, which is what you need to enjoy a good pint with friends. There is a smashing garden with a small play area for the kids. The best times are when the Morris dancers are making merry on the road outside - absolutely great fun!

Lovely little pub, good selection of drinks, friendly staff and relaxed atmosphere.

A really nice pub with good food in the pretty village of Pleshey

Lovely bitter shandy and clean toilets

It's a nice little village pub. Very friendly barman. Would be good place to go for a drink when the sun is out and sit in the beer garden. Car park can only park five or six cars, but can find parking around the village.

Lovely place, very welcoming and nice people

They were not busy but still took 18 minutes to serve a tuna sandwich with a small salad and a handful of chips. The bread was very ordinary shop bought but the chips were crisp and hot. The service although slow, was polite and friendly, but my main gripe was the cost. £7.50 for what I received was a bit on the steep side, in my opinion.

Fantastic with historical place

Excellent pub, Excellent food.... Rest in peace Keith... love from Demonic ........ may your name live on forever.

Anywhere that Keith owned must have been lovely! Rip firestarter. Never to be forgotten!

I would go for a pint there if I could. RiP Keith. It was amazing to see the Prodigy in brisbane last month..

R.I.P. Unfortunately, a great personality is away from these planets

On Friday of last week I took my wife out for a fish and chips supper at the Leather Bottle in Pleshey, Essex. My wife has to have gluten free food as she is a coeliac or she ends up in lots of pain. The food was excellent and plentiful and served up well. They make sure that there is no cross contamination so my wife has no worries about eating there. An excellent meal in a traditional country pub. One of our favourites.

Great country pub, good service, great location and i will be going back.

Stopped in during a country walk to find friendly staff and fair range of beers. Timed it just right getting settled in before some live music and surge of regulars. Great atmosphere. Will definitely return with time to try out the menu.....

Great little place, with welcoming staff, and tasty food and good beer. Really enjoyed our visit.

Love the setting of the Leather Bottle and would definitely go again. The beers were lovely and it looked a really popular place.. I can see why now. I'd definately go again and again and again!! Can't wait for the summer to sit outside and enjoy a lovely bottle of wine with girlie friends.

The veg was not cooked properly

This is a small, friendly little pub in the heart of the Essex countryside between Chelmsford and Great Dunmow. They serve CAMRA approved ales and a selection of lagers etc. Food is served every day offering typical pub grub. Do yourself a favour and pay a visit, and please ignore the vindictive comments from Boney8931 from a few days ago.

Very freindly pub,good food lovely atmosphere and the landlord is pleasant. Definitely recommend. five out of five!

A very pleasant surprise from a small local pub that serves excellent food. You can book a meal but having seen what was coming out of the kitchen the other day my wife and I ordered some food. Excellent does not cut it and the chips where the best that I have ever tasted. I went back to talk to the landlord about our experience and learnt the secret about the difference in the taste of his food. Fantastic response and will be eating there on a more regular basis in the future. Thank you so much for a delightful experience./

Friendly staff and good food. An ideal place for walking

Popped into this pub for some lunch as was caravaning up the road. They just opened for the day and was more than happy to start food straight away.

Went here for a lunch on the weekend. Went for a drive around the countryside and we stumbled upon this place. We were very confused as to why it was empty as it seemed pleasant from the outside. On the inside it looks really run down. We enquired about something to eat to be told that the person who runs the kitchen had popped out and didn't have an idea on when they would be back. Brought a drink, drank it in the over grown garden then took off.

Lovely little country pub for the whole family, outdoor entertainment in large garden with play area for kids, had a lovely time here listening to the band and enjoying the hog roast BBQ.

Great pub, with entertainment on Bank Holidays, The landlord Robert made us most welcome.

Group of five of us had the fish and chips special - the haddock was fine but cod didn't taste right. Not very busy for a Friday lunchtime. Pity as it's an old pub and still has many original features. Hope for its sake that trade picks up.

Brilliant bank holiday afternoon in the garden great entertainment hog roast nothing to much trouble for Rob the landlord thougherly enjoyed it Peter and Val

I was invited to Pleshey by old Friends. Walked down to the pub as there was a BBQ and live music.

Was very pleasant. Beer gardens nice and staff are friendly

Fantastic Pub...Beer food Good

Nice old pub with good food and friendly staff

We arrived after walking a section of the Essex-way after the lunch time service, but they were very happy to do us a fabulous ham eggs and chips - All excellent! Thank you

Best traditional pub in the area

Brilliant country pub. Not many about anymore every one made welcome good food good beer and good people 🍽🍺👍👌