Food & Drink
The Pheasant Gestingthorpe serves locally sourced, seasonal pub food. Expect favourites such as beer battered fish & chips and homemade steak & ale pie. There are also refined dishes, seasonal specials, a cheeseboard, and delicious homemade desserts.
Step through the front door and you will be met by a welcoming bar, warming wood-burning stoves, mismatched furniture, beamed ceilings, wooden floors, and lots of cosy seating.
The bar is well-stocked with a brilliant selection of real ales, a carefully curated wine list, artisan spirits, mixers, and non-alcoholic drinks.
The pub sits in an acre of land with a hen house, fruit and vegetable garden, and glorious views of the countryside beyond.
Inviting Bedrooms @ The Pheasant Gestingthorpe
The Pheasant has five comfortable en-suite bedrooms named after famous local people. Each room comes with fluffy towels, local toiletries, a TV, tea & coffee making facilities, fresh milk, a hairdryer, and WiFi access.
Dog friendly? Yes, small dogs are welcome on request and prior acknowledgement in two rooms – The Thomas Gainsborough and Mark Catesby. Nominal additional charges apply.
Family friendly? Yes, the Thomas Gainsborough and Capt Oates rooms come with an additional sofa bed. Nominal additional charges apply per child.
Accessible rooms? Yes, there are two ground floor bedrooms with hand rails in the en-suite bathrooms.
The pub also has a dog friendly ground floor en-suite cart lodge, and a studio bedroom with kitchen facilities and a dining area which is perfect for longer stays. For more information about these rooms please contact the pub directly.
Breakfast is a real treat and includes freshly cooked and continental options.
There is ample parking for overnight guests.
Location near Gestingthorpe
Gestingthorpe sits on a small affluent of the River Stour, three miles from Castle Hedingham.
Long Melford, Lavenham, Clare, and Constable Country are within proximity.
The local countryside is a haven for walkers and nature enthusiasts, and the designer shopping village at Braintree Village is a few miles south.
The nearest railway station is in Sudbury, a ten-minute drive away. Stansted Airport is about a 40-minute drive from the pub.
Other Information
Address:
Church Street,
Audley End,
Gestingthorpe,
Essex,
England,
CO9 3AU
Number of rooms: 7
