Welcome to the Mill Beach a spacious and friendly pub situated on the banks of the Blackwater Estuary between Heybridge and Goldhanger.
The building has a delightful sprawling layout containing a number of distinct yet complimentary areas, from the comfortable and recently refurbished main bar area and activity stage to the elevated restaurant with stunning panoramic views across the estuary. Alternatively you can sample the chill out zone with sumptuous leather furniture or the second bar if you just fancy a quiet drink and chat. For the budding ‘fast eddies’ amongst you there is the spacious pool room adjacent to the second bar, with a full size table.
Outside we have a covered and heated smoking area for those hardy souls who continue to puff away in defiance of the ban and for warm summer days there is the top deck patio which sits beside the sea wall and doubles as beer garden and ‘al fresco’ restaurant. Along side the building is a sizeable patio area and large field used for outdoor events, whilst the front of the premises is bordered by a sizeable car park.
To contact us to check what's on or for booking meals in the restaurant, call us on
01621 852650
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The Bar
At the heart of any pub are the beers and spirits it sells and the Mill Beach is no exception. Our well stocked and maintained cellar contains a fine selection of ales and well known brands of spirits. Wine is well catered for with a fine variety on sale both at the bar and in the restaurant. For those who prefer not to indulge in alcoholic beverages, soft drinks are available and tea or coffee is served at all times.
The Restaurant
Good food at good prices we offer an extensive selection of culinary delights from the outstanding value of Sunday carvery and traditional pub grub to mouth watering a la carte dishes lovingly created by our chef. We have delicious food to suit everyone at the Mill Beach, see the seasonal food menu for our current range of dishes.
Lunches are served from Wednesday to Saturday between 12 and 3pm and are replaced on Sunday by carvery which is served between 12 and 5pm. Breakfasts are served from Wednesday to Sunday between 8am and 11 am.
A recent addition to the food offering is evening bar snacks which are available on Saturday evenings between 6pm and 10 pm and we can even offer them as take aways.
Music Events
We offer a variety of live music throughout the year with a number of excellent local bands guaranteed to entertain you. For those who enjoy a more hands on approach there is the state of the art Karaoke machine with over 8000 songs to choose from.
3rd Tuesday of each month is the date for the popular ‘Thud in the Mud’ jam night, featuring a quality house band. Backline amplification, drum kit and pa are provided just turn up with your chosen instrument(s), put your name on the list and get to join in. All genres and abilities welcome.
New for 2009 is the Acoustic Raw night hosted by Mike O'Leary. This is an acoustic open mic evening for all genres and abilities and will be held every Thursday except for the first Thursday in the month, bginning on March 12.
Americana day will be a monthly event held on Sundays between 5pm and 8pm and features the finest local exponents of Americana music - a fusion of alt.country, blues , skiffle, cajun etc. Normally this will be held on the secondy Sunday but it may be moved for bank holiday weekends etc. Check the gig guide for details.
Throughout the year there will be a few outdoor music events on a purpose built stage in the grounds of the pub. For details of these and all other musical activities at the Mill Beach, check the gig guide.
Rehearsal Gigs
On various week nights throughout the year we will be running rehearsal gigs. At these bands will be working on their material but rather than being private it will be open to the public. If you ever wondered how your favourite band suddenly came up with that new song here is your chance to go and view the formative process warts and all
Hi Liz and John, looking forward to Divas day, Hope to see you before that
here are some of the Divas comming!!!!!!
Di Billinghurst ~ Zhong ~ Katy Bingham Best ~ Steve FP ~ Kelly Willson ~ Andy Mckay ~ Angela Parker ~ Lizzie B Kundalini Drive ~ Jon Greaves ~ Tersha Brag ~ David Arscott ...... plus more to follow!!
Hi John and Liz......just wanted to say that the summer line up is looking pretty good...think I'm going to be down to see you quite a bit this summer... big hugs diane x
Hi John/Liz , great gig last night!! Thanks for everything, and making it such a great day!! Really great vibe! Hope it worked out for you all too. See you soon,
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hi liz and johnny boy well what can i say fantastic day sat it was a leap in the dark for us playing as a trio for the first time, but it was great many thanks to john for doing the sound not only for us but for all the band, who i have to say were great. thanks for all the hard work you put in. will see you soon
Liz & John, just to echo previous comments, the Beatles & Stones day on Sunday was a truly fantastic day (/afternoon/evening!). It was wonderful to play, meet-up with and hear so many talented artists in what is always such a friendly venue. See you again (very) soon. Al & Dave.
Hi Liz and John..Thanks for asking us to play at the Beatles and Stones Day...We had a great time and what a great crowd. Food was fabulous as usual...See you both again soon...Garry and Jack xx
Hey liz and jon, thanks for a great night (beatles and stones)spoke to the rest of the band and there cool for the Essex amb doo! on the 23rd may. turns out i go on holiday the next day so all good. can someone let us know sound check and stage times e.t.c cheers me dears: 07971386985 lee D.S. T
Just a plug...Thursday 23rd.... CLASSIC ROCK QUIZ.... Hosted by JT, and compiled by PLANET ROCK DIGITAL RADIO.... 8.30 start... teams of four.... £1 per head... Would love to see you there again.... Dave
The Screaming Beans unplugged really smoked last night!- looking forward to Navacross next week Apr 23rd with some Kickarse original indie folk blues. Dont be silly and get yourself down there! Alright.
hi liz and john at last figured out how to get on ere thanks to my son. just to say what a fantastic nite we had at last gig looking forward to the next one and it was good to see so many people having fun makes all the hard work worth it. see you soon
For your pleasure! at the Millbeach Acoustic Raw open mic sessions. Invited guests (first 45mins) 16th Apr. Screaming Beans 23rd Apr. Navacross 30th Apr. Lizzie B. 14th May John T. 21st May Gary (its only me!) Jones Dates TBA June 25th Bob Collum July 9th Roy Mette!!!!
Liz, John - a thousand thanx for giving us the opportunity to play such a fantastic farewell gig for Mr Dobney, especially as we had such a long twin spot so we could cover loads of our repetoire. Can't wait to play there again. Cheers, Len on behalf of the Richard Dobney Trio and Friends
HI LIZ HI JOHN WELL WHAT CAN I SAY, A GREAT NIGHT LAST NIGHT WE HAD A BRILL TIME AND IT WAS GOOD TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE THERE, AND SOME WE HADNT SEEN FOR SOME TIME. THANKS FOR DOING THE SOUND JOHN .LOOKING FORWARD TO THE 12TH APRIL (THE DUO) SEE YOU FOR DINNER SUNDAY. MUST TRY AND GET THE BAND ON YOUR SITE WHEN I CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO IT DER LOL. XXXX MY MINDS EYE
Acoustic Raw Sessions at the Millbeach Thursday nights! 26th Mar. Jamie Williams- Roots 9th Apr. Collaborator- Acoustic Rock Screaming Beans- Acoustic Roots n'Rock 23rd Apr. Navacross- Acoustic New age Roots Any bands or solo want to play an acoustic(electro acoustic)45min spot- please contact me.
