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Swan, Little Totham

Small village pub with good selection of beer
(May 5th 2010) Sad news. John Pascoe, the owner and chief perpetrator for roughly 15 years has died. Not everyone liked his rogueish style but he was harmless really and won the CAMRA national pub of the year award TWICE.

Funeral 1:30pm Little Totham Church Friday 7th May.

Beer
Continually changing range of 4 or more ales.
Quality:Above average
Location and environs
how to get there map fishingChigborough lakes 3 miles.
walkingPlenty of walking. Muddy boots welcome.
caravanCaravans welcome by arrangement.
Camping
Ordnance Survey map reference : TL 889 117
If you're comming from the A12 then after climbing the hill, passing the radio mast on your left then starting a descent, you come to the junction with the B 1022. You must do the right-then-left dog leg to get onto the Little Totham Road.
Opening times
11-11 Mon-Sat. 12-10:30 Sun
Remarks
  • Standard pub food. Not Monday or Tuesday. 12-3 ; 7-9
  • No swearing
  • Tel: 01621 892689
  • Adnams is served fresh by popular demand to suit the taste of those who like their Adnams to taste like it tastes at Southwold. (If on the otherhand you prefer well matured Adnams try the Blue Boar in Maldon.) Other beers are left a decent time in the cellar before being sold.
  • Children welcome with well behaved parents. Fenced garden.
  • Beer festival (40+ casks) middle week of June each year.
  • Essex CAMRA pub of the year 1999.
  • Drivers who chauffeur 3 or more passengers can ask for complimentary non-alcoholic drinks.
Log fire Enjoy a real fire that warms and ventilates
Dec '99 ©