Welcome to the awarding winning Compasses Inn at Littley Green.
VALENTINE’S WEEKEND CHARITY TAKEAWAY
We are also offering 2 Crouch Vale real ales for £10 for 4 pints – please bring your container for takeaway only!
COVID-19 UPDATE 15TH DECEMBER 2020
As of 16th December, The Compasses will move into Tier 3 which means we will have to shut. We are not sure when we will be able to reopen – there is a review on 23rd of December. Given the severity of the increase in cases, it is very unlikely that we will be able to open over the Christmas period.
We will probably offer a takeaway service this weekend to get rid of any surplus stock, so please watch this space for details.
If you would like accommodation for any of the legitimate reasons stated in Tier 3 guidelines, please get in touch by email.
Otherwise, we wish you all a very happy and safe Christmas and hopefully see you at some point in the new year.
Joss x
REAL ALE
Last Updated 12th December 2020
Being members of the sixth generation of the Ridley brewing family we pride ourselves on the quality of our real ale.
There are always two classic Essex bitters available – usually Bishop Nick Ridley’s Rite and Crouch Vale Essex Boys Best – a dark ale, a golden ale and one other guest ale. See the blackboard below for our latest offerings.
Breakast at The Compasses!
Starting 1st August 2020!
As a result of the improved back of house services, we have decided to alter our opening hours and food times, and to offer breakfast at the weekends between 08.30 & 11.00.
The Charity Takeaway Service has now finished. We raised an incredible £9,000 over 8 weekends for the following charities:
Essex Young Farmers – our hosts
Cancer Research UK – Joss
Prostate Cancer UK – Paul
St Elizabeth Centre – Lizzy
The Trussell Trust – Audrey
Motor Neurone Disease Association – Courtney
Celia Hammond Animal Trust – Sue
Braintree Youth Project Charity – Gus
Thank you everyone for your support, it was a very special thing to be part of. We will continue to do takeaways from the pub when we reopen on Friday 24th July.
Joss and The Friends of The Compasses Voluntary Group
COMPASSES’ NOMINATED CHARITY 2020
The Compasses’ nominated charity for 2020 is Cancer Research UK. Joss Ridley, the landlord, has chosen Cancer Research UK as one of his best friends (Dan) has been living with Stage IV bowel cancer for the last two years. There will be numerous events at the pub, including a weekly quiz night on Thursday evenings whilst we’re at The Whitbreads Barn, to help reach our target of £10,000. Joss is also racing the Transcontinental Bikepacking Race in July in order to help raise awareness. We would be very grateful if you are able to support us in any way, and if you would like to sponsor Joss on his big bike ride and read about Dan’s journey, please click on the link below:
There are sandwiches - and there are Huffers! What's a Huffer? Well, let me tell you. Traditionally a Huffer used to be half a loaf of bread that the men working on the fields would take each day, stuffed with a selection of fillings.
See the historic pillboxes, remnants of World War II, amongst the wild garlic in the nearby woodlands and enjoy walking through the fields of linseed and wheat. The local countryside is perfect for walking, cycling and horse riding. If you are interested, the The Compasses' unique cycling shirts are available from the bar. For all those winter walkers there is a welcoming open log fire and a good pint of real ale to help you on your way.
To take advantage of the stunning local country lanes, The Huffers & Puffers Cycle Group leave for a cake run every Saturday at 9.00am
Food
In this age of ‘bistro pubs’ we are proud to operate as an independent public house offering proper pub food, with ingredients sourced from local suppliers
Horse Racing
Only a few furlongs away is Chelmsford City Racecourse – the first one to open in the UK since 1927. Are you feeling lucky?
Beer Festival
We run beer festivals throughout the year, but our main event is the Hopstock Beer & Music Festival, running from 9th-11th August 2019
