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Black Buoy Hill, Wivenhoe, CO7 9BS (View on Google Map)
(01206) 822425
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  • Community Owned

2021 Branch Pub of the Year Winner;

2021 Rural Pub of the Year Winner;

2020 Branch Pub of the Year Winner;

2020 Rural Pub of the Year Winner;

2019 Rural Pub of the Year Winner;

2018 Rural Pub of the Year Winner;

2017 Rural Pub of the Year Winner;

2016 Rural Pub of the Year Winner;

2015 Rural Pub of the Year Winner;

Very popular and welcoming formerly community-owned pub, now six-time local CAMRA Rural Pub or the Year winner, serving an ever changing range of beers. There is an area mainly for drinking, and other areas for drinking and eating.

Information for this venue is provided by the Colchester & North East Essex Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Black Boy
Local Authority
Last updated
Last surveyed
22/02/2026
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
COL/10390
Asset of Community Value

Community Owned

Freehold Owner: Private Limited Company (1). Year Purchased 2013.

General information about community pubs
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 9:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 6:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Colchester - Colchester No. 1 TasteMatch Prediction

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Colchester - Colchester No. 1
Colchester - Colchester No. 1 Session Bitter • 4.1% Spotted 4 times
Colchester - Colchester No. 1
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Colchester - Colchester No. 1

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at Black Buoy, Wivenhoe.

ABV 4.1%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
Games Games
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Community Pub Community Pub
LocAle LocAle
Transport
Close to bus routes (260m)
First: 51
Nearby Station (400m)
Wivenhoe

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