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Black Buoy, Wivenhoe

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Opens at 11:00am
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 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
24/04/2025
Last surveyed
23/02/2025
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
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
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
Transport
Close to bus routes (220m)
First: 51
Nearby Station (400m)
Wivenhoe

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