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Compasses, Littley Green

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Opens at 12:00pm
Operator: Cofan Limited
Littley Green, CM3 1BU (View on Google Map)
(01245) 362308
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  • Outstanding pub restoration

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Won 1 award

This venue won an award in 1990.

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Formerly the Ridley's Brewery tap, this is a picturesque Victorian country pub in a quiet hamlet. A wood-panelled bar has benches around the walls and a tiled floor. Beers are drawn direct from casks in the half-cellar. Renowned filled huffers (giant baps) are available lunchtimes and evenings, plus other traditional dishes. Seats and tables outside and in the large large gardens. Five high quality rooms available. Annual Events: Easter Steam Up - Easter Weekend, Hopstock Sundays 8th June, 20th July, 17th Aug 2025, Yule Fest - Christmas Week.

Awards Essex CAMRA Pub of the Year 2012 and 2013, East Anglian Pub of the Year 2012, Chelmsford & Mid Essex CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year Runner-up 2023, 2024, 3rd place 2025, Chelmsford & Mid Essex CAMRA Branch Cider Pub of the Year 2017, 2022 and 2023, 2025, Chelmsford & Mid Essex CAMRA Branch Cider Pub of the Year Runner-up 2024, Essex CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2022.

Information for this venue is provided by the Chelmsford & Mid Essex Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Last updated
23/02/2025
Last surveyed
21/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
CME/10526
Asset of Community Value

Restoration

Refurbished by Ridleys as their brewery tap, it has rooms of character, seemingly an unspoiled, picturesque Victorian country pub in a quiet hamlet. A wood-panelled bar has benches round the walls and a tiled floor. Beers are drawn direct from casks in the half-cellar. Noted for serving giant baps called Huffers. A large garden, accommodation and a roster of different events.

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Monday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 4:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers (One amber, one dark, 2 golden ales and one guest. Regular breweries include Crouch Vale, Mighty Oak, Oakham, Tring and Green Jack.) and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Bishop Nick - Ridley's Rite TasteMatch Prediction

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Bishop Nick - Ridley's Rite
Bishop Nick - Ridley's Rite Session Bitter • 3.6% Spotted 34 times.
Bishop Nick - Ridley's Rite
Bishop Nick - Ridley's Rite

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 34 times. at Compasses, Littley Green.

ABV 3.6%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Green Jack - Lurcher Stout TasteMatch Prediction

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Green Jack - Lurcher Stout
Green Jack - Lurcher Stout Session Stout • 4.8% Spotted 8 times.
Green Jack - Lurcher Stout
Green Jack - Lurcher Stout

Spotted 8 times. recently. Last spotted 5 hours ago at Compasses, Littley Green.

ABV 4.8%
Style Session Stout
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Mighty Oak - Old Man And The Sea TasteMatch Prediction

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Mighty Oak - Old Man And The Sea
Mighty Oak - Old Man And The Sea Session Stout • 4.1% Spotted 4 times.
Mighty Oak - Old Man And The Sea
Mighty Oak - Old Man And The Sea

Spotted 4 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Compasses, Littley Green.

ABV 4.1%
Style Session Stout
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Green Jack - Big Dog TasteMatch Prediction

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Green Jack - Big Dog
Green Jack - Big Dog Differently Produced Speciality Beers • 4% Spotted 3 times.
Green Jack - Big Dog
Green Jack - Big Dog

Spotted 3 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Compasses, Littley Green.

ABV 4%
Style Differently Produced Speciality Beers
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad TasteMatch Prediction

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Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad
Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad Session Bitter • 3.6% Spotted twice.
Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad
Tring - Side Pocket for a Toad

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Compasses, Littley Green.

ABV 3.6%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Orkney - Raven TasteMatch Prediction

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Raven Pump Clip
Orkney - Raven Session Bitter • 3.8% Spotted twice.
Raven Pump Clip
Orkney - Raven

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Compasses, Littley Green.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Green Jack - Golden Best TasteMatch Prediction

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Green Jack - Golden Best
Green Jack - Golden Best Session Golden Ale • 3.8% Spotted twice.
Green Jack - Golden Best
Green Jack - Golden Best

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Compasses, Littley Green.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Thornbridge - Lord Marples TasteMatch Prediction

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Thornbridge - Lord Marples
Thornbridge - Lord Marples Session Bitter • 4% Spotted once.
Thornbridge - Lord Marples
Thornbridge - Lord Marples

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Compasses, Littley Green.

ABV 4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Charnwood - Sundown TasteMatch Prediction

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Charnwood - Sundown
Charnwood - Sundown Premium Golden Ale • 4.7% Spotted once.
Charnwood - Sundown
Charnwood - Sundown

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Compasses, Littley Green.

ABV 4.7%
Style Premium Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Hop Back - Crop Circle TasteMatch Prediction

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Crop Circle Pump Clip
Hop Back - Crop Circle Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted once.
Crop Circle Pump Clip
Hop Back - Crop Circle

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Compasses, Littley Green.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Camerons - Thirst Blood TasteMatch Prediction

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Camerons - Thirst Blood
Camerons - Thirst Blood Red Ale • 4% Spotted twice.
Camerons - Thirst Blood
Camerons - Thirst Blood

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Compasses, Littley Green.

ABV 4%
Style Red Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold TasteMatch Prediction

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Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold
Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold Session Golden Ale • 3.8% Spotted once.
Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold
Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 5 hours ago at Compasses, Littley Green.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Skinner's (Goodh Brewing Co) - Lushingtons TasteMatch Prediction

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Skinner's (Goodh Brewing Co) - Lushingtons
Skinner's (Goodh Brewing Co) - Lushingtons Session Blond Ale • 4.2% Spotted once.
Skinner's (Goodh Brewing Co) - Lushingtons
Skinner's (Goodh Brewing Co) - Lushingtons

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 5 hours ago at Compasses, Littley Green.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Exmoor - Gold TasteMatch Prediction

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Exmoor Gold Pump Clip-1
Exmoor - Gold Premium Pale Ale • 4.5% Spotted once.
Exmoor Gold Pump Clip-1
Exmoor - Gold

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 5 hours ago at Compasses, Littley Green.

ABV 4.5%
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Lined Glasses Lined Glasses
Real Fire Real Fire
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Always 8 ciders and a perry, including 2 or 3 Essex ciders
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LocAle LocAle
Quiet Quiet
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