Great British Pubs

Best Pubs in Chipping Ongar

Looking for the best pubs in Chipping Ongar? Epping Forest border pubs, High Street inns, and rural Essex locals on the old coaching road. From long-established locals to busy town-centre bars, drinking out in Chipping Ongar reflects the wider pub culture of Essex. Whether you want real ale, pub food, or a quiet corner for a pint, Chipping Ongar's top hostelries are a fine introduction to the area.

The Cock Tavern Pub
Real ale Live music Open fire

The Cock Tavern★★★★★

218 High Street, Chipping Ongar, Essex, CM5 9AB

A Gray's Pub in the heart of the High Street since 1866, serving cask ales, home-cooked food, live music, and an open fire through the colder months.

5-star rated Website listed Local favourite MapsWebsite
  1. Highly Recommended

    The Royal Oak Pub
    Highly Recommended Real ale Pub food

    The Royal Oak★★★★★

    99 High Street, CM5 9DX

    A refurbished traditional Pub on the High Street serving home-cooked food, real ales, and a welcoming bar where dogs and families are made to feel at home.

    Dog friendly 5-star rated Local favourite Maps
  2. Recommended

    The King's Head Pub
    Recommended

    The King's Head★★★★★

    177 High Street, CM5 9JG

    The oldest brick-fronted building in Ongar, dating from 1679, now a family-friendly gastropub on the High Street with an open fire, josper grill, and wood-fired pizza oven.

    High Street Gastropub Historic building MapsWebsite

More pubs in Chipping Ongar

  1. The Woodman Pub
    Good Pub Guide

    The Woodman

    155 London Road, CM5 9QF

    A Good Pub Guide-listed country inn from 1674 on the edge of town, with oak beams, an inglenook fireplace, Sunday roasts, and a garden for longer stays.

    Country Pub Real fire Website listed
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    High Street

    The Chequers

    25 High Street, CM5 9AA

    A coaching-road Pub on Ongar High Street with cask ales, pub food, and rural Essex charm on the old London road.

    Real ale Coaching inn Local favourite
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    The Red Lion

    High Street,

    A Chipping Ongar red lion with cask ales, pub food, and the easy atmosphere of an Essex local.

    Real ale Pub food Chipping Ongar
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    The Crown

    Market Place,

    A Chipping Ongar crown with cask ales, pub food, and the easy atmosphere of an Essex local.

    Real ale Pub food Chipping Ongar
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    The King's Head

    Church Street,

    A Chipping Ongar king's head with cask ales, pub food, and the easy atmosphere of an Essex local.

    Real ale Pub food Chipping Ongar
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    The White Hart

    Station Road,

    A Chipping Ongar white hart with cask ales, pub food, and the easy atmosphere of an Essex local.

    Real ale Pub food Chipping Ongar
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    The Royal Oak

    Bridge Street,

    A Chipping Ongar royal oak with cask ales, pub food, and the easy atmosphere of an Essex local.

    Real ale Pub food Chipping Ongar