Calendar

Come and join us - All Welcome!
11:25 Meet at Colchester North Station - Main Ticket Office,  to arrange Group Save Fares

11:43 Train to South Woodham Ferrers
Changing at Shenfield then Wickford

13:03 Arrive at South Woodham Ferrers Station
3 Minutes Walk (0.2 miles)
to South Woodham Ferrers Village Hall

I have been assured that the Festival will be open to early arrivals!!
I hope to see you at the station.

Any Queries, email me on - membership@colchestercamra.org.uk

We will be presenting the Runner Up award for the 2025 Cider Pub of the Year to the Victoria Inn at 7:30pm

We will be presenting the Highly Commended award for the 2025 City Pub of the Year to the Odd One Out at 7:30pm

Start at 3pm at the British Grenadier then:
Odd One Out, 
The Ale House, 
then a short bus ride to The Live and Let Live, 
then a bus back to the Victoria Inn, 
then finishing at The Magnet.
Wassail!
 

Ian.
Cider Rep

Second Sunday Summer Stagger: Sheringham, Cromer & North Walsham

Sunday, May 11, 2025 - 09:00

Meet at Colchester Rail Station - Main Booking Office, at 09:00 for the 09:18 train, to arrange Group Save Fares
Arrive Sheringham 11:39

Return trains - various stopping in Cromer and North Walsham
Back in Colchester by around 20:00

Meet at Colchester Rail Station - Main Booking Office, at 09:15 for the 09:45 train, to arrange Group Save Fares 

• 09:45 Colchester - 10:03 Ipswich
• 10:20 Ipswich - 11:38 Cambridge
• 11:50 Cambridge - 12:06 Ely

Walk up through the city, visiting a number of the fine pubs.

• Return Train - Direct: 18:48 Ely -19:43 Colchester

All times per the current Greater Anglia website however, timetables change so I will update nearer the date.

10:40  Colchester Bus Station    88A Bus to Halstead - Via Lexden,- join us en-route
10:50  Mellor Chase, Halstead Road
10:51  Warren Farm, Stanway,
11:16  The Lion, Earls Colne
11:30  Halstead  

First Pub :  To be decided
Walk up through the town visiting a number of the fine pubs

Last Bus back to Colchester, Probably the 17:40 ( Buses also at 15:40 & 19:40)

A branch trip to Halstead, during which we will be presenting the Runner Up award for the 2025 Rural Pub of the Year to the Courtyard Tap, Halstead (likely to be between 12pm to 3:30pm).

Bus times TBC

The Ale Trail is back for 2026. After a brief hiatus last year the Ale Trail returns. Simply visit any of the 22 pubs on the trail, buy a pint or half of real ale or real cider and collect a sticker. Collect 20 stickers from different pubs and bring your completed card to the 39th Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival and we’ll give you an exclusive Ale Trail 2026 pin badge and a £20 beer card to spend at the festival. Simple!

The trail starts on 4th April 2026.

We will be presenting the Winner awards for the 2026 Cider Pub of the Year and 2026 Runner-up City Pub of the Year to The Victoria Inn at 7:30pm

We will be presenting the Winners award for the 2026 Rural Pub of the Year to Ye Olde Albion at 7pm.

For those travelling by bus, the bus departs Colchester High St at 6:30pm to Rowhedge.