Opening Times:
Monday – Sunday open all day from 12 noon
Food is available:
Monday – Saturday 12 noon – 9.30pm
Sunday (including Sunday Roast) 12 noon – 8.30pm
The Five Bells
Welcome to the Five Bells Public House an award-winning pub and restaurant that stands proudly looking over the stunning view of the Colne Valley in the pretty village of Colne Engaine on the Essex & Suffolk border. The village is only 3 miles from Halstead, 6 miles from Sudbury and 10 miles from Colchester making it very accessible for dining out with friends, family & colleagues.
Food & Restaurant
Our menu is a wonderful mix of English Modern Food with traditional values
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Our Pub & Restaurant can cater for all. Check out our range of facilities. We also host a range of events.
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What our customers say
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Jane Jackson,
We had a beautiful lunch at the Five Bells today.... will be visiting again very shortly.
Lesley Cass,
We love it. The new style children's menu is great too. My 4 year old was happy with the old menu but I think the new menu will suit more families. Portion sizes are more than plenty.
Susan Lawlor,
Latest News
Award Winners
We are regional winner for The Great British Family Pub Award 2015, so we’re adjudged the best in East Anglia. Not bad for a village pub!
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Defibrillator Training
Many of you may not know that the Five Bells has a defibrillator on site which can be a life saving piece of equipment. We are holding a training session on Tuesday 15th September 7.30pm – 9.30pm for local villagers to come down and learn how to use it in case of an emergency. It
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The Engines Return!
Colne Engaine Football Club (CEFC), ‘The Engines’ have returned to the village after 4 years away with the provision of a new facility, the Colne Engaine Community Pavilion. Welcome back guys, here’s to continued success. The Engines Come Home
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