Thursday – Saturday
The daily menu
Homemade favourites, seasonal plates and the good stuff in between.
View menuGood food. Great company. See you here.
Long lunches, one-more-drink evenings and Sundays done properly. Pull up a chair at our family-run Essex pub.
✦3 – 19 December 2026
Christmas at
The Rayleigh Arms.
2 courses £30.95 · 3 courses £35.95
Bring your friends, family or colleagues together for a festive meal. Pre-orders are required and Christmas bookings are taken by phone.
Our regular menu is available throughout December. View our regular menus
Christmas & New Year plans
31 December 2026
New Year’s Eve at The Rayleigh Arms
Reopens at 7pm for ticket holders only · 18+Dine and dance for £55 per person, with five courses followed by a live DJ. Drinks-only tickets are £10 per person and include your first drink. Call to book.
Your table in Terling
A proper pub. Your kind of place.
Find our family-run gastropub in Terling, just outside Chelmsford.
Come for a catch-up. Stay for another course. From our homemade favourites to a table full of friends, we like to keep the good things simple.
Find us in Terling, Essex
Food & drink
Big appetites. Happy plates.
Pub classics, seasonal plates and something sweet to finish. Explore our daily menu and Sunday favourites.
Sundays
Sunday at the pub
Gather round for a proper roast and a relaxed afternoon.
View menuSunday roasts3 – 19 December 2026
The Christmas menu
Two courses £30.95 or three courses £35.95. Pre-order required.
View menuChristmas & New Year
3 – 19 December 2026
Christmas set menu
2 courses £30.95 · 3 courses £35.95
See the Christmas menu31 December 2026
New Year’s Eve
Reopens at 7pm for ticket holders only · 18+
See New Year’s Eve detailsChristmas Eve
Food from 12pm · Last table at 5:45pm
Kitchen closes at 6pm · Pub closes at 10pm
Book Christmas EveBoxing Day
Gammon & turkey roasts served 12pm–4:45pm
Pub closes at 7pm
Book Boxing DayPrivate dining
Bring your favourite people.
A birthday, a family get-together or just a very good excuse. Make The Long Room your own for up to 26 guests.
Explore The Long Room
A look around the pub.
What’s on.
All events
Every Friday
Cocktails & catch-ups
Classic cocktails and a sharing board for £29.95. Fridays, 18:00–21:00.
Thursday 10 December 2026 · 7:30pm
Jingle Balls · Drag Bingo
Jingle Balls with Ms Amber Guity. £10 per person. Maximum eight per team. Call the pub for tickets.
17 December 2026
Christmas Party Night
Dinner, fizz and a live DJ, from 18:00. Call for packages and availability.
“We both had roast beef which was fabulous”
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A little something from the pub.
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