A family pub with a great play area
In the lanes where Hertfordshire meets Essex, fifteen minutes from Bishop's Stortford.
A wooden fort in the garden, a toy box by the fire, and a quiet glass of wine for you. Rated 4.6 on TripAdvisor.
A garden they won't want to leave
The star of the show is the climbing frame. A wooden fort with a slide, climbing wall, nets and a covered lookout, standing on soft bark chippings.
There are swings, with toddler seats for the smallest ones, and a white wooden wagon playhouse to commandeer. The whole garden is enclosed, sealed off from the car park and the outside world, so they can roam between the play area and your table while you watch from your seat with something cold.
If the sun's too strong, the sail canopy shades a whole run of tables, with festoon lights strung beneath it for when the afternoon stretches on.
And when the weather turns cooler, the garden's dining domes come into their own - bookable for lunch, or a warm dry spot to sit with a drink and watch the kids on the climbing frame.
Inside, for the wet Sundays
This is Britain. We have plan B.
Inside there's a box of toys in the lounge to keep small people busy while you finish your lunch by the log burner in peace. High chairs are ready if you need one, and there are baby changing facilities in the ladies'.
Food they'll actually eat
The kids' menu keeps it simple, and everything on it is £10.
A homemade beef burger with cheese and fries, mini fish with fries and peas, or penne pasta with tomato sauce, parmesan and fresh basil.
Smaller appetites on the main menu can be catered for too, just ask when you order.
Bring the whole family, dogs are always welcome here.
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There are water bowls waiting in the garden, treats jar at the bar, and nobody in the family gets left at home. Visit our Dog friendly pub page for more info.
Bring the dog too
The practical bits
Parking is easy: we have our own free car park with plenty of space, so no circling the lanes with a car full of hungry children.
Booking ahead is wise for Sunday lunch, our busiest service.
HOW TO Find us
The Brewery Tap sits in Furneux Pelham, a village in the lanes where Hertfordshire meets Essex.
We're about fifteen minutes from Bishop's Stortford and Stansted Mountfitchet, twenty from Ware and Saffron Walden, and around half an hour from Harlow. The drive out through the countryside is part of the fun. Space to run at the other end, and a great lunch while they're at it.
Address:
The Street,
Barleycroft End,
Buntingford
SG9 0LL
Email:
admin@thebrewerytap.co.uk
Make an afternoon of it.
Make an afternoon of it.
Sunday is the perfect day to visit.
Start with the climbing frame while the kitchen sees to the roast potatoes, settle in for one of our roasts, and let the toy box take over while the adults finish a quiet glass of wine by the log burner.
There's no rush here. The garden is enclosed, the dog has a water bowl waiting, the car park is free and the kitchen serves until 4pm on Sundays, so the afternoon can take as long as it likes.
Read all about Sunday lunch at The Brewery Tap.