The Orange Tree, Chelmsford

11/06/2026

Please note the BBQ & Ice Cream Van will be CASH ONLY on Saturday.

We’re looking forward to seeing lots of you there to celebrate our re-opening 🙌😀😎🙌

09/06/2026

We’re super excited to finally be re-opening tomorrow!

Ex underground water leaks, newly decorated & bringing our usual great quality beer 🍻.

Plus our resident Quiz Master Carl has kindly agreed to host his usual Tuesday night quiz for you all tomorrow night 😀.

06/06/2026

We cannot wait to see lots of faces back in the pub, enjoying what we do well 😊

31/05/2026

Less than a week to go and Simon is already wearing nappies on a daily basis just thinking about it 😬😂

Thank you so much to everyone that has donated so far. Please keep the £ rolling in for such an amazing charity, close to many of the OT extended family’s hearts

https://www.justgiving.com/page/simon-bird-83?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=WA&fbclid=IwdGRjcASJI-lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeHebw9E2kYPBPu-DpiUGngffLmcnHPjO6_-lN1U2fU5oo8-SBHbVNKuOt3OY_aem_zV8iBg-lQIngCM3SWvl8og

Help Simon Bird raise money to support Farleigh Hospice

24/05/2026

Come enjoy the sunshine in our beer garden tomorrow folks. Finishing the long weekend the best way possible! 🍻😎☀️😎🍻

And feel free to bring your takeaway containers. After tomorrow, we will be shutting our doors again for another fortnight 😞

Keep your eyes on our socials for a re-opening date. New, fully refreshed pub (ex any underground water leaks!!) coming your way soon 🙌

22/05/2026

WE ARE OPEN!!! And the beer is all ready for you to enjoy in this beautiful sunshine 🍻😎☀️😎🍻

Open today through to bank holiday Monday.

After which, sadly we will be closing again and cannot at this stage commit to a re-opening date. We will keep you all updated as soon as we’re able.

19/05/2026

Due to the ongoing urgent maintenance work, regretfully the pub is currently closed.

We will re-open Friday - bank holiday Monday.

Work will also continue into next week. At a minimum, we will again be closed Mon-Thurs.

This is not a position we wanted to be in and we are doing our best to ensure we’re fully operational as soon as possible.

Please be patient with us. We very much appreciate all the support we’ve received from you through this difficult time.

Simon & Sara

16/05/2026

MILTON TAP TAKE-OVER continue today through to 7pm tomorrow, when sadly we will need to close again until next Friday (due to the ongoing urgent maintenance).

Come enjoy this delicious line-up of beer whilst it’s available! 🍻

14/05/2026

MILTON TAP TAKEOVER - THE LINE-UP
Starting tomorrow Friday 15th - Sunday 17th.

We look forward to seeing lots of you here enjoying the delicious beer! 🍻😋🍻

13/05/2026

In just over 3 weeks from now, Simon will be throwing himself out of a plane and into his worst nightmare, all to support the amazing Farleigh Hospice.

Your sponsorship would mean the world to both of us. It might even put a smile on Simon’s face, which given the current state of our lovely pub, would be a miracle!!

Thank you in advance to all of you for your support ☺️

https://www.justgiving.com/page/simon-bird-83?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=WA