Book your Xmas meal now3 – 19 December 2026Call to book

Good 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.

Christmas & New Year plans
A festive table by the fireplace at The Rayleigh Arms

31 December 2026

New Year’s Eve at The Rayleigh Arms

Tickets only from 6pm · 18+ only

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.

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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
A table by the window at The Rayleigh Arms

Food & drink

Big appetites. Happy plates.

Pub classics, seasonal plates and something sweet to finish. Explore our daily menu and Sunday favourites.

Thursday – Saturday

The daily menu

Homemade favourites, seasonal plates and the good stuff in between.

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3 – 19 December 2026

The Christmas menu

Two courses £30.95 or three courses £35.95. Pre-order required.

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Christmas & New Year

Private 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
The Long Room set for private diningFood served at The Rayleigh Arms

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.

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See you in Terling.

1 Owl’s Hill, Terling, Essex, CM3 2PW

Pub opening hours

Monday – WednesdayToday · WednesdayClosed
Thursday12:00 – 15:00 / 17:30 – 22:00
Friday12:00 – 23:00
Saturday12:00 – 23:00
Sunday12:00 – 20:00
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