The Foresters Arms

The Foresters Arms Village pub in the middle of town. Takeaway and delivery available
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Roman & Castle Road Annual Midsummer Fair this Sunday 21st June - Programme of Events
15/06/2026

Roman & Castle Road Annual Midsummer Fair this Sunday 21st June - Programme of Events

13/06/2026

'It feels like it is going in the right direction, and it’s a great feeling to help your community thrive again'

Looking for something to do tonight? At 8pm tonight we have the Morris Men dancing. Every year they return and wow the p...
12/06/2026

Looking for something to do tonight?

At 8pm tonight we have the Morris Men dancing. Every year they return and wow the pub and the street with this amazing traditional dance.

At 9pm we have a set from the FatBack DJ boys returning for the first time since our reopening.

It’s the start of the weekend and what a better way to start it off then fish and chips ! There is some availability bet...
12/06/2026

It’s the start of the weekend and what a better way to start it off then fish and chips !

There is some availability between 5pm and 8pm tonight. If you drop in or send us a message on Facebook we will get you booked in.

A booking system will be set up very soon, apologies for any inconvenience.

Attached is the menu for tonight and where our locally sourced ingredients for all meals comes from. As well some pictures of last week’s battered cod, pan fried salmon and soup of the day.

Don’t miss out !!!!

Happy Weekend everyone. Tonight we have Fish Fridays (5-8pm). Please see the menu attached. We still have some tables av...
05/06/2026

Happy Weekend everyone. Tonight we have Fish Fridays (5-8pm). Please see the menu attached. We still have some tables available 5-7pm. Please message us on here and we’ll get it booked in. (Booking system on the website should be coming soon. Plus phone number. Please bear with us.)

We still have availability for Sunday roasts tomorrow. Please message me and I shall get it booked in. (We are still wor...
30/05/2026

We still have availability for Sunday roasts tomorrow. Please message me and I shall get it booked in.
(We are still working on getting a booking system on the website updated, please bear with us. Should hopefully be next week.)

Today we have our Gourmet Bar Food snack available till 6pm.

The suns out. The parasols are up. The flowers are in bloom and it’s a gorgeous day. Come grab a cold one and watch the world go by while eating a homemade Scotch Egg and a Bowl of Chips. Life couldn’t be any better. ❤️

Pretty much what the signs says tbh. However more info - We have live music from the band Corbeau on Saturday night, mor...
22/05/2026

Pretty much what the signs says tbh.
However more info -
We have live music from the band Corbeau on Saturday night, more info can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/tomhardy.1062/posts/27920733217527243

Fish Fridays - 3 types of fish:
Pan fried salmon with creamed leeks. Kale and new potatoes.
As well as the usual deep-fried haddock and cod, plus a vegan option of battered sausages. All dishes apart from the salmon come with homemade chunky chips. And three types of peas (garden, mushy, minted). Serving from
4:30pm till 8 pm.
Plus a selection of starters and desserts.
To book, please come in and let us know, (still working on the telephone line and the booking system on our website. Should be next week.)

Saturday Snack Out: Gourmet bar snacks, including home-made sausage rolls and scotch eggs. As well as ham egg and chips, and we will be trialling our new dish. The “Flammkeche” (flam-a-KOOk-en). All the way from Alsace. Thin crispy dough with crème fraîche, onions and bacon. Plus our delicious bowl of homemade chips and French Mayo.

And our lovely hearty Sunday Roasts. You know the deal: Lamb, Beef, Pork and Chicken. Plus a vegan option of Lentil and seeded loaf. And all the trimmings. Again starters and desserts are available. Please come in to book. Some slots are left.

Then Sunday entertainment from around 5:30pm onwards. One half of the FatBack DJ’s, yours truly Johnny Nowhere will be mixing it up help those beers go down a little easier.
Come join the fun. Fun House.

And finally - Monday Chill: kickback and relax in the heat Wave, (or try to.) We’ve got homemade burgers and ice lollies in. Solaro’s, Feasts and Twisters!

It’s going to be good!



All produce sourced from local businesses. Meat from Charlie. Veg from J. Burgess. And fish from Young’s.

*I’m not the best at responding on here, so please come in if you can. Any messages I will try and get back to you.*

New parasols! New glassware! Plumber has come to fix the water issues! It’s all going off today! And, of course we are b...
08/05/2026

New parasols! New glassware!
Plumber has come to fix the water issues! It’s all going off today!
And, of course we are blessed with the sun! ☀️ 🙏

Come grab a cold one and have a seat outside . We have loads on offer. Plus bowls of home-made thick skin on chips and home-made French mayo going for £4.50. The perfect combination.🫶

Then later from 5pm we have Fish Friday! Three choices of fish, three choices of peas, and those lovely home-made chips. Plus vegan option of battered sausage. And we might even sneak in some battered Mars and snicker bars! 

Again no phone number so please come in to book. Walk ins welcome. Dog friendly too.

We’re in the Paper!
05/05/2026

We’re in the Paper!

John Livingstone, 43, and his wife have taken on The Foresters Arms in Castle Road after its previous tenants retired from the Admiral Taverns pub…

😂 Regarding the vending machine in the men’s toilets
18/03/2026

😂 Regarding the vending machine in the men’s toilets

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1-2 Castle Road
Colchester
CO11UW

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Monday 12pm - 9pm
Wednesday 12pm - 10pm
Thursday 12pm - 10pm
Friday 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 12pm - 10pm

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