The Riverside Inn is a converted 17th-century mill situated on the River Chelmer, just 5 minutes’ walk from Chelmsford town center and Rail Station. It is a busy pub that shows sports and has a lively atmosphere
All rooms at The Riverside Inn are refurbished with individual period features, and offer en-suite private bathrooms, TVs, hairdryers, and tea and coffee-making facilities.
They offer a small plates/pizzas style menu for guests to enjoy in the bar/lounge.
The hotel also features a decked garden overlooking the river and mill stream.
Chelmsford Cathedral and High Chelmer Shopping Centre are both just 10 minutes’ walk away. Chelmsford Rail Station also offers a direct route to London Liverpool Street Station.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
“Large room with comfortable bed. Well decorated. Nice views.”
Diane
United Kingdom
“It was close to city ;room was comfortable and the meal we had was excellent,plenty of choice”
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Martin
United Kingdom
“Was a large room and double bed with full en-suite bathroom in a 400 year building. Lovely room and very clean with lots of old world charm. Very quiet in view of central location. Nice crisp bedding with fluffy towels and coffee machine with all...”
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Matthews
United Kingdom
“Great location and perfect for my stay, although no onsite parking the public car park is across the road and even taking this into considerstion, the space was cheaper than other alternatives.
The staff were really helpful and friendly and the...”
Brown
United Kingdom
“The staff were very accommodating and set up a lovely birthday surprise and decorations put in a lot of effort for us was very appreciated”
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Liliya
United Kingdom
“Everything I needed
Cleaned my room every day
There was biscuits and coffee and water and toiletries. New every day. The pub under with taste menu and good prices.”
Katherine
United Kingdom
“Lovely rooms great character and really near to the town centre staff were really accommodating and the food was very good also.”
Ayre
United Kingdom
“Absolutely loved my room and the bathroom was sparkling. The staff were excellent..polite and friendly always happy to help. Will definitely stay there again. Highly recommended.”
Debbie
United Kingdom
“Lovely, comfortable, spotless room packed with thoughtful touches - big, fluffy towels, toiletries, tea and coffee making facilities, biscuits, two bottles of water, free Wi-Fi, satellite TV - even an ironing board. There's a bar and restaurant...”
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Gary
United Kingdom
“Beautiful place full of history and updated to quality facilities”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
1 restaurant on site
Restaurant
Cuisine
British
Open for
Lunch • Dinner • Cocktail hour
Ambiance
Traditional
Dietary options
Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
Facilities of The Riverside Inn
Great facilities! Review score, 8.7
Most popular facilities
Restaurant
Non-smoking rooms
Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
Bar
House rules
The Riverside Inn takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 21:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
Cash
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please note that check-in time for Sunday is from 14:00 until 19:00.
Please note that parking is not available at this property.
Please, be aware that the building is 400 years old and can be quite creaky and noisy.
Hotel do not offer a breakfast at the riverside but there is complimentary tea, coffee and cereal bars in the room.
Please inform The Riverside Inn in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
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