Each man, lady and youngster must be marched to Tilbury Fort at the least as soon as of their lives.
Not essentially the most scenic of outings however this website on the Thames estuary has defended our freedom a technique or one other for the reason that reign of Henry VIII.
An hour right here will do properly — after which transfer on for a welcome drink and trustworthy tucker on the Bell, in Horndon-on-the-Hill, a 600-year-old timber-framed teaching inn that’s run in a no-nonsense type of Essex method and is way cherished by locals.
The Day by day Mail’s resort inspector was impressed with the good meals at The Bell, at Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex – however was slightly underwhelmed by its grim and dusty lodging
There’s one thing of an upstairs/downstairs dynamic occurring right here.
Downstairs within the bar and adjoining restaurant, there’s pleasure in deep provide (my partridge major course is terrific), however our dusty bed room upstairs is a disappointment, with a grim, windowless lavatory and a canopied mattress that’s attempting too laborious.
You attain the room by way of a collection of airless corridors with swirly-whirly carpets and unimaginative artwork.
Thoughts you, the Bell lately expanded right into a Georgian constructing additional alongside the Excessive Road, the place apparently the rooms are much less crusty.
It’s on this constructing that breakfast is served.
My recommendation can be to stay with foods and drinks within the beautiful previous pub and discover someplace else to remain — so long as that’s not an excuse to overlook out on Tilbury Fort.
