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The Ferry Boat Inn

3.5 star property
Chelmsford B&B with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Exterior
Lunch and dinner served, garden views
Laptop workspace, free WiFi
View from property
Free daily cooked-to-order breakfast

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Electric vehicle charging point
  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free parking

Main amenities (9)

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Marina
  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Garden
  • Reception fireplace
  • Picnic area
  • Limited hour front desk
  • Rowing/canoeing

Feel at home (6)

  • Private bathroom
  • Separate sitting area
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Bath or shower
The price is S$205
includes taxes & fees
2 Jan - 3 Jan

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double or Twin Room

Laptop workspace, free WiFi

Standard Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Garden
Separate sitting area
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Espresso maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 Single Bed

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About the area

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The Ferry Boat Inn, Ferry Rd, North Fambridge, Chelmsford, England, CM3 6LR

What's nearby

  • Marsh Farm Country Park - 20 min drive
  • Cliffs Pavilion - 27 min drive
  • Southend Pier - 28 min drive
  • Adventure Island - 28 min drive
  • Southend Beach - 50 min drive

Getting around

  • London (SEN-Southend) - 33 min drive
  • London (STN-Stansted) - 61 min drive
  • London (LCY-London City) - 61 min drive
  • Chelmsford South Woodham Ferrers Station - 8 min drive
  • Althorne Station - 11 min drive
  • Chelmsford North Fambridge Station - 15 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Victory Inn - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Town Crier - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Anchor - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Ferry Boat Inn

A great choice for a stay in Chelmsford, The Ferry Boat Inn features a marina. Guests looking for a bite to eat can visit The Ferry Boat Inn, which is open for lunch and dinner, and offers garden views. Other features include a bar/lounge and a garden. Fellow travellers love the helpful staff.

Languages

English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 6 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
  • Minimum check-in age – 18
  • Check-out time is 10:00 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Special check-in instructions

  • The front desk is open daily from noon - 10:00 PM
  • Front desk staffed during limited hours
  • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

  • Pets stay for free (dogs only)
  • Service animals welcome
  • Specific rooms only*

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Free on-site self-parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
  • Electric vehicle charging point on site

Other information

  • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast each morning 8:30 AM–10:00 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Travelling with children

  • Children's menu

What to do

  • Canoeing
  • Sailing
  • Motor boating
  • Jet-skiing nearby
  • Waterskiing nearby

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Water sports equipment

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Fireplace in reception
  • Marina
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Step-free path to entrance

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Digital TV channels

Home comfort

  • Heating
  • Espresso maker

What to enjoy

  • Garden
  • Separate sitting area

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Bath or shower
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Free WiFi
  • Desk chair
  • Electrical adapters/chargers

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Local maps
  • Restaurant dining guide

Special features

Dining

The Ferry Boat Inn – Overlooking the garden, this family restaurant serves lunch, dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.

Fees & policies

Policies

This property does not have lifts.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's window guards on-site.
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards. Cash is not accepted.

Also known as

The Ferry Boat Inn Chelmsford
The Ferry Boat Inn Bed & breakfast
The Ferry Boat Inn Bed & breakfast Chelmsford

Frequently asked questions

Does The Ferry Boat Inn offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, The Ferry Boat Inn does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at The Ferry Boat Inn?
Yes, dogs stay free.
Is parking offered on site at The Ferry Boat Inn?
Yes, there's free self parking. Electric car charging is available.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Ferry Boat Inn?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.
Is there an on-site casino at The Ferry Boat Inn?
No, this bed & breakfast doesn't have a casino, but Rendezvous Southend Casino (27-min drive) and Genting Casino (27-min drive) are both nearby.
What is there to do at The Ferry Boat Inn and nearby?
Have fun with on-site activities such as rowing and sail boating. Enjoy amenities such as a picnic area and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near The Ferry Boat Inn?
Yes, The Ferry Boat Inn offers garden views.
Does The Ferry Boat Inn have any outdoor private spaces?
Yes, every room features a garden.

The Ferry Boat Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

10/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Daniel, 4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Definitely recommend
Great chalet . Very comfortable , would recommend 100% Will definitely use again
m, 1-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

First time iv gone in a B&B without the need to disinfect and wipe furniture down! The room was excellent, just big enough had all you needed. And staff was happy to give me extra milk and tea ect ( we drink lors of it ) We didnt need to ask fir extra pillowsas pillows were lovely and plump, we had an accessible room, lovely big wet room, a slope up to the door. The breakfast options were extremly generous portions, as was lunch, and evening meals, toast and sandwiches are doorstep thick, i loved it! It was to much for my 91 year old mum lol but she made a good effort. We would go back again. Definitely recommend a break here, we didnt want to leave. 😊🙌.
DIANA, 4-night family trip
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8/10 Very good

Clean and modern
Ronen, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Nice view in countryside
Hiroko, 1-night trip with friends
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10/10 Exceptional

It was a lovely location
Stuart, 1-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Will visit again
Cleanliness very good. Good size room. Dog friendly. Staff friendly and efficient. Good size breakfast and plenty of choice. Good variety of evening meals available too. Quiet location with plenty of walks around.
Linda, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Very nice place to stay.
Very nice place to stay. Just a short overnight stay, with alovely breakfast in the morning. Spacious bar and restaurant, with lovely outdoor seating area and garden. Room was modern, clean and comfortable. Staff were all very helpful and friendly. Would definitely stay again.
RF, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic!
Daryl, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Matthew, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely place. Lovely people
A lovely pub in a lovely setting. Room spotlessly clean and very well maintained. Meals all well cooked and tasty. Staff all really helpful and seem to love their job couldn’t do enough.
Janis, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent service and stay. Staff made us feel so welcome
Alan, 1-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Perfection
Lovely place. Really nice new accommodation. Great food. Its a bit out of the way but well worth eating and staying here. A good base camp for Southend and Chelmsford.
Brian, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Caroline, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Little corner of heaven
What a little gem. From the moment we booked in everyone was so kind and helpful. Our room was The Kestrel. The room was large, very clean, warm had a decent sized smart tv. A lovely bath room with under floor heating a double sized walk in shower, with toiletries and soft towels. We had our evening meal and breakfast there and both meals were delicious and hot. We can’t wait to go back
Nigel, 1-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

This was great stay, super food, outstanding accommodation, great showers, warm and cosy on a cold night. Just one little hiccup, no welcome,how are you? where have you come from, just here is your key, though we were shown to our room
Paul, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Excellent stay but accommodation was quite chilly in the evening
Jon, 1-night trip with friends
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10/10 Exceptional

Our stay at The Ferry Boat Inn was lovely. The food and accommodation were excellent and the staff couldn’t have been more helpful and friendly. Would highly recommend.
Lee, 1-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Great for a 1 night stop-over as convenient to explore East Essex with its quaint & pretty villages such as Battlesbridge, Burnham on Crouch. Also areas of interest like RHS Hyde Hall, Stow Maries Great war museum, Essex Wildlife Trust
Gregory, 1-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Dale, 1-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Great Place at the end of the road
Staff were fantastic could not do enough for you, food was very good, only slight issue the window in the bedroom door needs a curtain to stop the security light coming in to the room at night.
1-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Nigel, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

A real gem
A real gem. Superb setting and a welcoming sight. The Inn, staff, service and accommodation were excellent. Chose the Inn as we were visiting family locally. Obviously a great deal of time and money spent on developing such a lovely property. I cannot recommend it more highly. We will definitely be returning in the future.
Nigel, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent find, tucked away
Warm welcome, arriving just a few minutes before the kitchen closed was no problem and a lovely meal was promptly served. Location is very quiet so a good nights sleep. Room looked very new and was well appointed. Good quality monsoon shower over bath. EXCELLENT breakfast - when does thick slice bacon become gammon?? This must have been borderline, it was superb!
Boyd, 1-night business trip
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8/10 Very good

Emma, 2-night trip
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