The Orange Tree, Chelmsford

22/06/2026

22/06/2026

👏🪂SKYDIVE DONE!!🪂👏

Huge thanks to everyone that supported Simon in raising over £1.5k for the amazing today.

Words from Simon…..’NEVER AGAIN!!’😂

22/06/2026

The big day has arrived!!

Padded underpants are in place.

Silver Adder in the van ready for a post dive reward.

Any final words of support for our petrified landlord peeps?😱

Help Simon Bird raise money to support Farleigh Hospice

21/06/2026

The sun is shining, and is there really any better way to spend a Sunday arvo than enjoying a delicious beer in the garden?

Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there. Perhaps the kids could treat you to a pint or 2😉

11/06/2026

Please note the BBQ & Ice Cream Van will be CASH ONLY on Saturday.

We’re looking forward to seeing lots of you there to celebrate our re-opening 🙌😀😎🙌

09/06/2026

We’re super excited to finally be re-opening tomorrow!

Ex underground water leaks, newly decorated & bringing our usual great quality beer 🍻.

Plus our resident Quiz Master Carl has kindly agreed to host his usual Tuesday night quiz for you all tomorrow night 😀.

06/06/2026

We cannot wait to see lots of faces back in the pub, enjoying what we do well 😊

31/05/2026

Less than a week to go and Simon is already wearing nappies on a daily basis just thinking about it 😬😂

Thank you so much to everyone that has donated so far. Please keep the £ rolling in for such an amazing charity, close to many of the OT extended family’s hearts

https://www.justgiving.com/page/simon-bird-83?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=WA&fbclid=IwdGRjcASJI-lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeHebw9E2kYPBPu-DpiUGngffLmcnHPjO6_-lN1U2fU5oo8-SBHbVNKuOt3OY_aem_zV8iBg-lQIngCM3SWvl8og

Help Simon Bird raise money to support Farleigh Hospice

24/05/2026

Come enjoy the sunshine in our beer garden tomorrow folks. Finishing the long weekend the best way possible! 🍻😎☀️😎🍻

And feel free to bring your takeaway containers. After tomorrow, we will be shutting our doors again for another fortnight 😞

Keep your eyes on our socials for a re-opening date. New, fully refreshed pub (ex any underground water leaks!!) coming your way soon 🙌

22/05/2026

WE ARE OPEN!!! And the beer is all ready for you to enjoy in this beautiful sunshine 🍻😎☀️😎🍻

Open today through to bank holiday Monday.

After which, sadly we will be closing again and cannot at this stage commit to a re-opening date. We will keep you all updated as soon as we’re able.