Welcome to our website!
In 2006 members of the Campaign for Real Ale in the Tendring Peninsula voted to form their own branch. This meant that the area of North East Essex bounded roughly by the area East of the line from Brightlingsea to Manningtree – extending out to Clacton and Harwich would be a new branch of CAMRA separate from the Colchester & North East Essex Branch.
This seemingly unimportant event was, in fact, important to Tendring CAMRA members since they could now campaign more effectively at a local level – one of the guiding principles of our organisation.
So – if you think that Real Ale and Pubs are an important part of British life and in need of promotion, protection and celebration you might find this site right up your alley. Even if you find yourself annoyed, bored or even (heaven forbid) in disagreement with us we hope you’ll find snippets or things here to amuse, provoke or otherwise pass the time. And if you’re not already a CAMRA member it sounds like you’d fit in well – Join Us!
This site is very much a work in progress so please keep checking back!
- Rambale Wrabness to Manningtree, 18/04/2026Meet at the Wrabness Community Bar (opening for us at noon) to start walking at about 12:45 roughly following the RambAle 9 route, though possibly diverting to the Blacksmiths Arms at Mistley Heath rather than calling at the Strangers Home (adds about 500m to the route).
- RambAle 14 – 28th MarchWe will be doing one of the variations on RambAle 14 on Saturday 28th March, aiming to start walking from the White Hart at 13:00. The 76 bus from Clacton arrives at the pub around 12:15 (leaves Pier Avenue, probably stand D, at 11:52), and from Colchester direction at about 12:22 (leaves Stanwell Street at… Read more: RambAle 14 – 28th March
- Branch meeting 19th March, Warwick Arms ClactonOur next branch meeting is at 19:30 on Thursday 19th March 2026 at the Warwick Arms, Clacton
- Tendring CAMRA Real Ale Pub of the Year 2026Tendring CAMRA are pleased to announce that The New Bell in Harwich is their Pub of the Year 2026! A second consecutive win reflecting their hard work and well kept ales. Congratulations to all the other pubs that were in the running. The Tendring CAMRA Pub of the Year is voted for by Tendring CAMRA… Read more: Tendring CAMRA Real Ale Pub of the Year 2026
- Branch Meeting 4th February 2026A reminder that our next branch meeting is at the Ship in Kirby-le-Soken on Wednesday 4th February, starting at 19:30.
- Newsletter 158Our new newsletter is now available.
- Little Bentley Beer Festival 24-25 April 2026Once again the LB Events team will be taking over St Mary’s Church, Little Bentley for their 4th Beer Festival. See the Facebook event for details.

Tendring CAMRA’s collaboration with the Harwich Society lets you find out even more about the ancient hostelries of Old Harwich.











