Welcome to the Essex Branch on the MGCGB forum.
After our inaugural meeting at the Sportman’s Arms, Nounsley in June 2010 we growing and now have our own section here on the club’s forum where you can have your say about Moto Guzzis in Essex.We will be meeting on the first Thursday of the month in the summer months and on the third Sunday of the month in the winter months until someone has a better idea! It was agreed at the Sportsman’s Arms that we should have a different meeting place so as to include as many members in the county as possible, and to give us all a good ride out when the meeting place is not too local.
Thursday 24th June 2010 The Sportsmans Arms, Sportsmans Lane, Nounsley, Essex CM3 2NW [1]
Thursday 22nd July 2010 The Bell Inn, 10 James Street (B1058), Castle Hedingham, Essex CO9 3EJ [2]
Thursday 26th Aug 2010 The Bricklayer’s Arms, Ongar Road, Stondon Massey, Essex CM15 0EQ [3]
Thursday 23rd Sept 2010 The Peterboat, 27 High St, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2EN [4]
Thursday 28th Oct 2010 The Crown Hotel, 51-53 High Street, Manningtree, Essex CO11 1AH [5]
Thursday 25th Nov 2010 The Queens Head, The Hythe, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5HN [6]
Sunday 19th Dec 2010 The Maypole, 31 Mile End, Thaxted, Essex CM6 2LT cancelled
Sunday 16th Jan 2011 Dick Turpin, Arterial Road, Wickford, Essex SS12 9HZ [7]
Sunday 20th Feb 2011 The Rose, Peldon, Colchester, Essex Co5 7QJ [8]
Sunday 20th Mar 2011 The Locomotive, 3 Butler Road, Halstead, Essex CO9 1LL [9]
Thursday 28th Apr 2011 The Maypole, 31 Mill End, Thaxted, Essex CM6 2LT [10]
Thursday 26th May 2011 The Black Bull, Main Road, Margaretting, Essex CM4 9JA [11]
Thursday 23rd June 2011 (1st Anniversary) The Green Man, Waterfront, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex CM0 7QX [12]
Thursday 28th July 2011 The Donkey and Buskins, Layer Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Essex CO2 0HU [13]
Thursday 25th August 2011 The Four Ashes, Brewers End, Takeley, Bishop’s Stortford, Essex CM22 6SB [14]
Thursday 22nd September 2011 The Black Lion, 293 High Street, Epping, Essex CM16 4DA [15]
Sunday 16th October 2011 The Worlds End, Fort Road, Tilbury, Essex RM18 7NR [16]
Sunday 20th November 2011 The Leather Bottle, The Street, Pleshey, Essex CM3 1HG [17]
Sunday 18th December 2011 The Haywain, Bentley Road, Little Bromley, Essex CO11 2PL [18]
Sunday 15th January 2012 The Shepherd and Dog, Gore Road, Ballards Gore, Essex SS4 2DA [19]
Sunday 19th February 2012 The Fox, The Green, Finchingfield, Essex CM7 4JX [20]
Sunday 18th March 2012 The White Hart, The Quay, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex CM0 8AS [21]
Thursday 26th April 2012 The Donkey and Buskins, Layer Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Essex CO2 0HU [22]
Thursday 24th May 2012 The Hoop, High Street, Stock, Essex CM4 9BD [23]
Sunday 17th June 2012 (lunch) The Crown Hotel, 51-53 High Street, Manningtree, Essex CO11 1AH [5]
Thursday 28th June 2012 (2nd Anniversary) The Sportsmans Arms, Sportsmans Lane, Nounsley, Essex CM3 2NW [24]
Thursday 26th July 2012 The Bird in Hand, Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2JX [25]
Thursday 23rd August 2012 The Fighting Cocks, London Road, Wendens Ambo, Essex CB11 4JN [26]
Thursday 27th September 2012 The Olde Dog Inn, Billericay Road, Herongate, Essex CM13 3SD [27]
Sunday 21st October 2012 The Axe and Compasses, Aythorpe Roding, Great Dunmow, Essex CM6 1PP [28]
Sunday 18th November 2012 The Old Lifeboat House, 39 Parade East, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex CO15 6AD [29]
Sunday 16th December 2012 The Eight Bells, Colchester Road, Bures, Essex CO8 5AE [30]
Sunday 17th February 2013 The Fox and Hounds, 3 Chapel Street, Steeple Bumpstead, Essex CB9 7DQ [31]
Sunday 17th March 2013 The Squadron, North Weald Airfield, North Weald Bassett, Essex CM16 6AA [32]
Sunday 21st April 2013 The Swan at Felsted, Station Road, Felsted, Essex CM6 3DG [33]
Thursday 23rd May 2013 The Sun Inn, 3 Feering Hill, Feering, Essex CO5 9NH [34]
Thursday 27th June 2013 (3rd Anniversary) The Windmill Tavern, The Tye, East Hanningfield, Essex CM3 8AA [35]
Thursday 25th July 2013 The Maybush Inn, Farm road, Great Oakley, Harwick, Essex CO12 5AL [36]
Thursday 22nd August 2013 The Viper, Mill Green Road, Mill Green, Essex CM4 0PT [37]
Thursday 26th September 2013 The George Inn, The Street, Shalford, Braintree, Essex CM7 5HH [38]
Sunday 20th October 2013 The foxhound, High Road, Orsett, Essex RM16 3ER [39]
Sunday 17th November 2013 The George, George Green, Little Hallingbury, Bishops Stortford, Essex CM22 7PP [40]
Sunday 15th December 2013 The Queen’s Head, 15 North Street, Tolleshunt D’Arcy, Essex CM9 8TF [41]
Sunday 19th January 2014 The Maypole, 31 Mill End, Thaxted, Essex CM6 2LT [42]
Sunday 16th February 2014 The Plough, Plough Road, Great Bentley, Essex CO7 8LA [43]
Sunday 16th March 2014 The Queens Head, Queen Street, Fyfield, Essex CM5 0RY [44]
Sunday 27th April 2014 The Huntsman and Hounds, Green Lane, Althorne, Essex CM3 6BJ [45]
Sunday 18th May 2014 The Thatchers Arms, Hall Road, Mount Bures, Essex CO8 5AT [46]
Sunday 15th June (4th Anniversary) The Blackwater Bar and Bistro, The Esplanade, Maylandsea, Essex CM3 6AL [47]
Sunday 20th July 2014 The Cricketers Arms, Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 3YG [48]
Sunday 17th August 2014 The Rabbite, Stapleford Abbots, Essex RM4 1RP [49]
Sunday 21st September 2014 Western Arms, Western Road, Silver End, Essex CM8 3SD [50]
Sunday 19th October 2014 The White Hart, 89 High Street, Great Wakering, Essex SS3 0ED [51]
Sunday 16th November 2014 The Rose and Crown, Nayland Road, Great Horkesley, Essex CO6 4AH [52]
Sunday 21st December 2014 The White Horse, 173 Coxtie Green Road, Coxtie Green, Essex CM14 5PX [53]
Sunday 18th January 2015 The three Bottles, Leather Lane, Great Yeldham, Essex CM9 4HY [54]
Sunday 15th February 2015 The Lobster Smack, Haven Road, Canvey Island, Essex SS8 0NR [55]
Sunday 15th March 2015 The white Horse, 78 High Street, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 7HH [56]
Sunday 19th April 2015 The Cap and Feathers, 8 South Street, Tillingham, Essex CM0 7TJ [57]
Thursday 7th May 2015 The Butchers Arms, Dunmow Road, North End, Great Dunmow, Essex CM6 3PJ [58]
Thursday 4th June 2015 (5th Anniversary) The Olde Albion, High Street, Rowhedge, Essex CO5 7Es [59]
Thursday 2nd July 2015 The Barge Inn, Hawk Hill, Battlesbridge, Essex SS11 7RE [60]
Thursday 6th August 2015 The Stag, Brentwood Road, Marden Ash, Ongar, Essex CM5 9DH [61]
Thursday 3rd September 2015 The Old Crown, Lodge Road, Messing, Essex CO5 9TU [62]
Sunday 18th October 2015 The Dolphin, Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex CM77 8ED [63]
Sunday 15th November 2015 The Lock and Barrel, 28 Connault Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex CO13 9PR [64]
Sunday 20th December 2015 The Ickleton Lion, 9 Abbey Street, Saffron Walden, Cambridgeshire CB10 1SS [65]
Sunday 17th January 2016 The Green Man, Highwood Road, Edney Common, Highwood, Essex CM1 3QE [66]
Sunday 21st February 2016 The Horseshoes, Horseshoe Hill, Upshire, Essex EN9 3SN [67]
Sunday 20th March 2016 The White Lion, Lion Hill, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex SS17 9JR [68]
Sunday 17th April 2016 The Dog and Pheasant, East Road, East Mersea, Essex CO5 8TP [69]
Thursday 19th May 2016 The Half Moon, Cole Green, Belchamp St Paul, Essex CO10 7DP [70]
Thursday 16th June 2016 (6th Anniversary) The Queen Victoria, Woodham Walter, Essex Cm9 6ED [71]
Thursday 21st July 2016 The Red Lion, Finchingfield Road, Great Sampford, Essex CB10 2RL [72]
Thursday 18th August 2016 The Yachtsman Arms, 32 Waterside, Brightlingsea, Essex CO7 0AZ [73]
Thursday 15th September 2016 The John Barleycorn, Threshers Bush, Harlow, Essex CM17 0NS [74]
Sunday 16th October 2016 The Horse and Groom, The Common, Galleywood. Essex CM2 8PJ [75]
Sunday 20th November 2016 The Bull Inn, 99 Main Road, Hockley, Essex SS5 4RN [76]
Sunday 18th December 2016 The Kicking Dickey, 4 Ongar Road, Great Dunmow, Essex CM6 1ES [77]
Sunday 15th January 2017 The Chequers, Great Tey, Colchester, Essex CO6 1JS [78]
Sunday 19th February 2017 The Square and Compasses, Fuller Street, Great Leighs, Essex CM3 2BB [79]
Sunday 19th March 2017 The Mayflower, 5 & 6 High Street, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2EN [80]
Sunday 23rd April 2017 The New Bell Inn, Outpart Eastward, Harwich, Essex CO12 3EN [81]
Sunday 21st May 2017 The Bird In Hand, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex CO6 2JX [82]
Sunday 18th June 2017 (7th Anniversary) The Alma Arms, Navestock, Essex CM14 5ST [83]
Sunday 16th July 2017 The Swan, Post Office Road, Little Totham, Essex CM9 8LB [84]
Sunday 20th August 2017 The Axe and Compasses, Arkesden, Essex CB11 4EX [85]
Sunday 17th September 2017 The Windmill Motor Inn. Chatham Green, Essex CM3 3LE [86]
Sunday 15th October 2017 The Alma, Copford, Essex CO6 1BZ [87]
Sunday 19th November 2017 Wings Café, North Weald Airfield, North Weald Bassett, Essex CM16 6AA [88]
Sunday 17th December 2017 The Park Tavern, 170 Romford Road, Averley, South Ockendon, Essex RM15 4PH [89]
Sunday 21st January 2018 at The Square and Compasses, Fuller Street, Fairstead, Essex CM3 2BB [90]
Sunday 18th February 2018 The Bell Inn, Horndon on the Hill, Standford-le-hope, Essex SS17 8LD [91]
Sunday 18th March 2018 Huntsman and Hounds, Green Lane, Althorne, Essex CM3 6BJ [92]
Sunday 15th April 2018 The Owl, Lippitts Hill, Loughton, Essex IG10 4AL [93]
Sunday 20th May 2018 The Ash, Burton End, Stansted, Essex CM24 8UQ [94]
Sunday 17th June 2018 (8th Anniversary) King William IV, 114 London Road, Braintree, Essex CM77 7PU [95]
Sunday 15th July 2018 The Cricketers, Spring Lane, Fordham Heath, Essex CO3 9TG [96]
Sunday 19th August 2018 Rose and Crown, Bentfield Green, Stansted, Essex CM24 8HP [97]
Sunday 16th September 2018 The White Hart Inn, Swan Lane, Margaretting Tye, Essex CM4 9JX [98]
Sunday 21st October 2018 The Railway, 2 Chipping Hill, Witham, Essex CM8 2DE [99]
Sunday 18th November 2018 The Red Lion, Finchingfield Road, Great Sampford, Essex CB10 2RL [100]
Sunday 16th December 2018 The Donkey and Buskins, Layer Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Essex CO2 0HU [101]
Sunday 20th January 2019 The Three Elms, Chignal St. James, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 4TZ [102]
Sunday 17th February 2019 The Star, Steeple, Southminster, Essex CMO 7LF [103]
Sunday 17th March 2019 The Swan, School Road, Little Totham, Essex CM9 8LB [104]
Sunday 28th April 2019 The Shepherd, Moor Road, Langham, Colchester Essex CO4 5NR [105]
Sunday 19th May 2019 The Volunteer, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 3QZ [106]
Sunday 23rd June 2019 (9th Anniversary) Andrewsfield Airfield, Stebbing, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 3TH [107]
Sunday 21st July 2019 Sea View Café, Southview Avenue, West Mersea, Essex CO5 8DA [108]
Sunday 18th August 2019 The Green Man, Kelvedon Road, Little Braxted, Witham, Essex CM8 3LB [109]
Sunday 15th September 2019 The Angel, St Mary’s Square, Kelvedon, Essex CO5 9AN [110]
Sunday 20th October 2019 The Fox and Hounds, Chapel Street, Steeple Bumpstead, Essex CB9 7DQ [111]
Sunday 17th November 2019 The Nags Head, Moreton, Ongar, Essex CM5 0LF [112]
Sunday 15th December 2019 Thatchers Arms, Hall Road, Mount Bures, Essex CO8 5AT [113]
Sunday 19th January 2020 The Bricklayer’s Arms, Ongar Road, Stondon Massey, Essex CM15 0EQ [114]
Sunday 16th February 2020 The Museum of Power, Hatfield Road, Langford, Maldon, Essex CM9 6QA [115]
Sunday 15th March 2020 The Three Horseshoes, Mole Hill Green, Takeley, Essex CM22 6PQ [116]
Sunday 19th April 2020 The Cross Keys, 1 The Street, White Notley, Essex CM8 1RQ [117] CANCELLED
Sunday 17th May 2020 Megarry’s Tea Shop, Jericho Cottage, The Duckpond Green, Blackmore, Essex CM4 0RR [118] CANCELLED
Sunday 28th June 2020 (10th Anniversary) Megarry’s Tea Shop, Jericho Cottage, The Duckpond Green, Blackmore, Essex CM4 0RR [119]
Sunday 19th July 2020 Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome, Old Warden, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire SG18 9EP [120] CANCELLED
(Changed to Assington Country Kitchen, Assington Barns, The Street, Assintton, Suffolk, CO10 5LW)
Sunday 16th August 2020 Andrewsfield Airfield, Salfield Airfield, Stebbing, Great Dunmow, Essex CM6 3TH [121] CANCELLED
Sunday 20th September 2020 The Viper, Badgers Lea, Mill Green Road, Mill Green, Ingatestone CM4 0PT [122] CANCELLED
(Changed to The Cricketers, Mill Green Road, Ingatestone, Essex CM4 0RH)
Sunday 18th October 2020 The Shepherd and Dog, Ballards Gore, Stambridge, Rochford, Essex SS4 2DA [123] CANCELLED
(Changed to Megarry’s Tea Shop, Jericho Cottage, The Duckpond Green, Blackmore, Essex CM4 0RR)
Sunday 15th November 2020 The Horns and Horseshoes, Harlow Common, Fosters Street, Harlow, Essex CM17 9HX [124] CANCELLED
Sunday 20th December 2020 The Cricketers, Spring Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, Essex CO3 9TG [125] CANCELLED
Sunday 24th January 2021 The Great Bromley Cross, Ardleigh Road, Colchester, Essex CO7 7TL [126] CANCELLED
Sunday 21st February 2021 The Fox and Houndshapel Street, Steeple Bumpstead, Essex CB9 7DQ [127] CANCELLED
Sunday 21st March 2021 The Cats, Blue Mill Lane, Woodham Walter, Essex CM9 6LS [128] CANCELLED
Sunday 18th April 2021 The Horns and Horseshoes, Foster Street, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9HX [129] CANCELLED
(Changed to Megarry’s Tea Shop, Jericho Cottage, The Duckpond Green, Blackmore, Essex CM4 0RR)
Thursday 6th May 2021 (Evening) The Chequers, The Square, Goldhanger, Maldon, Essex CM9 8AS [130] PUB SHUT
Sunday 16th May 2021 The Naze Tower, Old Hall Lane, The Naze, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex CO14 8LE [131] CANCELLED
(Changed to The Crown, Main Road, Wormingford, Essex CO6 3AB)
Thursday 3rd June 2021 (Evening) The Crown, Main Road, Wormingford, Essex CO6 3AB [132]
Friday 18th to Sunday 20th June 2021 - Essex Branch Camping weekend - combined with 11th Anniversary meeting on Sunday 20th at The Star at Steeple, The Street, Steeple, Southminster, Essex CM0 7LF [133]
Thursday 1st July 2021 The Lobster Smack, Haven Road, Canvey Island, Essex SS8 ONR [134]
Sunday 18th July 2021 Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, Hackmans Lane, Purleigh, Essex, CM3 6RN [135]
Sunday 15th August 2021 The Three Horseshoes, Molehill Green, Takeley, Essex CM22 6PQ [136]
Sunday 19th September 2021 The Prince of Wales, Prince of Wales Road, Great Totham, Maldon, Essex CM9 8PX [137] VENUE CHANGED
Sunday 19th September 2021 East Anglian Copdock Bike Show, Trinity Park, (Suffolk Showground), Felixstow Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 8UH [137]
Sunday 17th October 2021 The Shepherd and Dog, Ballards Gore, Stambridge, Rochford, Essex SS4 2DA [138]
Sunday 21st November 2021 The Barns Tea Room, Cressing Temple, Witham Road, Braintree, Essex CM77 8PD [139]
Sunday 19th December 2021 The Whalebone, Chapel Road, Fingeringhoe, Colchester Essex CO5 7BG [140]
Sunday 16th January 2022 The Prince of Wales, 199 Roman Rd, Mountnessing, Essex CM15 0UG [141]
Sunday 20th February 2022 - The Fox and Hounds, Chapel St, Steeple Bumpstead, Essex CB9 7DQ [142]
Sunday 20th March 2022 The Shepherd and Dog, Moor Road, Langham, Colchester Essex CO4 5NR [143]
Sunday 24th April 2022 Andrewsfield Millibar, Saling Airfield, Stebbing, Great Dunmow, Essex CM6 3TH [144]
Sunday 15th May 2022 The Rettendon Lodge, Burnham Road, Battlesbridge, Essex SS11 7QT [145]
Friday 10th to Sunday 12th June 2022 Essex Branch camping weekend (12th Anniversary) at The Star, The Street, Steeple, Essex, CMO 7LF [146]
Sunday 17th July 2022 The Three Horseshoes, Molehill Green , Takeley, Essex CM22 6PQ [147]
Sunday 21st August 2022 Ducati Chelmsford, 9 Wycke Hill Business Park, Maldon, Essex CM9 6UZ [148]
Sunday 4th September 2022 East Anglian Copdock Bike Show, Trinity Park, (Suffolk Showground), Felixstow Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 8UH [149]
Sunday 18th September - Boxted Air Museum Langham Lane, Langham, Essex CO4 5NW [150]
Sunday 16th October 2022 The Black Lion, 3 The Street, High Roding, Dunmow, Essex CM6 1NT [151]
Sunday 20th November 2022 The Hare and Hounds, Crayes Green, Layer Breton, Colchester, Essex CO2 0PN [152]
Sunday 18th December 2022 The Crown, Main Road, Wormingford, Colchester, Essex CO6 3AB [153]
Sunday 15th January 2023 The Kings Head, The Street, Pebmarsh, Halstead, Essex CO9 2NH [154]
Sunday 19th February 2023 Thatchers Arm, Warley Road, Great Warley, Essex CM13 3HU [155]
Sunday 26th March 2023 The Cats, Blue Mill Lane, Woodham Walter, Essex CM9 6LS [156]
Sunday 16th April 2023 The Fox and Hounds, Chapel Street, Steeple Bumpstead, Essex CB9 7DQ [157]
Sunday 21st May 2023 Battlesbridge Motorbike Museum, Maltings Road, Battlesbridge Antiques Centre, Battlesbridge, Essex, SS11 7RF [158]
Friday 16th to Sunday 18th June 2023 Essex Branch Camping weekend (13th Anniversary) at The Star, The Street, Steeple, Essex, CM0 7LF [159]
Sunday 16th July 2023 Mid Suffolk Light Railway, Brockford Station, Wetheringsett, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5PW [160]
Sunday 13th August 2023 The Shipwreck, Shotley Marina, Shotley Gate, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 1QJ [161]
Sunday 3rd September 2023 Copdock Bike Show, Trinity Park, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 8HU [162]
Sunday 17th September 2023 The Great Bromley Cross, Ardleigh Road, Colchester, Essex CO7 7TL [163]
Sunday 15th October 2023 The Chequers Inn, The Square, Goldhanger, Essex. CM9 8AS [164]
Sunday 19th November 2023 The Horns and Horseshoes, Foster Street, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9HX [165]
Sunday 17th December 2023 The Cricketers, Spring Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, Essex CO3 9TG [166]
Sunday 21st January 2024 The Kings Head, The Street, Pebmarsh, Halstead, Essex CO9 2NH [167]
Sunday 18th February 2024 The Viper, Mill Green Road, Mill Green, Essex CM4 0PT [168]
Sunday 17th March 2024 The Alma, School Road, Copford Green, Colchester, Essex CO6 1BZ [169]
Sunday 21st April 2024 The Green Man, Green Man Lane, Little Braxted, Witham, Essex CM8 3LB [170]
Sunday 19th May 2024 The Black Swan, Common Road, Roydon, Harlow, Essex EN9 2DF [171]
Friday 7th to Sunday 9th June 2024 Essex Branch Camping weekend at The Star, The Street, Steeple, Essex, CM0 7LF [172]
Sunday 23rd June 2024 (14th Anniversary) Franks Café and motorbike shop, Turkey Cock Lane, Colchester, Essex CO3 8ND [173]
Sunday 21st July 2024 The Chequers Inn, The Square, 1 Church St, Goldhanger, Essex CM9 8AS [174]
Sunday 18th August 2024 The Dog and Partridge, Brentwood Road, Grays, Essex RM16 3HU [175]
Sunday 1st September 2024 Copdock Bike Show, Trinity Park, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 8HU [176]
Sunday 15th September 2024 Wibblers Brewery, Taproom and Kitchen, Goldsands Road, Southminster, Essex CM0 7JW [177]
Sunday 20th October 2024 The Dog and Duck, 58 Lower Street, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex CM24 8LR [178]
Sunday 17th November 2024 TTT motorcycle Village, Unit 6, Bulmer Road Industrial Estate, Bulmer Road, Sudbury, Sufflok CO10 7HJ [179]
Sunday 15th December 2024 Wings Café, North Weald Airfield, North Weald, Essexs CM16 6HR [180]
Click on the map above to open it in a new window then click on it again to enlarge the map. I try to keep this up to date but please forgive me if I sometimes take a little longer than expected!
Sunday lunchtime meetings start about 1:00PM. See separate post if you would like to suggest venues for the 2025 meetings! If you have trouble locating any of these places or need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me or Evie via PM
Looking forward to a great two wheeled summer/autumn 2024