Welcome! The Swan is a beautiful, privately owned Freehouse built in the 16th century and situated in the heart of the Essex village of Little Totham near Maldon. Known for it's warm welcome, delicious food, drinks and fantastic staff who go the extra mile for our customers. We serve food every day and have a wide selection of real ales, draught beers, wines and spirits. We are surrounded by beautiful countryside and welcome well-behaved dogs. Phil and the team look forward to seeing you soon.
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Winter 2024
As we move into the Winter season, why not join us for a delicious weekday lunch or Sunday roast, washed down with a well-kept cask ale, beer, fine wine, branded spirit or non-alcoholic drink all served with a warm welcome?
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We realise that times are getting increasingly difficult for us all and you have a wealth of venues in the local area to spend your hard-earned cash, so we strive to offer the very best value around. From free entertainment, great value meals, our spirits are served in 35ml measures (25ml in most other venues) and we welcome a friendly clientele, it’s hard not to pay us a visit to see for yourself – maybe become a regular too?
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Click the snowflake to view our Christmas Events
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Sunday Roasts
Our Sunday Roasts are very popular and we’re regularly fully-booked. If you have a family party or celebration or just don’t fancy the cooking or washing-up, give us a call to reserve your table for one of our roasts. We also offer our classic roast as a takeaway option too!
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Open Mic Night
Join us on the last Thursday of the month at 8pm for our ever-popular Open Mic Night. Turn up early to put your name down to join in or just come down for a drink or two and enjoy the evening’s entertainment.
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Quiz Nights
The last Saturday of each month from 8pm is Quiz Night! An evening of friendly competition and laughs. If nothing else, you'll go home knowing a little bit more trivia than you started the day with... £2 per head with all the proceeds going to our charity for this year which is the Brompton Fountain, the charity is there to support parents whose children are being helped at The Royal Brompton Hospital. Maximum 6 to a team.
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As we move through Spring and into Summer, we’ll be putting on more events and entertainment, so watch this space or visit our Facebook page for more details.
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Regular updates and short term offers throughout the season will appear on our Facebook page, so if you haven't "Liked" us already, head over to our Facebook page or click the attached link and "Like" us and you'll never miss an update.
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We're delighted to announce that the good people at CAMRA have included us once again in the 2024 edition of the Good Beer Guide. We take pride in the quality of our beer and it's great to have it recognised year after year.
Beer Festival
Our famous Summer Beer Festival is going ahead this year running from Friday 7th - Sunday 16th June so book your time off work now! More details to follow soon.
Takeaway
To compliment our restaurant food we offer Takeaway Meals on a Friday Night.
Celebrate With Us
We have a Private Dining Room to seat up to 20 guests for events and meetings and rear garden available for larger parties. See the Functions page for more details.
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Now taking bookings for 2024. Contact us for more details.
Events
Charity Quiz Night every last Saturday of the month at 8pm. £2 entry per person. All proceeds go to this year's charity - The Brompton Fountain.
Open Mic Night every last Thursday of the month 8pm onwards.
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