Paper Mill Lock - Chelmsford

The premises are clean and the produce is all fresh, it is an ideal place to rest for tea and cake etc. It would be nice is there was a few more Sun parasols especially when the sun is full blare. The staff were friendly, quick and efficient, just one moan the young lady serving needs to try and smile a bit more, she reminded me of a RSM on the parade ground very firm.

Lovely location, yummy selection of gorgeous cakes and a nice stroll along the river to walk them off. (The savoury foods being served did look really good too! A gorgeous sunny day so busy, but the service was as quick and efficient as it could be in the circumstances. Certainly worth a visit. My only thought was that as it was such a warm day, albeit fairly early in the season (weekend before Easter it was a pity the barge couldn't have been put into action quickly or at short notice for trips up the river as I think it would have been very popular and potentially lucrative too!

Just popped in by chance as usually very busy, but it was just right being a Thursday. Had a lovely cheese ploughman’s much with loads of cheese,in fact far too much I had to take most of it home, I just wish there had been a bit more bread with so much cheese, but I really enjoyed it and wld go back for more. My son and hubby had toasties and hubby had a cream tea too. There were so many cakes to choose from too but that ploughman’s left me kicking and was just enough. Can’t wait to go again x

Here after a long walk at the river. Beautiful vegan cake available.

Beautiful little cafe lies along the river. Although they did not show vegan sandwich options on the menu, they offered vegan cheese toasties with a series of alternative fillings. they also had no milk and a vegan cake.