Set in stunning North Essex countryside, the Pheasant at Gestingthorpe is a charming country pub with an excellent reputation for serving real ale and delicious home-cooked food in a relaxed atmosphere. Adjoining the pub is a five-bed boutique hotel called the Coach House. It offers stylish but affordable bed and breakfast accommodation with each room themed after a local historical figure, such as Thomas Gainsborough or Samuel Courtauld.