Tiptree Tea Room
East Coast
Heybridge Basin

Bright and airy, The Lock is THE place to eat on the waterfront at Heybridge Basin.

Indoors or out, it offers outstanding Blackwater estuary views. This former ship’s chandlers and café serves traditional café-style breakfasts, home-made lunches and Tiptree cream teas. Enthusiastic staff take full advantage of fresh local produce: hand-made local cakes, fresh salads, jacket potatoes and Tiptree preserves with home-made scones. A list of daily specials and the traditional menu provides a range of refreshments throughout the day.