The Royal Oak

The Royal Oak The Royal Oak or The Dicky to local's is a beautiful country pub. Set in the Suffolk countryside in East End, East Bergholt. A food offering is planned.

The Dicky As this beautiful 1800's Suffolk pub is known by locals and regulars. Thought to stem from its previous name, The Kicking Donkey Beer House. The Royal Oak Inn is effectionatly known as The Dicky, meaning donkey in Suffolk dialect. Cask ale has a loyal following at The Royal Oak. The three traditional hand pulls allow for us to offer a range of cask ales, offering something for everyone.

Currently on tap; Green King Abbot Ale, Green King IPA with London Pride potentially appearing this weekend. New managment... Tom Brown has taken over management of The Royal Oak. The pub has been given a fresh lick of paint and a spring clean. The artwork throughout the pub is courtesy of Catalina Carvajal.

PIRATE PUB ALERTThe Dicky is hosting East Ends first ever SHANTY FESTIVAL!Music & food trucks are booked and there’ll be...
25/08/2026

PIRATE PUB ALERT

The Dicky is hosting East Ends first ever SHANTY FESTIVAL!

Music & food trucks are booked and there’ll be plenty else going on!

Fancy it? Your £3 entry ticket will go towards all day live music & enter you into the raffle on the day.

(Tickets & enquiries at the bar)

Save the dates!Bank holiday Monday - Tim and Jerry will be performing live and we’ll have a hog roast from 2-5pmSeptembe...
22/08/2026

Save the dates!

Bank holiday Monday - Tim and Jerry will be performing live and we’ll have a hog roast from 2-5pm

September 20th - there’s 3 local acts booked so far for our shanty festival & we’ll have harvest festival activities throughout the day

Open mic night tonight from 8pmWood fired pizzas are back from 5pmPie n Pud as usual every Friday, with all the trimming...
20/08/2026

Open mic night tonight from 8pm

Wood fired pizzas are back from 5pm

Pie n Pud as usual every Friday, with all the trimming on the bar!

12/08/2026

Every Friday at The Dicky!

Tickets available all week, each week at the bar.

First draw and spin from 7pm.

Pie n Pud is here from 5pm, as always there’ll be gravy, veg and plates on the bar for you too help yourself too!



Not content with captaining our crib team to victory in this years summer cribbage league!UP THE DICKY!The mighty Kevin ...
31/07/2026

Not content with captaining our crib team to victory in this years summer cribbage league!

UP THE DICKY!

The mighty Kevin Rose will be stepping in as quiz master. Wednesday 5th August music quiz with begin at 8pm.

Book your team in!

Every Thursday at The Dicky means the return of Pizza Paul.He starts when he’s ready (usually around 5pm) and he finish ...
30/07/2026

Every Thursday at The Dicky means the return of Pizza Paul.He starts when he’s ready (usually around 5pm) and he finish when he’s had enough (7:30pm ish).

On her third week; Pie n Pud will be back on Friday from 6pm. There's scotch eggs and sausage rolls or apple pie and bread pudding! Proving most popular are her pies though. Mash, peas and gravy provided at the bar, have proved a hit!

It’s the last Friday of the month. BYOV should kick off around 8pm. Guest host tbc!

Open mic night at The Dicky tonight from 8pm
23/07/2026

Open mic night at The Dicky tonight from 8pm

16/07/2026

Pizza Paul is setting up for tonight’s pizza’s

Pie n Pud will be back tomorrow from 6pm, this week there’ll be mash, peas & gravy on the bar. Grab a pie, pasty or sausage roll and help yourself….

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Every Friday from 6pm
11/07/2026

Every Friday from 6pm

☀️🍹☀️2 for 1 Aperol spritz this Saturday ☀️🍹☀️D'Ukes return to The Dicky this Saturday from 3pmA six piece ukulele band,...
10/07/2026

☀️🍹☀️2 for 1 Aperol spritz this Saturday ☀️🍹☀️

D'Ukes return to The Dicky this Saturday from 3pm

A six piece ukulele band, that always get the crowd dancing!

Address

The Royal Oak, East End, East Beergholt
Colchester
CO76XA

Opening Hours

Tuesday 3pm - 10:30pm
Wednesday 3pm - 10:30pm
Thursday 3pm - 10:30pm
Friday 3pm - 11pm
Saturday 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 12pm - 8:30pm

Telephone

+441206626578

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