The Black Buoy : Black Buoy Hill, Wivenhoe, Colchester CO7 9BS, United Kingdom

Great menu of amazing burgers and sides. Highly recommended going just for that. Nice big outside area to sit in the sun and only a few feet away to stroll to the water. Good selection of beers on tap and they have large snooker table and darts outside under a roof.

Only burgers available this Saturday lunch time. The vegan burger was simply the buns, overcooked vegan party, ketchup and mustard. The shandy was not cold enough for to be refreshing. Service was good. Decor was marine themed, with some funny photos in the toilets.

This local pub is set near the estuary with garden area and historic interior. We had smash burgers followed by warm brownies....delicious. Young, lively and friendly bar staff just added to our lovely experience. We finished the afternoon with a walk along the river. Looking forward to going back.