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About
Whether you're planning a romantic dinner, a private meal with family and friends, or a traditional Sunday roast, Samphire Restaurant at the County Hotel offers a welcoming dining experience in the heart of Chelmsford.
Open seven days a week, Samphire Restaurant welcomes both residents and non-residents to enjoy seasonal dishes, expertly prepared by our talented Head Chef using quality ingredients and fresh flavours.
For larger gatherings, celebrations, or private dining, the hotel also offers a selection of versatile function and meeting rooms, providing the perfect setting for group dining and special occasions.
Why not make an evening of it? Enjoy a bottle of wine with your meal, then stay overnight in one of our comfortable bedrooms. With Chelmsford railway station just a short walk away, getting to and from the restaurant couldn't be easier.
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Guide Prices
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Facilities
Other
- Children's menu
Accessibility
- Disabled access
Catering
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Map & Directions
Road Directions
From A12 follow signs via Parkway to the West End and Railway Station. Hotel is on left with large car park and disabled spaces.Accessible by Public Transport: Chelmsford station is 0 miles away.
Public Transport Directions
By Road:
From the M25 motorway
Leave M25 at Junction 28 to join the A12 towards Brentwood / A1023 / Chelmsford. Follow the A12 and leave at junction 15 to Chelmsford. Take the first exit at the roundabout onto the A414. Enter next roundabout and take second exit onto London Road (Tenpin Bowling Alley will be on your left).
Enter next roundabout (Widford roundabout) and take first exit onto Westway, sign posted Widford Industrial Estate. Go straight through three sets of traffic lights (follow signs for Broomfield Hospital A&E, Civic Centre and West End).
Westway becomes Waterhouse Lane; Waterhouse Lane becomes Rainsford Lane. As you go through the third set of traffic lights, take the left - hand folk, (there are two lanes that go off to the left, stay in the right hand lane). Head straight over to another set of traffic lights which are turning right (signposted Railway Station/West End). Turn right and the hotel is on your right.
From Stansted Airport
Depart from Stansted Airport on Bassingbourn Road. At the roundabout, take the first exit onto Bassingbourn Road. At the next roundabout, take the second exit and again at the next roundabout. Bear left onto slip road and continue onto A120. Exit onto slip road and turn left onto the A130. At the roundabout, take the first exit onto Essex Regiment Way (A130). At the next roundabout, take the third exit onto Braintree Road (B1008). Continue onto B1008. At the roundabout, take the first exit onto Main Road (B1008). Bear right onto Parkway (A138). Turn left onto Rainsford Road. The hotel is on your right. By Rail:
Chelmsford Train Station is 0.2 miles from the hotel. There are up to six trains per hour with direct routes to and from central London taking about 35 minutes.
Plan your trip with Trainline
By Air:
Stansted Airport - 18 miles
London Southend Airport - 20 miles
London City Airport - 40 miles
Gatwick Airport - 60 miles
By Bus:
Direct bus services are available from Stansted Airport to Chelmsford This buses are operated by First Bus Essex Plan your trip with First Bus
