Lobster Smack

The Lobster Smack sits directly behind the sea wall on the north bank of the Thames Estuary at the junction with Holehaven Creek. A historic shiplap clad pub that’s one of the oldest and most famous buildings on Canvey Island and its oldest pub, it was reputedly a smugglers' haunt and was known to Charles Dickens who used it as a model for a lonely marshland public house in Great Expectations.

Popular with locals, walkers and their dogs and tourists alike The Lobster Smack is currently a Managed House operating under the Heritage Pubs branding and now for the first time is available for a 5year Tenancy Agreement.

Famous as a lunch destination spot across the week and particularly at the weekend, and also for its garden in the summer. The current weekly activity at the Lobster Smack includes a popular Tuesday Bingo Night and Wednesday Quiz Night hosted in the upstairs function bar.

On entering the pub from the main central entrance to the left the pub is more formally laid out in a dining style and has circa 45covers whilst to the right side is the main bar area with circa 35covers. Throughout the whole premises are original beams, partitions, and panelling. The fully fitted trade kitchen is on this level.

Up on the first floor with its own independent entrance is the function room, fully self-sufficient with its own bar and toilets. Popular with bookings for meetings, weddings and parties as well as hosting the Lobster Smacks weekly bingo and quiz nights, depending on the seating lay out adopted can accommodate circa 60covers seated and up to 100covers more informally.

Outside, to the front and side of the pub is a generous garden and patio area that has its own external bar and a children’s play area. A mix of patio tables and chairs along with 8, 6 and 4 seat traditional picnic-style tables allow for circa 200 external covers!

The site also benefits from car parking for approx. 50 vehicles.

None, this is a lock up site.