Est. 1654 · London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea
A proper
Westcliff local
Three bars, a games room, a garden out the back and a steakhouse kitchen. We have been pulling pints on this corner since Cromwell ran the country.
Closed · opens 1pm01702 780870
The house on the corner
Three and a half centuries
of last orders
The Plough has stood on London Road since 1654 — a good two hundred years before Westcliff was Westcliff. It began as a meeting place for the farmers, merchants and clergy working this stretch of the Essex road, and it has been a local ever since.
These days it is a big, warm, unpretentious community pub in the middle of town, right next door to the Palace Theatre. Three separate rooms mean you can pick the corner that suits the night: the Main Bar for the match and the noise, the Lounge Bar when you want to hear yourself think, and the Games Room for darts, pool and a bit of needle. Out the back there is a decked garden with picnic benches, for when Essex remembers it has a summer.
Sharp's Doom Bar sits on the cask pump, the quiz runs on a Wednesday and the karaoke on a Friday. The kitchen — D'Steakhouse — puts out a proper roast on Sundays. And on Friday and Saturday we are still serving at 1am, which makes us the latest licence in Westcliff.
- 1654Year we opened
- 4Rooms to drink in
- 1amLast orders, Fri & Sat
Every single week
What's on at The Plough
These are the regular fixtures. One-offs, bank holidays and band announcements go up on Facebook first — the live feed is further down the page.
WednesdayFrom 7:30pm
Quiz Night
Teams of up to six, £2 a player, with a cash prize and bar tabs to be won. Run by quiz master Rebecca, and the music round still causes arguments.
Friday8:30pm – late
Karaoke Night
Sing loud and sing proud. The one that fills the place — and with a 1am licence on a Friday, it runs on well past closing time anywhere else.
SundayAfternoon into the evening
Sunday Sessions
Live bands every Sunday, free admission, with the kitchen serving roasts from 1pm to 4.30pm. Turn up, eat, stay for the music.
Selected Fridays8:30pm – 11:30pm
Irish Session
Live traditional Irish music with the Southend Irish Association. Singers and musicians welcome — bring an instrument and join in.
Mon – Fri5pm – 7pm
Happy Hour
Two hours of sharper prices across the bar, every weekday evening, to see the working day off properly.
Any nightMain Bar & Games Room
Sport, Darts & Pool
Football, rugby and the big fights on the Main Bar screens, with an oche and a pool table through in the Games Room.
Straight off the wall
The board by the door
Before it reaches a website, everything at The Plough goes up in chalk. Bands, trad sessions, folk nights, whoever the guv'nor has talked into a Sunday slot.
The board changes monthly and lives just inside the door. If you want the line-up without leaving the house, it goes on Facebook the same day.
Find your corner
Four rooms, one pub
The Plough is a good deal bigger inside than it looks from London Road. Pick the room that matches the night you are after.
Main Bar
The heart of it. Long bar, big screens and the loudest cheer in Westcliff when Southend score. This is where the karaoke lives on a Friday night.
Lounge Bar
A calmer room with its own bar, for when you want a conversation rather than a commentary. Food from the kitchen lands here, and it is the right room for a Sunday afternoon.
Games Room
Dartboard, pool table and enough space to play properly. Separate enough from the bar that nobody walks through your throw.
The Garden
Decked, shaded and out the back — picnic benches, parasols and the only part of the pub where the sun gets a look in. Smokers welcome.
On the bar
- Sharp's Doom Bar
- Stella Artois
- Fosters
- Kopparberg
Cask ale, the full spirit range, cocktails and a rotating fridge. Happy hour 5–7pm, Monday to Friday.
The kitchen
D’Steakhouse
Crafted for meat lovers
The Plough kitchen trades as D'Steakhouse — a steakhouse built into a 370-year-old pub. Steaks cut and cooked properly, a Sunday roast worth turning up for, and Lite Bites when you only want something to go with the pints.
Walk in and order at the bar. For tables, Sunday roasts and function buffets, ring 01702 780870 or email dsteakhouseplough@gmail.com. Gluten-free options are available.
- Sunday roastSundays, 1pm – 4.30pm
- Lite BitesWednesday, Friday & Saturday, 4pm – 10pm
Straight from the pub
Latest from Facebook
Gigs, guest ales, bank-holiday hours and the karaoke roll-call. Posted by the team, live on this page.
Doors & last orders
Opening hours
- Monday1pm – 10pm
- Tuesday1pm – Midnight
- Wednesday1pm – MidnightToday
- Thursday1pm – Midnight
- Friday1pm – 1am
- Saturday1pm – 1am
- Sunday1pm – Midnight
The kitchen
Roast sundays, 1pm – 4.30pm
D'Steakhouse also serves Lite Bites wednesday, friday & saturday, 4pm – 10pm.
Happy hour
5pm – 7pm, Monday to Friday
Sharper prices across the whole bar, every weekday evening.
Late licence
Open until 1am, Friday & Saturday
The latest last orders in Westcliff. When everywhere else is stacking chairs, we are still pouring.
Word of mouth
What the locals say
“Friendly staff, great atmosphere and fantastic food.”
“Fantastic Irish bands on a Sunday evening.”
“Proper pub. Decent beer, friendly staff and good value.”
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