A popular two bar local for drinkers who enjoy quiet conversation. Both bars are wood panelled. Ample outdoor seating is set on the banks of river Stour which is the county border with Essex. Along with The Black Swan in Long Medford and The Weeping Willow in Barrow, the Anchor is owned and run by the Chestnut Group. The Anchor has been fortunate enough to have welcomed some extraordinary talented singer-song writing artists from all over the world and continues to do so. With a room directly above the bar area used for the 'Anchor Sessions' it is a venue for serious music imbibers. as it attracts major artists.