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Boxing Day 2026 at the Railway Bell, South Woodford

Boxing Day 2026 belongs at The Railway Bell

Yesterday was all about the big day. The turkey was carved. The crackers were pulled. The presents were unwrapped. Someone definitely wore the paper crown for far longer than necessary.

Now it's Boxing Day. The day for stretching out the celebrations, swapping the kitchen for the pub and letting someone else take care of everything.

Whether you're escaping the leftovers, catching up with family, or meeting mates for a quick one (we know how that usually goes), we're ready to keep the Christmas magic going.

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The easiest decision you'll make after Christmas

After weeks of shopping, planning, cooking and making sure everyone has everything they need, Boxing Day is your well-earned chance to put your feet up.

Forget checking the oven every 10 minutes, wondering what to do with the turkey or facing a sink full of dishes that somehow appeared overnight. At our pub, we'll take care of the food, the drinks and the clearing up, leaving you free to enjoy the best part of the holidays: spending time together.

Give the leftovers a day off

By Boxing Day, the turkey has done its duty. The stuffing has had its starring role. And that container at the back of the fridge? Well, let’s just say it’s seen better days.

If you're ready to swap yesterday’s leftovers for something a little more exciting, our menus are packed with pub favourites and winter warmers designed for a proper post-Christmas treat. Expect generous plates full of comforting flavours, from rich, savoury sauces and crispy golden toppings to indulgent cheeses, hearty fillings and classic combinations that feel like a hug on a plate.

The bar is still in Christmas mode

Just because Christmas Day has been and gone doesn't mean the celebrations have to end.

Our bar's ready for Boxing Day catch-ups, whether you're joining us for a well-earned pint, a celebratory glass of fizz, a favourite cocktail or a warming drink while you settle into a cosy corner. So, gather your favourite people, grab a drink and enjoy the bit of Christmas where nobody has to be in charge.

Keep the celebrations going

The tree is still standing, the lights are still sparkling, and the pub is still filled with that unmistakable Christmas feeling. Boxing Day has its own special atmosphere. It's a little slower, a little more relaxed and the perfect excuse to spend quality time with the people you might not see often enough. It's the day for swapping stories about Christmas Day, comparing favourite gifts, sharing photos and laughing about the moments that didn't quite go to plan. Our pub's are the perfect place for families and groups to relax, reconnect and enjoy time together, without anyone having to worry about cooking for a crowd. Just bring your favourite people. We'll handle the rest.

Your Boxing Day table is waiting

With delicious food, drinks ready to pour and a warm welcome waiting, we're here to make the day just as enjoyable as the big day itself. Because Christmas might start at home, but the celebrations don't have to end there.

Christmas day mains of a Turkey dinner and Cheddar Leek Pie served in the restaurant at a Community Social venue.

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Why spend Christmas at the Railway Bell?

Well, why not? Forget juggling oven timings, arguing over who gets the crispy roasties and spending half the day in the kitchen. We'll take care of the festive feast, from generous plates of Christmas favourites to puddings worth saving room for..

The perfect gift this Christmas

Not sure what to get the foodie in your life?

A Greene King gift card is a guaranteed winner. Whether they fancy a cosy pub meal, a festive feast or a few celebratory drinks, it’s the perfect way to spread some seasonal joy.

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Terms & Conditions

Festive Menu

Festive Fayre Booking Terms and Conditions and Cancellation Policy

For those customers choosing to book from our Festive Fayre Menu, we look forward to welcoming you. Our Festive Fayre Menu is available on the dates listed in the table below.

PLEASE NOTE: Separate notice periods apply for deposits, menu choices and cancellations depending on the date of your booking. Please see table below for more detail.

Booking Date	12^th November 2026 – 30th November 2026	1^st December 2026 – 3^rdJanuary 2027 (excluding Christmas Day & New Years Eve)
Deposit Amount	Adult: £5 per person Child: £5 per person
Booking Confirmations	Confirmation of your booking will be sent via email and only provided once we have received the required deposit.
Menu Pre-Orders	Menu pre-orders open from 1st October 2026. You will be sent an email with a link to enter your menu pre-orders online.
Deposit and Menu Pre-Order Deadlines	Deposits and menu choices must be provided no later than 72 hours prior to your booking time. Deposits and menu choices will be required at the time of making a reservation if less than 72 hours from the booking time.	Deposits and menu choices must be provided no later than 48 hours prior to your booking time. Deposits and menu choices will be required at the time of making a reservation if less than 48 hours from the booking time.
	If you do not submit your menu choices by the above deadlines then we reserve the right to cancel your booking.
Cancellation by You	Deposits are non-refundable if you cancel less than 72 hours before your booking time. A full refund of your deposit will be made if you cancel more than 72 hours before your booking time. If you have booked within 72 hours of your booking time your deposit is non-refundable.	Deposits are non-refundable if you cancel less than 48 hours before your booking time A full refund of your deposit will be made if you cancel more than 48 hours before your booking time. If you have booked within 48 hours of your booking time your deposit is non-refundable.
Refund of deposit	If you are due a refund under these terms and conditions please contact the pub you placed your booking with to arrange your refund.
Cancellation by Greene King	If for any reason we are unable to host your get-together, we will give you as much notice as possible. If we cannot guarantee a new date, or you are not happy to re-book in the future, we will give you a full refund of your deposit.
Amendments to bookings	Increase in numbers: If you increase numbers, and we can accommodate, payment of the additional deposits will be required at the time of the amendment and menu choices for the additional customer(s) must be provided in line with the above deadlines. Decrease in numbers: If you decrease numbers at any time, any deposit paid will be retained and applied against the final total bill on the day.

These terms and conditions (the "Terms") govern your use of your Gift Card. Please take the time to read and understand these Terms before using your Gift Card. We also recommend keeping a copy of the Terms for future reference. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Gift Card.

1. The Gift Card is issued and operated by The Great British Pub Card, Mulgrave Farm Guisborough Road, Ugthorpe, Whitby, England, YO21 2BE

2. The Gift Card allows you to upload a cash value onto your Gift Card which can be used to pay for Greene King products and services. The money loaded onto your Gift Card is only a pre-payment system for the goods and services of participating Greene King pubs, restaurants and hotels; it is not a credit card, credit line or deposit account. No interest, dividends or any other earnings will accrue on the money loaded onto your Gift Card. Greene King will provide a physical gift card or e-gift card to the value of money uploaded.

3. To activate and upload money onto your Gift Card, you must be aged 18 or over and a resident in the UK. The Gift Card can be used by UK residents aged 14 or over, but the purchase of certain products and services are subject to age requirements specified by law.

4. The card can be loaded with any value between £5 and £250. The maximum value which may be stored on a Gift Card purchased by you is £250. Gift Cards can only be topped-up at a Greene King site.

5. Gift Cards purchased online will be sent to the delivery address stated on each individual order and will be dispatched on receipt of cleared funds. If payment is not received your order will be cancelled.

6. If you have purchased the Gift Card through a third party, additional terms and conditions may apply and you should refer directly to that third party for further information.

7. The monetary value on your Gift Card can be used as full or part payment for Greene King products and services at any participating Greene King site in England, Scotland and Wales. When you use your Gift Card, the cash balance on your Gift Card will be reduced by the full cash value of your Greene King purchase. You can check your account balance online here. We reserve the right to correct or amend the remaining balance in your account if we believe that an invoicing or accounting error has occurred. If you wish to contest such a correction or amendment to your account balance, please call: 01709 242099

8. You must be present with your Gift Card when you make purchases at a Greene King site. Please note our gift cards are unable to be redeemed via the app.

9. The money uploaded to your Gift Card cannot be exchanged for cash or refunded to your credit card or debit card. Any remaining balance will be stored on the Gift Card and may be used to pay, in whole or in part, for future purchases at Greene King sites.

10. All money uploaded on your Gift Card will expire 12 months from activation. Any balance left on the Gift Card after this date will be forfeited and cannot be refunded.

11. You should treat your Gift Card as cash for any purchases at participating Greene King sites. You are responsible for any unauthorised payments using your Gift Card. Therefore please do not allow others to use your Gift Card. Greene King is not liable for lost, stolen or damaged Gift Cards.

12. Gift Cards may not be sold, exchanged or used for any other purpose, except as specified in these Terms, without Greene King’s prior written permission.

13. Greene King does not warrant or represent that your Gift Card will always be accepted at participating Greene King sites. For example, in the unlikely event of a failure of Greene King IT and communications systems, Greene King may not be able to accept Gift Cards as payment during such a system failure.

14. Greene King reserves the right to refuse to accept a Gift Card or to limit the use of a Gift Card which it deems to have been tampered with, duplicated, damaged or which otherwise is suspected to be affected by fraud, misconduct or unauthorised use. Greene King may withdraw or cancel your Gift Card or take any other action it may deem appropriate if it suspects fraud, misconduct or unauthorised use of your Gift Card. The Gift Card shall become invalid once cancelled and you will not be able to redeem the balance on your Gift Card.

15. Greene King’s liability to you in relation to these Terms shall under no circumstances exceed the final balance held on your Gift Card. These Terms set out Greene King’s entire liability to remedy any defect or default in the Gift Card. Save as is provided in these Terms, all warranties, representations, conditions and terms, whether express or implied, written or oral, as to the quality, condition or otherwise (including without limitation its merchantability and fitness for purpose) are hereby expressly excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. Notwithstanding the above, nothing in these Terms shall affect your statutory rights.

16. Greene King shall not be liable to any person for any claim, whether arising in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise, for consequential, economic, special or other indirect loss including (without limitation) losses calculated by reference to profits, business, cost of replacement goods, goodwill or income.

17. Nothing in these Terms shall exclude Greene King’s liability for personal injury or death caused by its negligence.

18. You agree to be liable for and to indemnify Greene King (and its officers, employees, directors, shareholders, representatives, successors and assigns) and hold it harmless against all third party claims, demands and actions and in relation to all liabilities, losses, costs, charges, damages and expenses (including legal fees) incurred in relation to such claims, demands and actions, to the extent that such liability arises from breach of these Terms by you.

19. Greene King reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time or withdraw the Gift Card on reasonable notice, such changes will be posted here. If you have registered your Gift Card, then we will notify you of any change, deletion or addition by email. The amended Terms will apply to your use of the Gift Card.

20. By purchasing your Gift Card you have provided your personal information (name, address, email address, telephone number) to Greene King Brewing and Retailing Limited who is the Data Controlled. Your personal information will be processed by Greene King in performing the contract you have entered into with it by purchasing and using your Gift Card.

21. Any personal information collected may be shared with other companies in the Greene King group and will be used for administrative or operational reasons connected with your Gift Card, including to communicate with you. Greene King will not pass your personal information outside of the EEA or to external organisations, except to third party suppliers and services providers who use your personal information in order to provide services to us or on our behalf, for example, software providers of the Gift Card platform and marketing mailings. Please see Greene King’s Privacy Notice here.

22. Your personal data will be retained for 6 years from when the last purchase or refund was made from or to your Gift Card.

23. You have the right to object to the processing of personal information and to have inaccurate personal data rectified, blocked, erased or destroyed. If you have a concern about the way Greene King is collecting or using your personal data, please raise your concern with our Customer Relations team at customerrelations@greeneking.co.uk or the Data Protection Officer at dataprotection@greeneking.co.uk. Alternatively, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office at: https://ico.org.uk/concerns/

24. Greene King may download cookies to your computer when you log onto its websites. For more information about Greene King’s commitment to your privacy and details of how Greene King uses cookies please refer to Greene King’s Privacy Notice and Cookie Notice at: https://www.greatbritishpubcard.co.uk/privacy and: https://www.greatbritishpubcard.co.uk/cookie-policy

25. If Greene King fails to exercise its rights immediately, this will not by itself be taken as a waiver of those rights and Greene King may still exercise those rights in the future.

26. If any of these Terms is found to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, the offending provision will be severed and remaining terms and conditions will be unaffected (to the fullest extent legally permitted).

27. You agree that Greene King may transfer its rights and obligations under these Terms to another person. You may not transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms to anybody else without first obtaining the written consent of Greene King.

28. A person who is not a party to these Terms and Conditions shall have no right under the Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of these Terms and Conditions but this shall not affect any right or remedy of a third party which exists or is available apart from that Act.

29. These terms are governed by English law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

30. These Terms (together with the documents referred to in them) represents the entire agreement between you and Greene King in relation to your use of the Gift Card and supersedes any previous agreement, whether written or oral, in relation to the Gift Card. If any part of any provision of these Terms shall be invalid or unenforceable, then the remainder of such provision and all other provisions of the Terms shall remain valid and enforceable.

31. If you have any general enquiries, queries regarding your Gift Card or if you dispute any transaction that has occurred on your Gift Card, please submit a contact us form or email customercare@greatbritishpubcard.co.uk

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Boxing Day 2026 at the Railway Bell, South Woodford

Boxing Day 2026 belongs at The Railway Bell