Birch Gallery & Tea Room

Birch Street (opposite Pudding Green), Birch, Colchester CO2 0NF, Essex
Telephone: 01206 - 331363

John Harrison warmly invites you to visit his purpose-built Gallery & Tea Room
in the attractive rural setting of Birch village, south west of Colchester.

Open all year, Wednesdays to Sundays inclusive, from 9-30am to 4-30pm
except for a Christmas/New Year break - see closures below.

John Harrison in front of Birch Gallery
John Harrison in front of the gallery entrance and patio.

Here you can view a range of John's original watercolours and high-quality limited-edition prints,
which are available for purchase.
Also a range of greetings cards which feature some of John's pictures.

Children's Art School - more >>
Watch John at work in his studio
Full picture framing service

• On-site car parking   • Full disabled access   • Tea Room

2012 London Olympics

With the approach of the 2012 Olympics, the focus is on London. John is working on a number of pictures of our capital city. Below is one example of his new collection.

London's Millennium Bridge
Millennium Bridge (51) ©John Harrison
The above is now available as a greetings card.

Come in and relax with something to eat and drink -

Meet here with family or friends in relaxed surroundings and enjoy some light refreshment while looking at the art on display. To drink, we offer a selection of teas, real coffees (expresso, latte, cappuccino, etc.) and soft drinks. Also available are our popular cream teas, freshly-prepared paninis and a variety of snacks.

Interior of Birch Gallery

Additional Information

No obligation - no pressure: visitors are very welcome to come in and look around the gallery with no obligation or pressure to buy.

Directions: at the foot of this page you will find a map and directions. On the road look out for the brown tourist signs to 'Birch Gallery & Tea Room'.

On this website is a selection of John's work. There are pages showing examples of his Landscapes, Seascapes, and Other Works

More about John and the services he offers can be found on the contact and information page. John and his wife Sue will be pleased to answer any queries you may have.

Access Statement: More information about the facilities we offer and access is set out in our Access Statement.

Tourist Board Accreditation: Birch Gallery is signed up to VisitBritain's National Code of Practice for Visitor Attractions.

CLOSURES
2012/13 Christmas and New Year: A decision has yet to be made about the dates on which The Gallery & Tea Room will be closed in December 2012 and January 2013.

How to find us

Birch is about 6 miles south west of Colchester,
just off the B1022 Colchester to Maldon road.

Sat-Nav users: our post code is CO2 0(zero, not "O")NF.

Map showing Gallery location

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