Donkey & Buskins, Layer De la Haye

Donkey & Buskins is a pub at Donkey And Buskins, High Road, Layer De La Haye, Essex, CO2 0HU. Donkey & Buskins's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Colchester council on 28 July 2026.

Food hygiene
5 out of 5, very good
Given
Address
Donkey And Buskins
High Road
Layer De La Haye
Essex
CO2 0HU
Council
Colchester
Type
Pub
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

Donkey & Buskins’s food hygiene rating

Donkey & Buskins's rating is 2 months old.

We have checked Donkey & Buskins's entry 3 times since 27 July 2026, and the register's record has changed: on 27 July 2026 it showed 5 (given 24 September 2024); on 24 August 2026 it showed 5 (given 28 July 2026).

The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.

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Questions about Donkey & Buskins

What is the food hygiene rating at Donkey & Buskins?

Donkey & Buskins's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Colchester council on 28 July 2026. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is Donkey & Buskins?

Donkey & Buskins is at Donkey And Buskins, High Road, Layer De La Haye, Essex, CO2 0HU, in Layer De la Haye. Colchester council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Layer Fox, about 1.1 km away.

What pubs are near Donkey & Buskins?

The closest pubs and bars to Donkey & Buskins are The Layer Fox (1.1 km), The Ancient Briton (2.2 km) and The New Leather Bottle (2.5 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is Donkey & Buskins's hygiene rating up to date?

Donkey & Buskins's rating is 2 months old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.

Source: Donkey & Buskins on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Colchester council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.