I could be up for this. What have you got in mind then?
Its my classic north and south of the A12 route:
Witham, Ranks Green, Paulk Hall Lane and ford, Terling, Paper Mill Lock, Tofts Chase, nearly to Maldon via The Cats, back thru the Oakden swimming pool, Hatfield Pevvy and home.
So which pub, (or pubs) do you propose visiting?
From memory, on or near that route (assuming we're not starting in any of the Witham pubs!) there are at least...
Square and Compasses (Fuller St, off route nr Ranks Green)
Queen Annes Castle (Gt Leighs, off route nr Paulk Hall Lane)
Rileys, Terling
The Rodney Little Baddow (off route, slightly further up North Hill than Tofts Chase)
The Generals Arms (off route, all the way up North hill)
A couple at Woodham Walter (The Victoria?) (slightl off route, depending on your
The aforementioned Cats
The Sportsman, Nounsley (very slightly off-route, near to nutty's slimed bottom)
The Cross Keys at Hat. Pev/Nounsley
This is all based on guessing the details of your route, but can't be far off.
I'm happy with any of the above or any other that I haven't remembered/don't know about.
My leaning would be towards the Cats, just because I've been past so many times and never been in, but I'm happy anywhere with beer.