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Britain’s most easterly inhabited island and a land unto itself
There’s a distinct sense of adventure about a trip to Mersea Island. Approached by a causeway from the mainland, cut off at high spring tide, and just eight miles square, it’s a place you have to plan to get to. It’s also a place with two quite different faces. Most visitors head straight for West Mersea, firmly oyster territory and the island’s undisputed capital, with its shops, guesthouses and restaurants. Pleasures here are simple: relaxing on the beach, crabbing from the jetties, watching the activity at the boat-repair yards, taking in the dramatic, wide skies and estuary views, and, of course, feasting on fresh native oysters.
Sailing is a huge part of island life and the waters here are brimming with boats of every shape and size as well as the colourful sails of windsurfers and kitesurfers. With its calm, shallow waters, it’s a great place to try out a watersport at first hand or come along for the annual Town Regatta (August), which has been running for over 170 years. Aside from the sailing classes, the regatta includes a number of novelty races as well as a ‘Walk the Greasy Pole’ competition, and is great fun for families. In sharp contrast, diminutive East Mersea, with its church, pub and village store, is not much more than a hamlet. It is however the gateway to many of the island’s campsites not to mention Cudmore Grove Country Park. Here you can blow away the cobwebs with a walk along the seawall, while keeping an eye out for species of migrating birds, or enjoy a ball game or picnic on the grassland overlooking the sea. The park also has a small beach or you can take in the watery views by hopping on the little foot ferry that wends its way to Brightlingsea and Point Clear.
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Address
Mersea Island, Mersea, Essex, CO5 8ANMersea
Take a 13 mile walk around the tiny estuary island of Mersea, south-east of Colchester. Full of old world charms, stunning vistas, seafood, oyster beds and a vineyard.
Address
Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8SXTelephone
+44 (0)1206 383226Colchester
Essex Outdoors Mersea is located on the beautiful Island of Mersea and provides high quality outdoor learning opportunities to the young people of Essex, and the wider community.
Address
Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8UETelephone
+44 (0)1206 383868Colchester
Cudmore Grove offers visitors a trip to the seaside with a difference at the eastern tip of Mersea Island. The park includes a sandy beach and open grassland, perfect for picnics and great views.
Address
Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8SXTelephone
+44 (0)845 200 4220Colchester
Essex Outdoors provides high quality outdoor learning opportunities to the young people of Essex, and the wider community.
Address
Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8SXTelephone
+44 (0)1206 383226Colchester
Essex Outdoors Mersea is located on the beautiful Island of Mersea and provides high quality outdoor learning opportunities to the young people of Essex, and the wider community.
Address
Waldegraves Holiday Park, Waldegraves Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8SETelephone
+44 (0)1206 381195West Mersea, Colchester
Waldegraves Holiday Park, Mersea Island is perfect for groups looking for a break away on the Essex Coast. Private beach, luxury holiday homes, camping & touring, outdoor pool, fishing lakes, restaurant, entertainment, shop, crazy golf.
Address
Waldegraves Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8SETelephone
+44 (0)1206 382898Price
Price £20.00 to £45.00 per pitch per nightColchester
Ideal family park. Private Beach. Grassland sheltered with trees and four fishing lakes, boating lake, crazy golf, undercover golf driving range, heated swimming pool, pitch and putt crazy golf, foot golf. Family entertainment. Licensed bar and…
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Price £20.00 to £45.00 per pitch per nightAddress
Mersea Island Holiday Village, Fen Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8UATelephone
+44 (0)330 053 7000Price
Price £115.00 to £995.00 per unit per weekEast Mersea, Colchester
Mersea Island Holiday Park is a peaceful and tranquil park set in 22 acres of mature Essex coastal countryside.
Price
Price £115.00 to £995.00 per unit per week
Address
110 Coast Road, (behind Micro Scooters), West Mersea, Essex, CO5 8SATelephone
01206 381859West Mersea
We offer Stand-Up Paddleboarding, kayaking, sailing, windsurfing and the new sport of Wing Foiling. Choose either private lessons, group lessons or hiring. We also run kids clubs, offer parties and corporate events. We are also available for tv…
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