About Mersea

Mersea Island is special - situated between the estuaries of the Blackwater and Colne rivers, about nine miles south of Colchester - just five miles long and two miles wide - it is the most easterly inhabited island in the UK.

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Used as a holiday destination since roman times. - people travel from all over to visit - and they always come back. On West is the bustling town with pubs, shops, cafes - fishing and sailing boats, the jetty and the sandy, stone beaches with the picturesque beach huts.

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Head east and you will discover the rural, scenic side of the island and the beautiful Cudmore Grove Country Park - you may even uncover some fossils.

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Visit our About Mersea section for all your NEED TO KNOW info from parking to tide times