Mersea Island Holiday Park

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Indoor pool
Tents on site
Mersea island
View of the pool

  • Dog-friendly site with beach access on the Blackwater Estuary, Essex
  • Colchester half an hour’s drive; Curve Water Sports 45 minutes
  • Playground and indoor pool; restaurant and bar; evening entertainment
With expansive sea views, direct access to a private sandy beach on the Blackwater Estuary and heaps of on-site facilities, Mersea Island Holiday Park has plenty to commend it – to both humans and canines. Your four-legged friends should enjoy accompanying you on long walks (or perhaps on your paddleboard?) as you explore the Essex coastline. Sea water too chilly (or choppy) for you? Weather not playing ball? No worries: the on-site indoor swimming pool has a large area with deckchairs, plus floor-to-ceiling windows and a glass roof letting in plenty of natural light so you can feel like you’re outdoors even when you’re not. The kids will probably spend most of their time in the pool, but should you be able to drag them away from the water, there is an outdoor adventure playground with swings and climbing structures, not to mention a humongous grassy area where the entire family can kick a ball around or have a game of cricket. Adults are not left behind, either, as they gather for drinks or a game of pool at the Muddy Duck Clubhouse. This is also the spot to grab a bite to eat – whether a pizza or a burger – and to catch the evening entertainment, which includes bingo and live music, as well as outdoor cinema nights from late July to the end of August. There’s a food shop on site, and more supermarkets (plus restaurants) in West Mersea (10 minutes’ drive).

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Caravans for hire 30
Tent pitches 30
Open now
Opens 4 July
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 3 different households.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 4 Jul to

Open from Fri, 3 Jul to

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Reviews

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Location
10
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9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
5

93% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

Guests praise the beautiful location, stunning sea views and proximity to the beach. Staff are consistently described as friendly and helpful, with particular commendation for Alex. The site is noted for being clean and well-maintained, with many enjoying the small but well-stocked clubhouse, shop, and pool. While some found the facilities basic, others highlighted clean showers and powerful hot water. Minor criticisms include hard pitching ground, occasional issues with toilet block cleanliness and availability, and WiFi connectivity.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Beautiful place, very clean in the camping area, and very friendly caravan…

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10 out of 10
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10
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8
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6
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
10
Jaime W.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Beautiful place, very clean in the camping area, and very friendly caravan owners across from us. Clubhouse was nice and friendly staff. Swimming looked great although it was fully booked so we didn’t get to use it

Disliked The shower blocks and toilets we saw being cleaned but still weren’t great. Paper towels weren’t replenished

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for camping near a beach…

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great for camping near a beach

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall a clean and lovely site but probably won't come again.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
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10
Accommodation
1
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10
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
1
Cara H.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Pros-
So beautiful
There's a beach.
There's a indoor pool (cold tho)
Showers
Washing up
Drinking water
A park
There's a country park next door with another awesome park!
There is a shop on site.
Outdoor cinema -Tuesdays and Saturday/Sunday in summer holidays
Cheap

Disliked Cons-
Very windy
Entertainment area is tiny and only on at weekends.
Ground is hard and crumbly so bring decent pegs.
There is a restaurant but only serves food at the weekends.
Swimming has to be rebooked and no lifeguard.
If the tide is in you can't get on and off the island so you have to check 'the strood' and tide times. It's 1.5hour each side of high tide roughly is safe.
There no super market on the island just small express shops.
Only non electric pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location Friendly staff Large pitches Views Swimming pool…

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6 out of 10
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7
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10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
5
Wifi
10
Amanda L.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Location
Friendly staff
Large pitches
Views
Swimming pool

Disliked Toilets and showers very basic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

On the beach, good weekend events…

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9 out of 10
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mark w.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked On the beach, good weekend events

Disliked Alot of litter around

Recommend to friends Visit again

Have recommended to friends and would definitely return.

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8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Staff very friendly and helpful, really welcoming.
Club house, shop and pool were small but well stocked, clean and well organised.
A great place for a little holiday.

Disliked The fact they stated at booking that we could not put up more than one tent and then when we asked in person they agreed we could. Our tents are very small and take up way less space than most big ones.

Recommend to friends Visit again

In general this was a pleasant place, beautiful location, toilets not.

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
10
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
9
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
3
Wifi
3
Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The camping site location, the holiday place, the bar and restaurant, Mersea Island in general. Big wide spaces for camping and guest reception very friendly.

Disliked The toilet and shower block, one set was out of order, at potentially the most needed. The women's in particular - too small to have a whole camping site use only one set. Children tend to go in women's so the state was a disaster at times. Agree emergency can happen, but it did make me wonder whether we should return. I think this wasn't good enough.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site for young children, felt safe and great pool

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10 out of 10
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Kate R.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The swimming pool, the facilities, the location and views, proximity to the beach, relaxed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice quiet no frills park to stay at

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8 out of 10
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Kerena Z.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Nice quiet place to stay.
Lots of green space, beach is easily accessible.
Really dog inclusive, which is lovely.
Pool was nice and quiet though we didn't use it.
The Muddy Duck had an amazing singer in for the evening.
All the staff were kind and welcoming, but Alex absolutely shines, he is genuinely so funny and absolutely amazing at his job, he is a real credit to you

Disliked The ground was ridiculously hard to pitch a tent, definitely invest in strong pegs.
The muddy Duck could use some air con,.it's so hot in there and sadly made.people leave rather than stay for the entertainment.

Recommend to friends Visit again

great site we will be back

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lee s.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked staff were great, site was clean and play area really good, bingo was fun and nice and close to the beach. food was really nice

Disliked capsite ground bent half our tent pegs which then ment tent was flooded during rain, club house was stupid hot only one litlle window to open and only ac over the bar.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amongst the nicest sites ive ever camped on.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Raymond H.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Very clean and well cared for sight. Staff pleasant and helpfull. Right on the beach and plenty of access to walks and wooded areas. Realy nice indoor pool.

Disliked Dog freindly site so if your not ok with that then it could be a problem but everyone was very well behaved and we had absolutely no issues.wifi not very good on camp site but fine a bit nearer the main areas.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Beach access Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Mersea Island Holiday Park

Fen Lane

East Mersea

Colchester

Essex

England

CO5 8UA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.7903°N
0.9842°E

Nearest transport

Coach
4.1 mi Brightlingsea Road
4.1 mi Colchester Road
4.1 mi Colchester Road
Rail
4.4 mi Alresford (Essex) Rail Station
4.7 mi Wivenhoe Rail Station
5.5 mi Great Bentley Rail Station
Ferry
1.8 mi Point Clear Ferry Landing
2 mi Brightlingsea Ferry Landing
13.5 mi Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing
Airport
19.5 mi London Southend Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Residents at Colchester Zoo (25 minutes) include cheetahs, elephants wolves and Komodo dragons. The Australian Rainbow experience puts you right in the middle of an aviary populated by colourful lorikeets, or you can feed the giraffes or explore the Dinosaur Realm. After visiting the zoo, head into Colchester (half an hour) to see the well-preserved 11th-century castle, which now houses a museum displaying Ancient Roman mosaics, Celtic coin hoards and medieval armour. The fortress sits on the edge of Castle Park, where you can picnic on the grass by the banks of the River Colne, play miniature golf or watch a game of cricket. At Curve Water Sports (45 minutes) you can have a go at paddleboarding or wakeboarding in a calm, enclosed body of water – no waves or currents to worry about here. There’s also an inflatable adventure course with climbing structures, trampolines and slides.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Brightlingsea 1.5 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Mersea 2.7 mi Sea N/AGoodN/AN/A
Jaywick 5.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Clacton Beach Martello Tower 6.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Clacton 8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

firstsite 7.7 mi

Colchester Castle Museum 7.8 mi

Colchester Zoo 8.1 mi

East Anglian Railway Museum 13.4 mi

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 19.5 mi

National Trust

Bourne Mill 6.7 mi

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 11.7 mi

Thorington Hall 13.3 mi

Coggeshall Grange Barn 13.8 mi

Paycocke's 14.1 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Cudmore Country Park - East and West Mersea - Cudmore 0.8 mi

Brightlingsea 2 mi

West Mersea 2.5 mi

Brightlingsea - Colne Estuary - Crab and Winkle Path 2.9 mi

Mersea Island Circular 3.7 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Mersea Island Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Mersea Island Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Mersea Island Holiday Park? Residents at Colchester Zoo (25 minutes) include cheetahs, elephants wolves and Komodo dragons. The Australian Rainbow experience puts you right in the middle of an aviary populated by colourful lorikeets, or you … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Mersea Island Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Mersea Island Holiday Park? From £38 (for 2 nights, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.