Mersea Island Holiday Park

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Indoor pool
Indoor pool
Tents on site
Mersea island
View of the pool
Deckchairs by the pool
Muddy duck clubhouse
Bar at the muddy house clubhouse
Reception area
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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

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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 36 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely spot, great sea views & beach access. Friendly staff, especially Alex. Clean site, good clubhouse & shop. Facilities are basic but showers are good. Some found pitches hard & noted occasional toilet issues/WiFi glitches.

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Loved visiting Mersea island. Campsite was lovely. Swimming…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Loved visiting Mersea island.

Campsite was lovely.

Swimming pool was a nice bonus!

Disliked Toilets and showers were really basic. It would be nice to have some space to put clothes whilst showering or brushing teeth.

Ground was really dry and had lots of brambles in. We had difficulty getting tent pegs into ground.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite, beautiful views, toilet and…

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Debbie T.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great campsite, beautiful views, toilet and shower block clean. 2 minutes from the beach which the kids loved and the swimming pool was great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good camp site

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Scott M.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Nice pitch size toliet/shower are nice basic
Nice view of the sea/beach

Disliked Ground bit stoney/ dry but that can't be helped

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely family friendly site with everything you need and more!

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Shanice H.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Camping area has an amazing view, was peaceful, had toilets, water station, showers and washing up area (all inside) right next to the pitches and multiple to chose from. We’re always cleaned and toilet paper kept well stocked. Swimming pool was warm and only a handful of people at a time in there which was lovely!

Disliked Lots and lots of thorns in the grass area outside the tents, caught the kids a few times but hey that’s nature but definitely something to be mindful of!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for camping near a beach…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great for camping near a beach

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little site with wonderful views…

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Jo K.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely little site with wonderful views out to sea. Good location. Clean facilities, nice hot showers. Walking distance to local pub. Would definitely return.

Disliked No freezing block facilities and lots of dog roses been cut on the pitches, thorns so air beds n barefoot not a good idea

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well worth a visit

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Reece B.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely Views from the tent, friendly at the bar and pool. Genuine nice break

Disliked Little more options to eat

Recommend to friends Visit again

We camped for 4 nights which…

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Sharon N.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked We camped for 4 nights which was really nice, even though there isn't much to do we made the most of everything. The swimming pool was great, popped to clubhouse for hour in the evenings, had some lovely walks etc, the facilities were fine nothing bad at all. Would go back again but maybe for a shorter time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

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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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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

Features

Dogs allowed

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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.7903°N
0.9842°E

Nearest transport

Coach
6.5 km Brightlingsea Road
6.5 km Colchester Road
6.5 km Colchester Road
Rail
7.1 km Alresford (Essex) Rail Station
7.6 km Wivenhoe Rail Station
8.8 km Great Bentley Rail Station
Ferry
2.9 km Point Clear Ferry Landing
3.2 km Brightlingsea Ferry Landing
21.7 km Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing
Airport
31.4 km 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 2.5 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Mersea 4.3 km Sea N/AGoodN/AN/A
Jaywick 9.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Clacton Beach Martello Tower 10.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Clacton 12.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

firstsite 12.3 km

Colchester Castle Museum 12.5 km

Colchester Zoo 13.1 km

East Anglian Railway Museum 21.6 km

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 31.4 km

National Trust

Bourne Mill 10.8 km

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 18.9 km

Thorington Hall 21.5 km

Coggeshall Grange Barn 22.3 km

Paycocke's 22.7 km

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 1.3 km

Brightlingsea 3.2 km

West Mersea 4 km

Brightlingsea - Colne Estuary - Crab and Winkle Path 4.7 km

Mersea Island Circular 5.9 km

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.

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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 €43.90 (for 2 nights, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.