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. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Mersea Island Holiday Park?

From €44.16 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Mersea Island Holiday Park

View prices & book 8.6 14 reviews

Indoor pool (added by manager 07 Aug 2019)

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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

Opens 4 August 2025

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 Mon, 4 Aug to Sun, 31 Aug 2025

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Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass tent pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 8.0m depth (19.7ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 48.0m² (516.7ft²)

6 people maximum

One Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 6.0m width x 8.0m depth (19.7ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 48.0m² (516.7ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Car 1 included, 1 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed
Gazebos not allowed
Pup tents not allowed

Arrival days

From £37 (£37) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely place to enjoy the view with a pint

Lots of room for campers, large pitches so not on top of each other

Lots of space, great for the children to play

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

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Jaime W. Sept 2024

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

Overall a lovely place for families. We will be coming back next year.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The camp site was beautiful and the fields were very well kept and the beach is a lovely addition. The toilets were kept clean (mostly) and well stocked with hand wash and tissue when needed.

Disliked: The long grass (not accessible for public) had a lot of rubbish in it, which may have blown from the bins. And the swimming pool changing/showering facilities were dirty and full of stale water.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small, quiet, stunning

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Victoria Hazel P. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The site is stunning. The view is amazing! The place is small and we loved that! The adventure playground a 2 minute walk away was fantastic! The pool was so warm (a bit too warm 🤣) yea the shower block is a wooden block but the water was powerful and hot! All the staff are so lovely and helpful. The shop on site was so reasonably priced I was really surprised. The food was great. We had such a great time.

Disliked: Toilets and showers just need updating

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was a nice location. Muddy duck, kids play area and indoor…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: It was a nice location. Muddy duck, kids play area and indoor swimming pool. Staff friendly.

Disliked: No Toilet paper - has Wi-Fi (if you could connect) mobile phone signal coverage is poor.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean shower and bathroom Great location next to country park with lots…

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

natalie c. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Clean shower and bathroom Great location next to country park with lots to do for the children and dog

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Danielle B. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Absolutely loved our stay, very clean, ontop of beach, great facilities, swimming pool to use everyday free of charge. Park on site. Friendly shop staff and reasonable prices for items. Shower block nice hot water and private cubicles.

Disliked: Could be more options on bar menu for food.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities and friendly staff. Great camping site

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Izabela C. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: When we were booking Mersea pitch I've read comments saying the toilets are long walk. Having children with us wouldn't be ideal buy we booked it anyway. Turns out toilets were very close and clean. Staff was changing hand wash and toilet paper. There are showers that came handy too. Drinking water in the same place and washing station also clean. Activities for the whole family, friendly bar and swimming pool that children loved. Good size pitch itself. It was our first camping and we came back happy and relaxed.

Disliked: Disappointed as it was advertised as sandy beach access however there wasn't much sand

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place, great location

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Iain J. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely views, clean site, friendly and helpful staff, access to a private beach, on site facilities. Lovely place really enjoyed our stay and can’t wait to go back

Disliked: Not a dislike but the toilet block is showing its age but it’s clean and practical

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will go again

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

stephen s. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The view The staff The organisation

Disliked: Could do with more toilets and showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Below average

Overall	2/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Location right next to the sea.

Disliked: Toilet / shower / washing up facilities dirty the whole time there. Not checked at regular intervals. Pool much smaller than demonstrated in photographs.

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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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°W

Nearest transport

Coach

6.5 km Brightlingsea 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	2020	2019	2018	2017
Brightlingsea	2.5 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
West Mersea	4.3 km	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	N/A
Jaywick	9.1 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Clacton Beach Martello Tower	10.8 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Clacton	12.9 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 14 day(s) of arrival.

Occupancy

Bookings must not consist of more than 3 different households.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Occupancy

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).

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Changes to your holiday

Modifications are subject to a £12.00 (€14.05) fee.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Pool

Only park guests are authorised to use the pool.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

Pool

Please note there is no lifeguard on duty.

General

Quiet (afternoon) hours must be respected between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Reception

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.

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Dogs

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).

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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 €44.16 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.