West Mersea Holiday Park

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  • Family-friendly park right next to the beach in West Mersea
  • A 25-minute drive to Colchester; 45 minutes to Clacton-on-Sea
  • Café, shop, play area and clubhouse with entertainment on site
Right next to a splendid beach on Mersea Island, and within easy strolling distance of cafés, pubs, restaurants and shops in the town of West Mersea, West Mersea Holiday Park is in a real cracker of an Essex location. Is this an island or not quite? Well, it all rather depends on when you visit – for the vast majority of the time it’s actually connected to the mainland, but when the tide rolls in it briefly transforms into an island that’s completely cut off. It’s a fine place to visit whether it’s in full-on island mode or not: there are some tiptop coastal views to be admired from the park and it’s close to the Blackwater Estuary, a nature reserve that’s particularly popular with migrating seabirds (and the birdwatchers who set out to spy them). With that coastline also comes easy access to watersports (sailors, windsurfers and kitesurfers will all find plenty to amuse nearby) and oodles of tasty seafood. Sole, mullet, herring, bass, skate and cod are all frequently hooked out of the ocean here, and it really wouldn’t do to miss the excellent native oysters as well. A shop is on site for picking up grub to go with your fish and there’s a café for days when you don’t fancy cooking for yourself. Other facilities include a play area and a launderette, plus a clubhouse where folk gather for food, drinks and entertainment in the form of cabaret acts.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 20
Open now
Opens 7 March
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 5 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 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.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 7 Mar to

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Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 132 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

84% would recommend this site to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely beachside spot, great for families & dogs. Staff are sound, facilities spotless. Restaurant's a hit. Pitches a bit dated & a trek, not loads for little ones. Good value overall.

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Lots of nice things to do for couples or families. Site only average.

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Lovely area. Fantastic for nature reserves. Right next to the club house. Only a 30 second walk to the beach. People very friendly.

Disliked Toilets and shower facilities poor. Rubbish and recycling areas not emptied regularly. No waste water emptying facility, had to use the dirty Elsan area. Pitches are quite small.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean, tidy and very friendly site. Good level touring pitches.

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Lovely site, right on the beach. A lovely walk along the beach to cafe, bars etc
Kept very clean and tidy.

Disliked We had a touring caravan. Unfortunately we found the shower/toilet block to be quite a way away from the touring pitches. Luckily we had our own toilet within our caravan, otherwise it would have been a real problem.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a great week would most differently book again

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Like the fact that we where close to the club house, the playground and the sea.

The pitch was an ideal size for our family. lovely and clear and I really like the fact that each plot had it's own electric and water facilities.

Disliked The fact that the shower block was so far away from the caravan area

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location, clubhouse, pitch…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Location, clubhouse, pitch

Disliked Showers very bad and with NO privacy at all. Having to come out of the shower in front of all kids etc with only your modesty. Very very bad. These are the worst showers I’ve ever been in. Will use motorhome shower in future

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good site, would go back. Kids loved it!

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Jedd T.

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Fantastic site close to the beach. Lovely pub on site with a kids park. Not far from the pontoon where you can go crab fishing or rent a kayak.

Disliked Toilets are a bit dated, but clean. Also a little walk away. No indication where to put grey waste.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely caravan site, perfect location, great…

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Natasha D.

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Lovely caravan site, perfect location, great facilities and very friendly staff. It was my first time taking my caravan away the receptionist was so helpful and very friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

If you like the beach it on door step

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Keith B.

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Have a nice Clubhouse food was cold and small portion

Disliked Poor internet service doesn't work don't waste your money on it tolets shower block not situated in camping area five minute walk away in the static caravans park and the tolet and water you have left up off the ground make it impossible to pour your water way and don't do it at night no lighting and the pitch size small on top of each other

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site! Showers and toilets were clean enough, food was lovely!

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Very friendly staff, lots going on. They had a fun day on Saturday which was great for kids and everything was free including bbq food which I think is amazing! Nice to be close to the beach, lovely food!

Disliked Confusing as to when the bar stopped servicing food

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The place was nice but I wouldn’t go back.

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Liam P.

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Food was good, the site was very clean and tidy

Disliked Wasn’t much to do for young kids. Showers and toilets were very dated and not very well maintained. The beach wasn’t as sandy as it’s made out to be. I wasn’t made to feel very welcome as a tourer and felt like it was only a place for owners and seasonal pitches. They also wanted £18 for WiFi for a week.

Recommend to friends Visit again

good site clean but toilet and showers need revamping

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked location was very good

Disliked toilets are in need of a revamp

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club 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 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

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

Accessible parking at pitch Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

West Mersea Holiday Park

Seaview Avenue

West Mersea

Essex

England

CO5 8DA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.7745°N
0.9339°E

Nearest transport

Coach
10 km Brightlingsea Road
10 km Brightlingsea Road
10.3 km Station Road
Rail
9.3 km Wivenhoe Rail Station
9.9 km Alresford (Essex) Rail Station
12.4 km Hythe (Essex) Rail Station
Ferry
6.8 km Point Clear Ferry Landing
7.1 km Brightlingsea Ferry Landing
18.5 km Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing
Airport
27.9 km London Southend Airport
48.2 km London Stansted 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

When you’re not birding on the Blackwater Estuary, investigate another nature reserve, the Essex Wildlife Trust Fingringhoe Wick (20 minutes' drive), a 200-acre habitat of 200 species of winged creatures, 27 types of dragonflies and damselflies, 24 sorts of butterflies, plus a few adders and badgers. Admire the 350 species of flowers too while looking out for critters too, then seek out more botanicals in the Beth Chatto Gardens (half an hour). For more animals, Colchester Zoo (25 minutes) is the place to see everything from cheetahs to lemurs, while fish fans might want to amble around the aquarium in Clacton-on-Sea instead. This coastal town also has a beach, pier and amusement park to busy the kids with; for more tiddler-friendly things to do, chuck the Go Bananas indoor playground (25 minutes) and the Curve Watersports aqua park (40 minutes) on your itinerary.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
West Mersea 0.5 km Sea N/AGoodN/AN/A
Brightlingsea 6.3 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Jaywick 12.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Clacton Beach Martello Tower 14.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Clacton 16.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Colchester Zoo 12 km

firstsite 13 km

Colchester Castle Museum 13.1 km

East Anglian Railway Museum 20.7 km

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 27.5 km

National Trust

Bourne Mill 11.5 km

Coggeshall Grange Barn 20 km

Paycocke's 20.5 km

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 21.3 km

Thorington Hall 22.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

West Mersea 0.1 km

Mersea Island Circular 2.4 km

Bradwell St Peter - River Blackwater - Bradwell Waterside 4.6 km

Bradwell-on-Sea - Roman Fort - St Peter's Way - Bradwell 4.6 km

OLD HALL MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 01/08/1998) 4.6 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 West Mersea Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is West Mersea Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near West Mersea Holiday Park? When you’re not birding on the Blackwater Estuary, investigate another nature reserve, the Essex Wildlife Trust Fingringhoe Wick (20 minutes' drive), a 200-acre habitat of 200 species of winged creatures, 27 types … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of West Mersea Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at West Mersea Holiday Park? From €11.58 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.