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.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • 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

This site is a member of Park Holidays group.

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Reviews

8.4

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84% would recommend this site to a friend

82% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Friendly popular place. Lovely club house, Miles of cost for walking and activities,enjoyed…

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stephen A.

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Friendly popular place. Lovely club house,
Miles of cost for walking and activities,enjoyed our short break 👍

Disliked Toilets bit of a distant away. But allowed to use club house toilets when open so can’t really complain.

Nice site to stay in a static caravan but not equipped for tourers.

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Lovely setting. Literally on the beach which is great

Disliked The tourers are far too close together. Not much space at all. More of a site for static caravans
We went in the clubhouse on the Friday night at 7.30 for food but the kitchen was closed. No explanation as to why. They had been serving food.

Would highly recommend for anyone

Overall 10/10

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Ioannis K.

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Clean space , clean restrooms and shower rooms.

We had a great time with the family thank you we will be back

Overall 7/10

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Angela Diane S.

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Loved being so close to the sea
Great park for children
Onsite restaurant serving food and pub
Small arcade for children
Great shop onsite
Very friendly helpful check in staff

Disliked Showers grubby and a little dated but hot and did the job. Showers are a 5 minute walk away from the campsite

Had a fabulous stay, would definitely return

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Location
Pitch size
Bar area
Lovely friendly staff

Disliked Toilets / showers
Needs updating, odd changing area

Great…

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Karl P.

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Great

Had a lovely couple of days and would recommend this site to others.

Overall 10/10

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Jonathan S.

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked The location, the dog friendly bar and restaurant. The cleanliness and well looked after site.

Disliked Nothing

Very nice site, friendly staff, very well organised, highly recommended for families.…

Overall 9/10

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Lukasz D.

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Very nice site, friendly staff, very well organised, highly recommended for families.

Disliked Clean Toilets/showers blocks but could be upgraded. Very poor WiFi signal but we have been made aware about it.

On the whole we enjoyed our stay at Mersea. Would definitely return

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Very clean and neat park right on the beach. Club house good food service although we didn’t try.

Disliked Toilet block quite a walk from the touring pitches very dated.

just a very nice time and close to sea…

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derek o.

Electric hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked just a very nice time and close to sea

Disliked facilities shower a bit of a walk from site

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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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 €11.61 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.