Essex Outdoors Mersea

Camping field (added by manager 01 Jul 2021)

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Mersea Island site right on the coast two miles from West Mersea
Five minutes' drive/bike ride to Cudmore Grove Country Park
Activity centre on site; watersports lake next door

Set off for the seaside and an action-packed break at Essex Outdoors Mersea, right on the Mersea Island coast, a couple of miles from West Mersea and about 20 minutes’ drive from Colchester. You’d best come along here armed with walking shoes, bikes, wetsuits and swimming kit as there are plenty of places to get active along this stretch of coast. The first two can be put into action at Cudmore Grove Country Park, a couple of miles away, and the latter will come in handy for dips in the sea or watersports at the neighbouring boating lake. On top of that, there’s always the option to book the kids in for activity days at the on-site outdoor centre… or simply to put your feet up and relax if you prefer. West Mersea, about 10 minutes away by car or bike, is a great place to hang out: the pretty town has colourful beach huts along its sandy stretch, plus places to go crabbing. There are also lots of places to go out for meals or pick up supplies for a barbecue back at base (the fresh seafood is particularly fine around here…) It’s a fairly simple setup at this site close to the shoreline but guests have access to all the essentials, including a launderette, a washing-up area and bathroom facilities that are suitable for less mobile guests.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

No 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 site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Tents for hire

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

No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Essex Outdoors Mersea

Rewsalls Lane

West Mersea

Essex

England

CO5 8SX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.78008°N
0.95383°W

Nearest transport

Coach

8.6 km Brightlingsea Road

8.8 km Colchester Road

Rail

8.5 km Wivenhoe Rail Station

8.8 km Alresford (Essex) Rail Station

11.1 km Great Bentley Rail Station

Ferry

5.3 km Point Clear Ferry Landing

5.6 km Brightlingsea Ferry Landing

19.7 km Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing

Airport

29.2 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Mersea Boating Lake (sailing, paddleboarding, kayaking and swims): next to the site - Mersea Island Vineyard: five minutes’ walk - Cudmore Grove Country Park (with beach and play area): five minutes’ drive/bike ride - Essex Wildlife Trust Abberton Reservoir: 15 minutes’ drive - Abbotts Hall Farm nature reserve: 15 minutes - Colchester Zoo: 20 minutes - Fingringhoe Wick Nature Reserve: 20 minutes - Blackwater Estuary National Nature Reserve: half an hour - Beth Chatto’s Plants & Gardens: half an hour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
West Mersea	1.9 km	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	N/A
Brightlingsea	4.8 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Jaywick	11 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Clacton Beach Martello Tower	12.8 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Clacton	15 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Colchester Zoo 12.3 km

firstsite 12.6 km

Colchester Castle Museum 12.8 km

East Anglian Railway Museum 21 km

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 29 km

National Trust

Bourne Mill 11.1 km

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 20.4 km

Coggeshall Grange Barn 20.9 km

Paycocke's 21.3 km

Thorington Hall 22.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

West Mersea 1.6 km

Cudmore Country Park - East and West Mersea - Cudmore 3.6 km

Mersea Island Circular 3.7 km

Bradwell St Peter - River Blackwater - Bradwell Waterside 5.4 km

Bradwell-on-Sea - Roman Fort - St Peter's Way - Bradwell 5.5 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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What attractions are near Essex Outdoors Mersea? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Mersea Boating Lake (sailing, paddleboarding, kayaking and swims): next to the site - Mersea Island Vineyard: five minutes’ walk - Cudmore Grove Country Park (with beach … Read more