When can I check in and check out of West Mersea Holiday Park?

Camping and caravan Arrive: noon – Anytime Depart by: 10 a.m. Read more

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

From $15.33 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

West Mersea Holiday Park

View prices & book Last booked 2 days ago 8.2 129 reviews

Restaurant and play area (added by manager 24 Apr 2021)

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

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, 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, 1 Mar to Sun, 3 Nov 2024

Pitch types & availability

Offer

Powered concrete slab caravan site

10 people maximum

Ground type: Concrete slab

Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 6.0m depth (19.7ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)
10 people maximum

One Caravan 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 6.0m depth (19.7ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)

Ground type

Concrete slab

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Caravan

Features

Electric: 10 amp included

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit
Dump point
European plug
Firepit
Picnic table
Water hook-up

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed

Current offers

20% off 20% September Touring Sale Tue, 10 September 2024 –
Mon, 30 September 2024

Extras

Bring an awning (1 max) £4 (£4) per night
Extra car (1 max)

£4 (£4) per night
Pet (2 max)

£1 (£1) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.
Arrival days

From £7.20 (£7.20) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Playing field for children & dog walking

The beach is a five minute walk from the site.

Excellent site , friendly , helpful and very cheap

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Kieran D. Sept 2024

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Site had amazing touring pitches , well kept and peaceful

Disliked: Toilet and shower block were clean but needs a lot of work

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site. Will be back.

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

Anne G. Sept 2024

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Clean, tidy site. Welcoming and well organised. Lovely location and good value.

Disliked: Showers dated and a good way from touring caravans.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic long weekend

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Great place to stay. We stayed with our four kids ages 6,10,12 and 12. We also stayed with another family. The serviced pitches were in a good location to the bar/club house, park and beach. We will definitely come back.

Disliked: The only negative thing to say is the shower block. It’s on the other side of the camp site and there are only three showers. They are outdated and could do with an upgrade. However we were told about this at arrival and they were always clean. It didn’t interfere with our stay and we will definitely come again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean site, great location. Will be back…

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

Bryony B. Sept 2024

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Lovely clean site, great location. Will be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice site and we will be returning.

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

Brett T. Sept 2024

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Nice clean site with a resident seagull called Steven! Touring pitches are a very short walk from the beach. Toilets in the pub were very nice. Didn't try the shower block as used the one in my caravan.

Disliked: Touring pitches are very close together, luckily we didn't have an awning. Internet 4g signal was not very good, whilst there is wifi onsite you have to pay for it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The campsite was clean and staff friendly and helpful, it's position…

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

Ian L. Sept 2024

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: The campsite was clean and staff friendly and helpful, it's position was great for days out visiting, Chelmsford, Colchester, Clacton and Ipswich, I will definitely be booking again next year as lots more to do !!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely big field for playing. The club house was modern and clean The…

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

Jade O. Aug 2024

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: A lovely big field for playing. The club house was modern and clean The site is very tidy Wasn't over packed with people

Disliked: The showers are old, mouldy and can be cold. Club house food was mainly 'junk food'. Price of food was fair bit portion size was small

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities for touring field users needs attention.

Overall	4/10
Location	6
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: The pub on site was very nice

Disliked: The touring field give the look and feel of a travellers site. There was not hedges between pitches. The shower block was extremely dated. It is probably one of the worst we have stayed at and we have travelled UK, France, Italy, Spain & Portugal over the last 3 years in our camper. The shower cubicles were very small, dirty and the actual showers (nozzle and knob) were very old. The cubicles were so small you had to leave your clothes etc in an area opposite and get changed there (this area had no door) so was visible to other people using facility. There was only one shelf/mirror and no hair dryer. Even in Europe hairdryers are available. The toilet block was also very dated but not as much as the shower block. The washing up area although in a very attractive wooden structure when actually getting close there was only two sinks that again need updating. There was a sign saying "beware of Hot Water". The water was only luke warm and when pressing the hot water tape you only got about an inch of hot water in bowl before it stopped, when pressing for more hot water it was obviously on a timer so that the tapes don't get left on which I understand but an inch is not enough and when pressing for more there was obviously a timer and it was 1-2 minutes before the tape would work again by this time the luke warm water was cold. You had to have a bowl to use as there was not plugs available. Also no bins to be able to scrap any waste off plates etc therefore the sinks did have quite a bit of debris left in plug holes from previous users. When checking out the Receptionist was very nice when I mentioned all the above, she stated she had never seen the facilities but quite a lot of people had said the same as myself when checking out. We would not recommend this site due to the above mentioned issues.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely & very clean site Staff were very helpful & great…

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

Sally D. Aug 2024

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Lovely & very clean site Staff were very helpful & great Pizzas served at club house at a wonderful location by the beach. Will definitely come back again & stay for longer next time

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice caravan park, toilet and shower facilities are a little out of…

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

Allan S. Aug 2024

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Nice caravan park, toilet and shower facilities are a little out of date but functional and clean. Great location to the beach huts on the island. Will stay again.

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 site/unit Composting toilet 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 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 Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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°W

Nearest transport

Coach

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	2020	2019	2018	2017
West Mersea	0.5 km	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	N/A
Brightlingsea	6.3 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Jaywick	12.3 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Clacton Beach Martello Tower	14.2 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Clacton	16.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 30 day(s) of arrival.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.

Vehicles

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

General

Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

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

Extras

Entertainment passes are included in the rate.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

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 £20.00 ($43.11) 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.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.

General

Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the campground/park is able to relet your unit/site.

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

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.

Vehicles

Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Admission

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

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Payment terms

Offers

Powered concrete slab caravan site

20% off 20% September Touring Sale Tue, 10 September 2024 –
Mon, 30 September 2024

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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 caravan

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 $15.33 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.