Essex Outdoors Mersea

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.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby parks that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

No dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Tents for hire Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.78008°N
0.95383°W

Nearest transport

Bus

5.4 mi Brightlingsea Road

5.5 mi Colchester Road

Rail

5.3 mi Wivenhoe Rail Station

5.4 mi Alresford (Essex) Rail Station

6.9 mi Great Bentley Rail Station

Ferry

3.3 mi Point Clear Ferry Landing

3.5 mi Brightlingsea Ferry Landing

12.2 mi Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing

Airport

18.2 mi 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	1.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	N/A
Brightlingsea	3 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Jaywick	6.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Clacton Beach Martello Tower	8 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Clacton	9.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Colchester Zoo 7.7 mi

firstsite 7.9 mi

Colchester Castle Museum 8 mi

East Anglian Railway Museum 13.1 mi

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 18 mi

National Trust

Bourne Mill 6.9 mi

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 12.6 mi

Coggeshall Grange Barn 13 mi

Paycocke's 13.3 mi

Thorington Hall 13.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

West Mersea 1 mi

Cudmore Country Park - East and West Mersea - Cudmore 2.3 mi

Mersea Island Circular 2.3 mi

Bradwell St Peter - River Blackwater - Bradwell Waterside 3.4 mi

Bradwell-on-Sea - Roman Fort - St Peter's Way - Bradwell 3.4 mi

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

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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