Mersea Island Travel Guide
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Visit Mersea Island

B&B HOTEL Ipswich
Reviewed on 20 Aug 2025

The Aviator, formerly Smugglers Cove, Clacton On Sea by Marston's Inns
Reviewed on 21 Aug 2025

St Nicholas Hotel
Reviewed on 21 Aug 2025

Pet friendly 2 bed caravan in coopers beach
Reviewed on 9 Aug 2025

Spacious Island beach house. w/Hot Tub
Reviewed on 22 Jul 2025

Poker Dot Getaway 2 - Stay-play-getaway
Reviewed on 13 May 2023
Popular places to visit

Colchester Zoo
Feed elephants and giraffes, watch a falconry display and meet the fearsome Komodo dragons at one of the U.K.’s best zoos.

Colchester Castle Park
Ride a pedalo on the boating lake, enjoy a game of mini golf or simply spend an afternoon relaxing in Colchester’s most popular public park.

Flatford Mill
Find out about the history of Colchester when you take a trip to Flatford Mill. Visit the spas and top-notch restaurants in this relaxing area.

Layer Marney Tower
Spend an afternoon at the tallest Tudor gatehouse in England to find a knot garden, a farm, a Wildlife Walk and five centuries’ worth of history.

Beth Chatto Garden
Learn which plants can thrive in a range of habitats in these stunning gardens designed by master gardener Beth Chatto.

Colchester Town Hall
Colchester’s Baroque town hall, a heritage-listed building with Victorian tower and antique organ, has been the focus of civil duties for over 800 years.
- Ipswich Waterfront
- University of Essex
- Adventure Island
- Clacton-on-Sea Beach
- Colchester Zoo
- Southend Pier
- Colchester Castle Park
- Chelmsford City Racecourse
- Portman Road
- Jimmy's Farm
- St. Osyth Beach
- Suffolk Coast and Heaths
- Flatford Mill
- Thorpe Bay Beach
- Jaywick Martello Tower
- Layer Marney Tower
- Beth Chatto Garden
- Shoebury East Beach
- Forrester Park Golf Club
- Clacton Pier
- Colchester Town Hall
- Mercury Theatre
- University Campus Suffolk
- Chelmsford Cathedral
- Five Lakes Resort
- West Cliff Theatre
- Palace Theatre