East Mersea
Built-up area in Colchester, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.788, 0.973 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 05 14 |
East Mersea is a small village on the eastern edge of Mersea Island in the borough of Colchester, Essex, England. It’s linked to the mainland by the tidal causeway known as the Strood and sits amid salt marshes and winding creeks, giving it a remote coastal character and easy access to bird-rich mudflats and estuarine scenery.
Historically the island’s seafood - especially oysters - alongside small-scale farming shaped local life, with shellfishing recorded since Roman times; today East Mersea remains a quiet, close-knit community that depends on a mix of fishing, farming, tourism and leisure boating. Visitors come for wildlife, sailing and wide coastal views, while the village’s old buildings and parish church reflect its long-established social and maritime heritage.
Postcode districts covering East Mersea
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Ipswich 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Colchester 8.1 miles13 km
- Chelmsford 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Braintree 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Wickford 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Rayleigh 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Felixstowe 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Witham 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Sudbury 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Maldon 12.5 miles20.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Mersea and Pyefleet Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- West Mersea Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Point Clear Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Brightlingsea Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Langenhoe Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Langenhoe and Abberton Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Fingringhoe Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Peldon Built-up area 4.1 miles6.7 km
- High Park Corner Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Abberton Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Thorrington Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- East Donyland Parish 4.7 miles7.5 km
Example postcodes in East Mersea
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Stansted Airport 32.2 miles51.8 km
- Alresford 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Wivenhoe Railway Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Colchester Bus Station 7.5 miles12 km
Hotels near East Mersea Ad
- The Victory at Mersea 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Courthouse Inn 3 7 miles11.2 km
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Greyfriars 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Royal Hotel - Clacton on Sea 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The George Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Oyo Pier Hotel 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Colchester Boutique Hotel 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Best Western the Rose & Crown Hotel 3 7.5 miles12 km
- Lifehouse Spa & Hotel 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
Local points of interest
- West Mersea Beach Beach 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 5.3 miles8.5 km
- University of Essex University 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Pedlars Wood Forest 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.1 miles21.1 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Marks Hall Estate 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 18.1 miles29.1 km