East Mersea
Parish in Colchester, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.791, 0.974 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 05 14 |
East Mersea sits on the eastern end of Mersea Island in the tidal Colne estuary, a short drive from Colchester in Essex, England. The parish is low-lying and dominated by salt marshes, shingle shorelines and farmland, and is reached by a seasonal causeway that emphasises its island character and strong coastal feel.
It has a quietly rural character with an ancient parish church, scattered cottages and working farms; the local economy still leans on fishing, oyster and shellfish traditions, small-scale agriculture and seasonal tourism. Birdwatchers, sailors and walkers are drawn to the estuary and saltings, and the area’s listed buildings and long shoreline give East Mersea a sense of history and continuity rather than the bustle of larger seaside towns.
Postcode districts covering East Mersea
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 19.9 miles32 km
- Ipswich 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Colchester 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Chelmsford 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Braintree 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Wickford 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Rayleigh 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Felixstowe 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Witham 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Sudbury 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Maldon 12.6 miles20.3 km
Neighbouring places
- East Mersea Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Mersea and Pyefleet Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- West Mersea Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Point Clear Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Brightlingsea Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Langenhoe Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Fingringhoe Built-up area 3.8 miles6 km
- Langenhoe and Abberton Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- High Park Corner Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Peldon Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Abberton Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Thorrington Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
Example postcodes in East Mersea
CO5 8UW, CO5 8SX, CO5 8TD, CO5 8TR, CO5 8TP, CO5 8SZ, CO5 8UB, CO5 8US, CO5 8TQ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Stansted Airport 32.2 miles51.8 km
- Alresford 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Wivenhoe Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Colchester Bus Station 7.3 miles11.8 km
Hotels near East Mersea Ad
- The Victory at Mersea 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Courthouse Inn 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Greyfriars 4 7.4 miles12 km
- The Royal Hotel - Clacton on Sea 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The George Hotel 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Oyo Pier Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Colchester Boutique Hotel 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Best Western the Rose & Crown Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Lifehouse Spa & Hotel 4 9.2 miles14.9 km
Local points of interest
- West Mersea Beach Beach 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 5.4 miles8.8 km
- University of Essex University 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Pedlars Wood Forest 12.5 miles20.2 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 13.1 miles21 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Marks Hall Estate 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 18.1 miles29.1 km