Welcome to East Mersea

East Mersea is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated on the eastern coast of Mersea Island, which is the largest inhabited island in Essex. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and offers stunning views of the Blackwater Estuary. East Mersea is a popular destination for tourists who come to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and natural beauty of the area.

One of the main attractions of East Mersea is its beaches. The village has several sandy beaches that are perfect for swimming, sunbathing, and water sports. The most popular beach is Cudmore Grove, which is a designated nature reserve and offers a range of activities such as bird watching, fishing, and hiking. The beach is also home to a small café and a children's play area, making it a great place for families to spend a day out.

East Mersea is also known for its seafood. The village has a long history of fishing, and many of the local restaurants serve fresh seafood caught by the local fishermen. The Mersea Island Oyster Bar is a popular spot for seafood lovers, offering a range of dishes made with locally sourced oysters, crab, and lobster. The village also has a weekly farmers' market where visitors can buy fresh produce and artisanal products made by local producers.

Local Schools

School	Details
Brightlingsea Infant School And Nursery Community School Ages:2-7 Head Teacher Mrs Laura Khine	Eastern Road Brightlingsea Colchester Essex CO7 0HU 01206302719 School Website
Colne Community School And College (Secondary And 16 To 19 Provision) Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Neil Gallagher	Church Road Brightlingsea Colchester Essex CO7 0QL 1206303511 School Website
Mersea Island School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Tania Wright	Barfield Road West Mersea Colchester Essex CO5 8QX 01206382736 School Website
Fingringhoe Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ruth & Donna Cornell & Parker	Church Road Fingringhoe Colchester Essex CO5 7BN 01206729266 School Website
Langenhoe Community Primary School And Pre School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Stevenson	Bracken Way Abberton Colchester Essex CO5 7PG 01206735267 School Website
Alresford Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Bryson	Ford Lane Alresford Colchester Essex CO7 8AU 01206822731 School Website
St Osyth Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Mark Carter-Tufnell	Norman Close St Osyth Clacton On Sea Essex CO16 8PN 01255820823 School Website
Millfields Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Natasha Bennett	Bowes Road Wivenhoe Colchester Essex CO7 9RD 01206823044 School Website
St Lawrence Church Of England Primary School Rowhedge Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Kerry Malcolm	Rectory Road Rowhedge Colchester Essex CO5 7HR 01206728517 School Website
Broomgrove Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Grigg	Broome Grove Off Heath Road Wivenhoe Colchester Essex CO7 9QB 01206822141 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Alresford Station Road, Alresford, Essex, CO7 8AA 4.29 Miles

Wivenhoe Station Road, Wivenhoe, Essex, CO7 9DJ 4.55 Miles

Great Bentley Station Road, Great Bentley, Essex, CO7 8LH 5.53 Miles

Hythe Station Road, Hythe, Essex, CO2 8JR 6.62 Miles

Weeley Clacton Road, Weeley, Essex, CO16 9DH 7.08 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Foxy Cars 01206 382899 Bower Hall Farm, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8SP 1.94 Miles
Brightlingsea Taxis 01206 305006 43 Sydney Street, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0BE 2.19 Miles
N W C Taxis 01206 302491 8 Queen Street, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0PH 2.34 Miles
N Cars 01206 307355 35 Church Road, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0JF 2.45 Miles
Anglia Executive Cars 01206 385841 63 Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8JZ 2.92 Miles
Mersea Island Cars 01206 384666 31 Firs Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8JS 3.15 Miles
Colchester Airport Services 01206 729927 11 Brook Hall Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7DF 3.82 Miles
Airport Express 01206 251122 4 Hazel Close, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8HJ 4.21 Miles
Colne Cars 01206 820000 Wivenhoe Business Centre, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9DP 4.39 Miles
V P Cars 01206 825001 Colnehaven/Phillips Rd, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9BA 4.46 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co5 261 - East Mersea Village Hall Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 381 - East Mersea Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 233D - Waldegraves Holiday Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co16 111D - Tower Estate Point Clear Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 46 - Blue Row East Mersea Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co16 158D - Colne Way Point Clear Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 52D - Waterside Brightlingsea Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 64 - Silcott Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 178 - The Cross East Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 76D - New Street Brightlingsea Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 438 - Cedar Avenue Brightlingsea Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co16 107D - Point Clear Bay Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 279 - Brightlingsea Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co5 299 - Seaview Avenue West Mersea Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co7 287 - Victoria Place Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Colne Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	40 Station Road Brightlingsea Colchester CO7 0DT
Colne Medical Centre 01206 302522	Colne Medical Centre 40 Station Road Brightlingsea Colchester,Essex CO7 0DT
West Mersea Surgery 01206 382015	The Surgery 32 Kingsland Road West Mersea,Colchester Essex CO5 8RA
Church Square Surgery	Church Square Spring Road St Osyth Essex CO16 8NU
Clacton Road Surgery	103 Clacton Road St Osyth Essex CO16 8PA

Local Stores

Station Road
25-27 Station Road
Brightlingsea
Colchester
Essex
CO7 0BT
01206 302032
Store Website
2.14 miles

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SPAR - Brightlingsea Post Office
20-21 Victoria Place
Brightlingsea
CO7 0BX
01206 302138
Store Website
2.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Blackwater Vets
2 Mill Road West Mersea Colchester Essex CO5 8RH 01206 384999 2.69 miles

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Colne Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd
Colne Valley Veterinary Practice The Bungalow Colchester Road, Wivenhoe Colchester Essex CO7 9ET 01206 826287 5.22 miles
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Paws Colchester Veterinary Centre Limited
10 The Willows Mersea Road Colchester Essex CO2 8PZ 01206 561407 admin@pawscolchestervets.co.uk Website 6.26 miles
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Colne Valley Veterinary Practice
Off Maudlyn Road Colchester Essex CO1 2GU 01206 794695 enquiries@colnevalleyvets.co.uk Website 6.73 miles
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Kinfauns Veterinary Centre
The Street Little Clacton Clacton-On-Sea Essex CO16 9LG 01255 860555 Info@kinfaunsvets.com 7.35 miles

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Rspca North Essex
Fao Sandra Laker Rspca 116 Harwich Road Colchester Essex CO4 3BZ 01206 860586 annie.rspca@hotmail.com Website 7.39 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Cudmore Grove Country Park
A Great Off Lead Walk Through The Country Park With A Dog Friendly Beach All Year Round. There Are Many Different Routes To Take And Maps To Give You Lots Of Ideas Of Routes To Take. Plenty Of Places For A Swim Too!! Broman'S Ln Colchester Lancashire CO5 8UE 0.55 miles

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Cockaynes Wood Nature Reserve
A Beautiful Walk Through Woodland And Around Lakes. Great Space For Off Lead. Plenty Of Shrubbery To Sniff And An Area To Play Fetch. Alresford Rd Elmstead Colchester CO7 9JX 4.33 miles By Foot Or Bike: The Site Can Be Reached By Public Footpath From Cockaynes Lane (Alresford) Or From Alresford Road (Wivenhoe). By Car: The Vehicular Site Entrance Is Off Wivenhoe Road, Alresford, Just North Of The Railway Bridge. The Main Vehicle Gate Is Usually Locked, But There Is Still Parking Space For About 6 Cars. The Site Can Be Reached By Walking Down The Track From The Gate. Please Be Aware That This Track Is Not A Public Right-Of-Way; It May Sometimes Be Closed To The Public. Directions From Wivenhoe: Take The Alresford Road And Head Out Of Wivenhoe Towards Alresford. About Half-Way Between Wivenhoe And Alresford, Turn Left Just Before The Railway Bridge. Go Through The Gate, Or Use Footpath, Head Down The Track For About 300M, Through The Metal Gates And Into The Former Quarry Yard. Directions From Alresford: Take The Wivenhoe Road And Head Out Of Alresford Towards Wivenhoe. After The Bend To The Right, Go Over The Railway Bridge And Immediately Turn Right. Go Through The Gate, Or Use Footpath, Head Down The Track For About 300M, Through The Metal Gates And Into The Former Quarry Yard. One Approach Is Through Farmland So Be Aware And Keep Your Pooch On Lead Until Safely Past

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Bradwell Beach
Unnamed Road Southminster Lancashire CM0 7HP 4.97 miles Park In The Overflow Car Park Just Past The Power Station.

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Venny/ Lower Lodge Farm Colne Nature Reserve
Circular Park With Big Grass Fields For Games Of Fetch Or Training. Access From This To Other Walking Routes- Wivenhoe Trail Along River Colne , Wivenhoe Woods To King George V Park, Field Route To University Of Essex Grounds. Fair Warning, Woodland Walk Can Get Pretty Muddy! 67 Vanessa Dr Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9PB 5.15 miles Free Parking On Housing Estate. Dog Bins On Route. Can Turn Off Trail For Woodland Walk Versus Park.

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Gosbecks Archeological Park
Large Open Fields And Small Amount Of Woodland, With Small Hills And Streams On Longer Routes. 215 Shrub End Rd Colchester Lancashire CO3 4RN 7.56 miles

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Flatford
Enjoy The Stour Valley And Dedham Vale On This Relaxing Walk By The River Stour. CO11 2LE 11.12 miles Off The A137 Heading North To Ipswich, You Will See A National Rail Sign For Manningtree Train Station.

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