Welcome to West Mersea

West Mersea is a small town located on the eastern coast of England in the county of Essex. It is situated on the Mersea Island, which is the largest island in Essex and the fifth largest in England. The town is known for its beautiful beaches, picturesque countryside, and rich history. It is a popular destination for tourists who come to enjoy the natural beauty of the area and explore the local attractions.

One of the main attractions in West Mersea is the Mersea Island Vineyard, which is located on the outskirts of the town. The vineyard produces a range of award-winning wines, including red, white, and rose varieties. Visitors can take a tour of the vineyard and learn about the wine-making process, as well as sample some of the wines. The vineyard also has a restaurant that serves delicious food made from locally sourced ingredients.

Another popular attraction in West Mersea is the Cudmore Grove Country Park, which is located on the eastern side of the island. The park covers an area of over 100 acres and features a range of habitats, including woodland, grassland, and salt marshes. Visitors can enjoy a range of activities in the park, including walking, cycling, bird-watching, and picnicking. The park also has a beach, which is a popular spot for swimming and sunbathing during the summer months.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 20.1°C

Feels Like: 20.1°C

Wind: 13.6 MPH

Wind Dir: ENE

Local Schools

School	Details
Mersea Island School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Tania Wright	Barfield Road West Mersea Colchester Essex CO5 8QX 01206382736 School Website
St Cedds Church Of England Primary School Bradwell Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lyndsey Wood	East End Road Bradwell-On-Sea Southminster Essex CM0 7PY 01621776219 School Website
Tollesbury School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Garnett	East Street Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8QE 01621869242 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
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
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
Tolleshunt D'arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Eastbrook	Tollesbury Road Tolleshunt D'arcy Maldon Essex CM9 8UB 1621860253 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
Layer De La Haye Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Donna Gaffney	High Road Layer-De-La-Haye Colchester Essex CO2 0DS 01206734249 School Website
Cherry Tree Primary School And Speech And Language Unit Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Charlotte Newley	Holt Drive Mersea Road Colchester Essex CO2 0BG 01206575224 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wivenhoe Station Road, Wivenhoe, Essex, CO7 9DJ 5.67 Miles

Alresford Station Road, Alresford, Essex, CO7 8AA 6.22 Miles

Hythe Station Road, Hythe, Essex, CO2 8JR 7.20 Miles

Colchester Town St. Botolphs Circus, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7EF 7.54 Miles

Great Bentley Station Road, Great Bentley, Essex, CO7 8LH 8.12 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Anglia Executive Cars 01206 385841 63 Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8JZ 0.37 Miles
Mersea Island Cars 01206 384666 31 Firs Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8JS 0.43 Miles
Foxy Cars 01206 382899 Bower Hall Farm, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8SP 1.12 Miles
Colchester Airport Services 01206 729927 11 Brook Hall Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7DF 4.98 Miles
Brightlingsea Taxis 01206 305006 43 Sydney Street, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0BE 4.98 Miles
Airlink Cars 01206 799997 Harvest House, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0JY 5.06 Miles
N W C Taxis 01206 302491 8 Queen Street, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0PH 5.10 Miles
N Cars 01206 307355 35 Church Road, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0JF 5.16 Miles
Beckingham Cars And Executive Chauffeur Cars 01621 869993 9 Kelvedon Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8TE 5.35 Miles
Wivenhoe Cab Co 01206 822020 Station Kiosk, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9DJ 5.61 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co5 189 - Kingsland Road West Mersea No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 471 - Oakwood Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 9023 - West Mersea Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co5 23 - West Mersea Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co5 79D - Mill Road West Mersea No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 449D - High Street North No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 232D - Empress Avenue West Mersea No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 448 - Victoria Esplanade No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 264D - Mersea Avenue West Mersea No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 299 - Seaview Avenue West Mersea No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 178 - The Cross East Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 89 - Coast Road West Mersea No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 46 - Blue Row East Mersea No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 233D - Waldegraves Holiday Park No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co5 116 - Peldon Rose Peldon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
West Mersea Surgery 01206 382015	The Surgery 32 Kingsland Road West Mersea,Colchester Essex CO5 8RA
The Tollesbury Practice 01621 869204	The Surgery, 25 High St Tollesbury Maldon Essex CM9 8RG
Colne Medical Centre 01206 302522	Colne Medical Centre 40 Station Road Brightlingsea Colchester,Essex CO7 0DT
Colne Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	40 Station Road Brightlingsea Colchester CO7 0DT
Malting Green Surgery	64 Malting Green Road Layer-De-La-Haye Colchester Essex CO2 0JJ

Local Stores

West Mersea
Barfield Road
West Mersea
Colchester
Essex
CO5 8RA
01206 384759
Store Website
0.16 miles

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SPAR - West Mersea
41 Kingsland Road
West Mersea
CO5 8RA
01206 382840
Store Website

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Blackwater Vets
2 Mill Road West Mersea Colchester Essex CO5 8RH 01206 384999 0.25 miles

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Walnut Tree Cottage
Sf Equine Vets Birch Street Birch Colchester Essex CO2 0NW 07507 825797 sf-equine-vets@outlook.com 5.82 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 6.46 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 6.49 miles
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Colne Valley Veterinary Practice
Off Maudlyn Road Colchester Essex CO1 2GU 01206 794695 enquiries@colnevalleyvets.co.uk Website 7.31 miles
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Medivet, Colchester Maldon Road - St Runwald'S Vets
St Runwalds Veterinary Surgery 94A Maldon Road Colchester Essex CO3 3AP 01206 572173 colchester.maldon.rd@medivet.co.uk Website 7.47 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Bradwell Beach
Unnamed Road Southminster Lancashire CM0 7HP 2.73 miles Park In The Overflow Car Park Just Past The Power Station.

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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 3.33 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 5.91 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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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 6.24 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 6.97 miles

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Flatford
Enjoy The Stour Valley And Dedham Vale On This Relaxing Walk By The River Stour. CO11 2LE 12.98 miles Off The A137 Heading North To Ipswich, You Will See A National Rail Sign For Manningtree Train Station.

Weather Forecast

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Temp	17.6°C	16.9°C	16.6°C	16.4°C	17.8°C	19°C	21.8°C	23.6°C	26.2°C	25.5°C	22.6°C	21.2°C
Feels Like	17.6°C	16.9°C	16.6°C	16.4°C	17.8°C	19°C	21.8°C	25.2°C	28°C	27.2°C	25.2°C	21.2°C

Wednesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Cloudy
Temp	20.1°C	19.2°C	18.5°C	18°C	20.7°C	24.4°C	28.3°C	28.7°C	28°C	27.2°C	25.6°C	22.3°C
Feels Like	20.1°C	19.2°C	18.5°C	18°C	20.7°C	26.7°C	31.8°C	31.7°C	30.3°C	29.4°C	27.6°C	23.2°C

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Temp	21.9°C	20.7°C	20.1°C	20.3°C	22.6°C	25.8°C	29.4°C	28.9°C	28°C	27.8°C	24.7°C	23.1°C
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