About Mersea

Mersea Island is an island in Essex, England. Its name comes from the Old English word meresig, meaning "island of the pool".

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Mersea Island is special - situated between the estuaries of the Blackwater and Colne rivers, about nine miles south of Colchester - just five miles long and two miles wide - it is the most easterly inhabited island in the UK.

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Find Mersea Island on Google Maps here - https://goo.gl/maps/rovHxfy3Qh6oLtbd8

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Used as a holiday destination since roman times. - people travel from all over to visit - and they always come back. On West is the bustling town with pubs, shops, cafes - fishing and sailing boats, the jetty and the sandy, stone beaches with the picturesque beach huts.

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Head east and you will discover the rural, scenic side of the island and the beautiful Cudmore Grove Country Park - you may even uncover some fossils.

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At full moon and new moon the sea water slowly creeps over the mud onto the Strood causeway and Mersea becomes an island if only for a little while. 

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Visit www.stroodcam.co.uk 

for all information about the Mersea tides.

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Take a look at the Guides below for all the NEED TO KNOW information about Mersea Island.