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Gifts, Retail & Clothes

Mersea Island is packed with incredible creative talent. From unique artisan arts and crafts shops to independent fashion boutiques and online retailers unique to the island

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Essex Air Ambulance Charity Shop
38 High St, CO5 8QX
Website: EHAAT Charity Shop

Phone : 01206 383913

A vibrant, community-supported hub that sells an array of high-quality pre-loved clothing, homeware, books, and toys to raise critical, life-saving funds for the region's helicopter emergency medical services.

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St Helena Hospice
47 Kingsland Rd, CO5 8RA
Website: St Helena Hospice

Phone : 01206 234723

This is a vital local hub  providing end-of-life care and bereavement support across north-east Essex. It serves as a combined Clothes & Coffee shop, community donation point, and accessing professional hospice care services. 

St Helena Hospice
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Mersea Art
No4, Yorick Rd,  CO5 8HT
Email: info@merseaart.co.uk
Phone: 07969 883684
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Makers of bespoke personalised wood and slate gifts, furniture, driftwood art, acrylic paintings and memorial plaques. Established in July 2023 as an online craft shop we now have a showroom in the fantastic No4 arts shop.

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MICA Charity Shop
38 High St, CO5 8HT
Website: MICA Charity Shop

Phone : 01206 384656

You’ll be amazed at what they have, with stock being updated every day!  Shopping on a shoestring has never been more popular with the chance to rummage through rails of clothing and shelves of knick-knacks, and lots of other goodies. 

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Island Engravers
St Peter's Rd, CO5 8LL
Email: info@merseaart.co.uk

Phone : 07969 883684

 

Creating craft custom trophies, bespoke plaques, and personalised gifts for every occasion. If you are celebrating corporate excellence or a local sporting victory, our expert engraving turns your moments into timeless keepsakes.

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More Mersea Island Shops...

Mansion House of Flowers

9 Church Rd, CO5 8QH

Local florist and gifts

Micro Scooters

110 Coast Rd, CO5 8NA

World famous adult & kids scooters

The Jewellery Hut

5d, 110 Coast Rd, CO5 8NA

Repairs, bespoke designs

Baldwins Furniture Store

1F Yorick Rd, CO5 8HT

Furniture store & Restoration

Vivi's Shop

Seaview Ave, CO5 8DA

Seaside beach shop and souvenirs.

Mersea E-Bikes

Online Hire

Hire a bike, get around the island.

No4 West Mersea

4 Yorick Rd, CO5 8HT

Local artists, crafts and gifts

Amega Fluer Design

1 Rushmere Cls, CO5 8QQ

Florist and bespoke occasion flowers

Mersea MuddShack

81 East Rd, CO5 8HD

Wax designs, toiletries & melts 

Four Seasons

4 Coast Rd, CO5 8QE

Eclectic clothes, gifts, local designers

Fred's DIY

34 Kingsland Rd, CO5 8RA

Does what it says on the tin

Coastal Boho

Yorick Rd, CO5 8HT

Beautiful clothes and accessories

Mersea Driftwood

26 High St N, CO5 8JU

Crafted designs made of driftwood

Coastal Bliss

43 High St, CO5 8QA

Gifts, cards, candles & more.

Native Promotions

110 Coast Rd, CO5 8NA

Printer clothes, banners, events

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Fresh Produce

Discover the best of Mersea's independent shops. Look below to find fresh local produce, daily baking, flowers, and everyday essentials right on your doorstep.

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Shops & Crafts

Mersea Island is packed with incredible creative talent. From unique artisan arts and crafts shops to independent fashion boutiques and online retailers unique to the island

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Health & Beauty

Take care of yourself without leaving the island. Look below to explore Mersea's independent hair salons, traditional barbers, and dedicated health and wellness businesses

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Where to Eat

World-famous native oysters, fresh seafood platters.  Waterside pubs and Sunday roasts. Find the best places to eat on Mersea Island.

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Where to Play

Dive into coastal life with crabbing at the jetty, paddleboarding, scenic walking trails, historic fossil hunting, and iconic beach huts.

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Island Life

Guides to help residents and visitors with your everyday living needs right here in our Mersea Island community.

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Where to Shop

Support local boutiques, discover unique local artisan gifts, and stock up on the freshest island produce and seafood dishes and platters.

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Where to Stay

Find your perfect island base camp, from bustling holiday caravan parks and waterside cottages to boutique B&Bs and hotels.

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While we work hand-in-hand with our paid Native Anchors and local shipmates to amplify their voices, our editorial selections, event highlights, and weekly Weekender recommendations are entirely independent. A business cannot pay to alter our community updates or force low-quality services onto the feed. If an event or spotlight is featured, it is because it offers genuine value, entertainment, or commercial utility to the people who live and work on Mersea Island.

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