Mersea Island
Travel Guide
Visit Mersea Island

Holiday Inn Express Braintree by IHG
The staff were friendly and helpful. We enjoyed a pint at the bar. Breakfast was fantastic.
Reviewed on Nov 1, 2025

St Nicholas Hotel
All great thanks
Reviewed on Nov 2, 2025

Delta Hotels by Marriott Colchester
The hotel is nice and clean,staff are very friendly and helpfull appart of a bad experience where at the swiming pool one of the trainers didnt took into account that my severily autistic son was there even if she did know as I have told her not long before when she was giving swiming lesons,she ...
Reviewed on Oct 29, 2025

Poker Dot Getaway 2 - Stay-play-getaway
Was every happy and kids enjoyed it
Reviewed on May 13, 2023

Fantastic Family 3-bed Static Caravan Cooper bea
The property was clean, but unfortunately, the water did not work a day before we checked out, so we could not take a shower before leaving.
Reviewed on Apr 21, 2025

Beautiful 3-bedroom Caravan at Mersea Island
Popular places to visit

Colchester Zoo
Feed elephants and giraffes, watch a falconry display and meet the fearsome Komodo dragons at one of the U.K.’s best zoos.

Colchester Castle Park
Ride a pedalo on the boating lake, enjoy a game of mini golf or simply spend an afternoon relaxing in Colchester’s most popular public park.

Flatford Mill
Find out about the history of Colchester when you spend time at Flatford Mill. Check out the spas and top-notch restaurants in this relaxing area.

Layer Marney Tower
Spend an afternoon at the tallest Tudor gatehouse in England to find a knot garden, a farm, a Wildlife Walk and five centuries’ worth of history.

Beth Chatto Garden
Learn which plants can thrive in a range of habitats in these stunning gardens designed by master gardener Beth Chatto.

Colchester Town Hall
Colchester’s Baroque town hall, a heritage-listed building with Victorian tower and antique organ, has been the focus of civil duties for over 800 years.





