Mersea Island Web Portal - The Essential Guide to Mersea Island

Mersea Island Portal

The romantic lure of Island life is alive and well just off the coast of Essex. Mersea Island, nestled between the river Blackwater and Colne estuaries is approximately nine miles south-east of Colchester, and is without doubt one of the county's best kept secrets.

The island is approximately five miles by two miles, and has a perimeter of twelve miles encompassing the town of West Mersea and the village of East Mersea. The name is a derivation of the Anglo Saxon word ‘Meresig’, which dates from the early 10th Century and means 'island of the pool'.

:: News

West Mersea Lifeboat - More of a Bark than a Shout

On 22nd June 2008 a local waterfront resident of the canine variety found himself in his dinghy drifting down the creek on a strong wind and tide, without any means of getting back to his home mooring. Read More

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:: Events

Funday @ Two Tides, Seaview Holiday Site

On 26th July, Seaview Holiday Park will be holding two events to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support. From 3pm - 6pm, there will be a Pirate Party for which wristbands are available for £1, with a Treasure Hunt, a Pirate Tea Party, lots of fun stalls and Pirate singing & dancing. In the evening, from 8pm - til close, we are holding a Grand Ball. The suggested donation is £5, payable in advance, for a wristband. Read More

Line Dance Disco Mersea Island School

Mersea's Line Dance club are holding a Line Dance disco on Saturday 5th July from 8pm to 11pm at Mersea Island School to celebrate American Independence Day. The dance floor will be split to allow line dancing and freestyle dancing.

Tickets will be limited to 80 to ensure space on the dance floor for everyone.

All money raised is to be donated to Mersea Island School to go towards equipment for their new Hall. Read More

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