West Mersea is a Town in the county of Essex.

Retail in West Mersea

There are great places to visit near West Mersea including some great towns, castles, woodlands, airports, historic buildings, cities, villages, country parks, shopping centres, parks and nature reserves.

West Mersea has some unmissable towns nearby like Colchester, Epping, Maldon, Southend-on-Sea, Saffron Walden, Braintree, and Basildon.

The area close to West Mersea boasts some of the best castles including Colchester Castle.

The area around West Mersea features a number of interesting woodlands including Epping Forest, and Bedfords Park.

There are a several good airports in the West Mersea area like London Southend Airport, and London Stansted Airport.

West Mersea has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Audley End House and Gardens, and Chelmsford Cathedral.

Cities to visit near West Mersea include Chelmsford.

The area around West Mersea's best villages can be found at Hatfield Peverel.

Places near West Mersea feature a number of interesting country parks including Thorndon Country Park.

Don't miss Lakeside Shopping Centre's shopping centres if visiting the area around West Mersea.

Bedfords Park is one of West Mersea's best, nearby parks to visit in West Mersea.

There are a number of nature reserves near to West Mersea including Bedfords Park.

West Mersea History

There are some historic monuments around West Mersea:

• Gosbecks Iron Age and Romano-British site
• Tumulus NW of East Donyland Hall
• Berechurch Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Remains of St Mary's Church
• Remains of St Peter's Church, 460m south of Church Farm
• Remains of All Saints Church, 60m north west of Stanway Hall Farm
• Remains of St Mary the Virgin's Church
• Decoy pond immediately north of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes
• Great Wigborough henge
• Roman saltern 750m north west of Maydays Farm
• Coastal fish weir 440m north west of Pewet Island
• Square decoy pond 260m south of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes
• Gryme's Dyke at Stanway Green: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 380m east of Payne's Farm
• Heath Farm Dyke Middle (rear of Alan Way): part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Kidman's Dyke in Walk Wood: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Dovecote 80m south west of Olivers
• Decoy pond 500m south of Waldegraves Farm
• Coastal fish weirs at West Mersea, 570m south east of St Peter's Well
• Coastal fish weir at the northern end of The Nass
• Mersea Mount: a Roman barrow at Barrow Hill Farm
• Tudor blockhouse 300m south of Mersea Stone
• Roman round building
• Saxon Shore fort and Anglo-Saxon monastery at Bradwell-on-Sea
• Kidman's Dyke North and Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Saxon coastal fish weir at Sales Point
• Decoy pond 700m north east of Marsh House Farm