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.

Colchester, Epping, Maldon, Southend-on-Sea, Saffron Walden, Braintree, and Basildon are some of West Mersea best towns to visit near West Mersea.

Colchester Castle is one of West Mersea's best, nearby castles to visit in West Mersea.

There are a several good woodlands in the West Mersea area like Epping Forest, and Bedfords Park.

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

Audley End House and Gardens, and Chelmsford Cathedral are great places to visit near West Mersea if you like historic buildings.

There are a several good cities in the area around West Mersea like Chelmsford.

There are a several good villages in the area around West Mersea like Hatfield Peverel.

Country Parks to visit near West Mersea include Thorndon Country Park.

The area around West Mersea's best shopping centres can be found at Lakeside Shopping Centre.

West Mersea is near some unmissable parks like Bedfords Park,

There are a several good nature reserves in the area around West Mersea like Bedfords Park.

West Mersea History

There are some historic monuments around West Mersea:

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