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 great places to visit near West Mersea if you like towns.

Don't miss Colchester Castle's castles if visiting the area around West Mersea.

West Mersea's best nearby woodlands can be found at Epping Forest, and Bedfords Park.

Airports to visit near West Mersea include London Southend Airport, and London Stansted Airport.

Audley End House and Gardens, and Chelmsford Cathedral are some of West Mersea best historic buildings to visit near West Mersea.

There are a number of cities near to West Mersea including Chelmsford.

There are a number of villages near to West Mersea including Hatfield Peverel.

Thorndon Country Park, and Hainault Forest Country Park are great places to visit near West Mersea if you like country parks.

There are a number of shopping centres near to West Mersea including Lakeside Shopping Centre.

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

The area around West Mersea's best nature reserves can be found at Bedfords Park.

West Mersea History

There are some historic monuments around West Mersea:

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