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.

Don't miss Colchester, Epping, Maldon, Southend-on-Sea, Saffron Walden, Braintree, and Basildon's towns if visiting the area around West Mersea.

Colchester Castle is a great place to visit close to West Mersea if you like castles.

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

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

Historic Buildings to visit near West Mersea include Audley End House and Gardens, and Chelmsford Cathedral.

West Mersea is near some unmissable cities like Chelmsford,

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

There are a number of country parks near to West Mersea including Thorndon Country Park.

West Mersea is near some unmissable shopping centres like Lakeside Shopping Centre,

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

Don't miss Bedfords Park's nature reserves if visiting the area around West Mersea.

West Mersea History

There are some historic monuments around West Mersea:

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