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Recommended Towns & Villages near East Mersea

Brightlingsea in Bloom 2017

Brightlingsea (34 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (2.0 miles, 3.3 km, direction NE)

A medieval port on the Colne estuary, Brightlingsea was once an associate member of the Cinque Ports. The history of the town goes back to Roman times and it's industry has always been linked to the sea...

West Mersea hard, Essex

West Mersea (22 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction SW)

The beach is crammed full of colourful beach huts and has fine views across the mouth of the River Blackwater to Bradwell-on-Sea. The beach is safe for bathing, windsurfing is popular and there is a small jetty for boats...

Point Clear at St Osyth, overlooking Brightlingsea, Essex

St Osyth (23 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction E)

The village is noted for its medieval Priory, a Grade I listed building which started life as a foundation for Augustinian Canons around 1127, it later became an abbey which was eventually dissolved in 1539...

Jaywick Beach (Essex) February 2005

Jaywick (7 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction E)

Much of Jaywick was built during the early part of the 20th century when Mr. Frank Stedman, a business man, bought the existing marshland to turn into a holiday resort...

Greenstead Church, said to be the world's oldest wooden building, in Greenstead, England

Greenstead (1 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction NW)

Greenstead Church is said to be the oldest wooden building in the world. Well worth a visit....

Clacton Pier

Clacton-on-Sea (112 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction E)

Clacton-on-Sea is a fine Victorian resort that offers visitors and enjoyable and jolly time...

Lion Walk shops, Colchester

Colchester (163 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Essex (7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction NW)

Fascinating historic Essex town in which there was probably a settlement in both the 5th-century BC, and the Ist-century AD. The invading Roman's occupied Colchester in AD 43, and.....

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Marks Tey (1 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction NW)

Its location is ideally suited to anyone wishing to explore fine Essex countryside, coast and the beautiful town of Colchester, Britain's oldest recorded town...

Manningtree, Essex

Manningtree (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction N)

The town shows fine examples of weavers cottages and walks through the town reveal fine Georgian facades behind which are Tudor and Elizabethan houses...

Mistley Church, Essex

Mistley (19 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction N)

Mistley lies on the south bank of the River Stour not far from Manningtree, to which it is joined via a tree-lined walk along the river which is oddly called The Walls...

Flatford Granary

Flatford (54 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction N)

On arrival in Flatford there is little to prepare you for its overwhelming beauty, but you should not be surprised, for this after all is Constable Country, an area made famous by the great landscape painter and which features in so many of his pictures...

High Street, Dedham

Dedham (34 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction N)

There are two things that immediately strike you about this enchanting village, the first is the opulence of the beautiful 15th-century church, and the second is the fascinating view of the River Stour, which, like the church, has featured in Constable paintings...

Frinton Beach. Frinton on Sea, Essex

Frinton-on-Sea (12 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction E)

Frinton, is a sedate area which retains a refined atmosphere and many gracious Victorian properties from when the then small seaside village was developed as a resort in the 1860's by Sir Richard Cooker...

East Bergholt garden

East Bergholt (19 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction N)

This enchanting village gained lasting fame as Constable's birth place. It also has a very unusual medieval bell cage...

The historic Light house tower (The Naze Tower) from the beach at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex

Walton on the Naze (55 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction E)

This is a seaside resort that is a real treat for every member of the family. It is a traditional resort that simply caters for those whose wish is to have a jolly good time...

Nayland, Suffolk

Nayland (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction NW)

The heady beauty of Suffolk has been the inspiration of artist's for centuries and the village of Nayland, in the hear of Constable country is no exception...

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex

Burnham-on-Crouch (58 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction SW)

Burnham-on-Crouch, a small town on the north bank of the River Crouch as it winds its way towards Foulness Point and the North Sea...

Restoring a Thames sailing barge at Maldon, Essex

Maldon (143 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction W)

A fine old town, beautifully set on a ridge above the Blackwater, with views across Northey Island and Osea Island...

Dovercourt Beach in Essex, on an extremely cold winter day 2006

Dovercourt (54 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction NE)

These days Dovercourt is part of Harwich, it operates as a coastal resort town with a pleasant sandy beach backed by a sea wall. The beach has been awarded the E.U. Blue Flag indicating its cleanliness and safety for families with children...

Wellington Road Mural

Harwich (92 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction NE)

The great seafarers of centuries have left the shores of England, these include Raleigh, Drake, Frobisher and Admiral Lord Nelson, all of whom brought glory for England...

Recommended attractions near East Mersea

A picture of Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall

Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall (8 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction SW)

The Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall is the oldest church in England, having been built by St Cedd in 654ad. It sits right on the.....

Beth Chatto Gardens, May 2001

Beth Chatto Gardens (22 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction N)

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St. Botolphs Priory in Colchester

St. Botolph's Priory (3 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction NW)

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Colchester zoo,Leopard

Colchester Zoo (129 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction NW)

Colchester Zoo, located in Essex, England, is renowned as one of the leading zoological parks in the United Kingdom. Established.....

Colchester

Colchester Castle (21 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction NW)

Colchester is an ancient town situated on the site where a Roman city once stood. It is most famous for its massive Norman.....

Willie Lott's Cottage, Flatford Mill, Suffolk

Flatford Mill (52 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction N)

Standing on the River Stour beneath the wonderful open Suffolk sky, Flatford Mill, one of the 18th century water-mills owned by.....

Dedham Art and Craft Centre

Dedham Art and Craft Centre (1 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction N)

The Dedham Art & Craft Centre is situated in the heart of Constable Country, on the North Essex/Suffolk border. In this.....

A picture of East Anglian Railway Museum

East Anglian Railway Museum (3 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction NW)

Where better to take the children for a great day out! Here at the East Anglian Railway Museum, children, mum and dad, even.....

The Naze Tower at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. Built in 1721 by Trinity House

The Naze Tower (3 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction E)

Built above colourful fossil rich cliffs by Trinity House in 1721, the Naze Tower rises 85 feet into the air and affords visitors.....

A picture of Landguard Fort, Felixstowe

Landguard Fort, Felixstowe (15 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction NE)

Landguard Fort lies off the southern end of Felixstowe. The first fort was built here by Henry VIII in the 1540's to guard the.....

Lake in Danbury Park, Chelmsford, Essex, at dusk

Danbury Park Country Park (9 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.3 km, direction W)

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Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Suffolk

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich (2 Pictures)

(20.0 miles, 32.2 km, direction N)

This stunning red brick Elizabethan house was built in 1548 for a wealthy merchant with cultural leanings, therefore it is.....

Dedham Vale, Suffolk

Dedham Vale (21 Pictures)

(20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction NW)

Dedham Vale is also known as "Constable Country", it is designated an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB), and the place.....

Hyde Hall Gardens

Hyde Hall RHS Garden (45 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction SW)

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Interior of  Hedingham Castle, Essex  26/8/2002

Hedingham Castle (24 Pictures)

(21.4 miles, 34.4 km, direction NW)

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Adventure Island, formely known as Peter Pans

Adventure Island (4 Pictures)

(21.6 miles, 34.7 km, direction SW)

This is the number one theme park in the Southeast of England, a great place for anyone at any age, especially children and tiny.....

Melford Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk

Melford Hall (19 Pictures)

(22.6 miles, 36.3 km, direction NW)

The octagonal towers with their stately onion domes rise above this russet brick building towards the broad Suffolk skies. .....

Lavenham Guildhall. Lavenham, Suffolk

Lavenham Guildhall (11 Pictures)

(23.0 miles, 37.0 km, direction NW)

Built by Corpus Christi, Lavenham's Guildhall is a magnificent 16th century timber-framed tudor building, now maintained by The.....

Hadleigh Castle

Hadleigh Castle (16 Pictures)

(23.8 miles, 38.2 km, direction SW)

Built by the Normans on the approach to London, lived in by 3 queens; Catherine of Aragon, Anne of Cleves and Catherine Parr......

Sutton Hoo Exhibition

Sutton Hoo (25 Pictures)

(25.2 miles, 40.5 km, direction NE)

Sutton Hoo can be found amongst the marshy creeks and reedy rivers of Suffolk. It is perhaps most famous as the setting of one.....


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