Visit West Mersea

Holiday Inn Colchester by IHG
This pics speak for itself. My hotel room on arrival.
Reviewed on 2 Oct 2025

St Nicholas Hotel
The hotel itself (hallways) is a bit like a travelodge but the room we stayed in, 911, was really clean and the bed was really comfy. It was quite warm though so not sure what it would be like in summer.
Reviewed on 12 Oct 2025

Holiday Inn Express Braintree by IHG
A good overall stay for the price. Friendly staff. Rooms are very tired now with lots of deterioration on woodwork and in the bathroom. Two street lights constantly flashing outside.
Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025

Mersea Island Retreat - 4 Bedroom House

The Onley
heating didnt work it was very cold key is so hard to open door
Reviewed on 14 Sep 2025

Booking Urban
A beautiful and very well equipped apartment. The only downside was a very uncomfortable bed. Mattress way too soft.
Reviewed on 5 Oct 2025
Popular places to visit

Colchester Zoo
Feed elephants and giraffes, watch a falconry display and meet the fearsome Komodo dragons at one of the U.K.’s best zoos.

Colchester Castle Park
Ride a pedalo on the boating lake, enjoy a game of mini golf or simply spend an afternoon relaxing in Colchester’s most popular public park.

Flatford Mill
Find out about the history of Colchester when you spend time at Flatford Mill. Check out the spas and lively bars in this relaxing area.

Layer Marney Tower
Spend an afternoon at the tallest Tudor gatehouse in England to find a knot garden, a farm, a Wildlife Walk and five centuries’ worth of history.

Beth Chatto Garden
Learn which plants can thrive in a range of habitats in these stunning gardens designed by master gardener Beth Chatto.

Colchester Town Hall
Colchester’s Baroque town hall, a heritage-listed building with Victorian tower and antique organ, has been the focus of civil duties for over 800 years.
- University of Essex
- Adventure Island
- Clacton-on-Sea Beach
- Colchester Zoo
- Southend Pier
- Colchester Castle Park
- Chelmsford City Racecourse
- Jimmy's Farm
- St. Osyth Beach
- Suffolk Coast and Heaths
- Flatford Mill
- Thorpe Bay Beach
- Jaywick Martello Tower
- Layer Marney Tower
- Beth Chatto Garden
- Shoebury East Beach
- Forrester Park Golf Club
- Clacton Pier
- Colchester Town Hall
- Mercury Theatre
- Five Lakes Resort
- West Cliff Theatre
- Palace Theatre
- Southend University Hospital
- Walton Pier
- St John the Baptist Monastery
- Southend-on-Sea City Hall
- Braintree Village



