Places to see in ( Mersea Island - UK )
Places to see in ( Mersea Island - UK )
Mersea Island is an island in Essex, England, in the Blackwater and Colne estuaries to the south-east of Colchester. Its name comes from the Old English word meresig, meaning island of the pool. The island is split into two main areas, West Mersea and East Mersea, and connected to the mainland by the Strood, a causeway that can flood at high tide.
The island has been inhabited since pre-Roman times. It was used as a holiday destination in Roman Britain for occupants of Camulodunum (Colchester). Fishing has been a key industry on the island since then, particularly oysters, and along with tourism makes up a significant part of the island's economy. The Church of St Peter & St Paul in West Mersea is thought to have existed since the 7th century, while the Church of St Edmund in East Mersea dates from around the 12th or 13th centuries. The island became popular with smugglers from the 16th to the 19th century. It became a focal point for troops in both world wars, and a number of observation posts can still be found on the island. Tourism remains popular, and there are a number of beach huts and holiday parks on the island. A week-long festival of boat racing, Mersea Week, takes place every summer.
The island lies 9 miles (14 km) south-east of Colchester and 26 miles (42 km) east of the county town, Chelmsford. It is the most easterly inhabited and publicly accessible island in the United Kingdom and is one of 43 (unbridged) tidal islands which can be accessed on foot or by road from the British mainland. It is situated in the estuary area of the Blackwater and Colne rivers and has an area of around 7 square miles (18 km2). It is formed by the Pyefleet Channel to the north and the Strood Channel to the west, which connect the Blackwater to the Colne. The much smaller Ray Island lies adjacent to the north while the uninhabited Packing Marsh and Cobmarsh Islands lie to southwest.
Internally, the island is split between West Mersea, which is the main inhabited area containing the jetty and marina, and East Mersea, which is predominantly farmland and includes Cudmore Grove County Park to the east. There is also a small hamlet at Barrow Hill to the north of West Mersea. The land immediately facing the Blackwater is known as the Mersea flats, which is mostly beach that dries at low tide. The former Bradwell Power Station can be seen on the other side. West Mersea can be further divided into three areas. The Old City in the southwest of West Mersea serves the fishing and yachting industries and contains a number of listed buildings.
The main access to the island is via a causeway known as the Strood, carrying the Mersea–Colchester road (B1025). The road is often covered at high tides and especially during spring tides. On average the causeway is flooded for a week per month on average. During the 1953 North Sea flood, the Strood was submerged under over 6 feet (2 m) of water, cutting off access to the mainland.
A regular bus service links West and East Mersea to Colchester via the Strood and Abberton. A foot ferry runs from East Mersea to Point Clear and Brightlingsea on the other side of the Colne estuary, including a scheduled service in the summer and a dial-on-demand service in the spring and autumn.
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Walking the Dengie Peninsula from Burnham-on-Crouch (4K)
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Essex has over 350-miles of coast and is full of secluded beaches, stunning saltmarshes and tranquil fishing villages, the perfect place to explore the great outdoors.
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Guía de Colchester |El pueblo más ANTIGUO???????? | Atardecer en Brightlingsea| Playa Pub Reino Unido ????
Febrero 2023, en esta ocasión aprovechando el día soleado y nuestro día libre, nos vamos rumbo este!
Colchester es la primera parada, es una ciudad en el condado de Essex (Inglaterra) Reino Unido. Es el sitio en que se ubicó la ciudad de Camulodunum, capital de la tribu celta de los trinovantes y la más antigua ciudad de Inglaterra. En ella visitamos su castillo, unas ruinas de una iglesia y nos colamos con Thunder en uno de estos sitios donde la entrada de perros no está permitida!!!!
Para terminar, nos vamos al pueblo de Brightlingsea, pueblo costero, donde damos el último paseo del dia y cenamos genial en el pub Yachtsmans Arms totalmente recomendable para comer!
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Fork & Wine Restaurant Brightlingsea Essex England
I had a fantastic breakfast at this lovely find of a restaurant in Brightlingsea, Essex this week, I liked it so much I decided to make a little video for them. Fork & Wine Restaurant, 10 High Street, Brightlingsea, Essex, England, CO7 0AE. Tel: 01206 305005. Highly Recommended.
Brightlingsea Beach Essex
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78/78A Brightlingsea to Colchester Bus Trip
A bus ride on the number 78 from Brightlingsea to Colchester via Alresford and Wivenhoe, Essex.
1997 03 01 Brightlingsea Visit
A Spring Walk || St Osyth & Point Clear #spring #essex
A 10km ramble, starting at St Osyth Priory and walking along St Osyth Creek.
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With wide and extensive views across meadows, creeks and marshes. Taking in views of Brightlingsea marina, we round St Osyth Stone Point, walking past a Martello Tower (now an aviation and 1940s museum) and on to Point Clear Bay, taking in beautiful sunny views of Brightlingsea Reach and Sandy Point. Then we're back on the road for a while, before cutting through farmers fields, along hedgerow and back towards St Osyth, with just enough time to have a nose around the church of St Peter & St Paul.
The small village of St Osyth is dominated by its priory, founded in the early 12th century as a house of Augustinian canons. After its dissolution in 1539, a large house was built on the site, incorporating many of the monastic structures, and this was subsequently extended both in the 18th and 19th centuries. The 15th century gatehouse is considered one of the finest in the country and is the main survival of the medieval monastery.
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Acacia House Caravan and Motorhome Club CL near Brightlingsea in Essex
A short video of Acacia House Caravan and Motorhome Club CL site near Brightlingsea in Essex.
At the time of filming this was a fairly new site open for just over a year and has large spacious pitches with excellent facilities including.-
Water taps on each pitch
10Amp Electric hookup
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Children's play equipment and treehouse
A large covered pergola with comfortable seating and chairs.
There is also a games room with adjacent toilet which whilst filming was in the process of being decorated and upgraded to include showers so not able to be filmed.
The site is just a few miles from the quiet coastal town of Brightlingsea which is well worth a visit and there are lots of good walking and cycling routes in the area.
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Brightlingsea Hall to Colchester | First Essex 87 | Realtime
A journey aboard route 87 between Brightlingsea Hall on the edge of Brightlingsea and Colchester Osborne Street Bus Station.
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00:00 Brightlingsea Hall & All Saints Church
02:20 Thorrington
03:40 Thorrington Cross
06:05 Arlesford
10:55 Wivenhoe
14:05 Wivenhoe Cross
16:55 South Courts, University of Essex
20:40 University of Essex
24:15 Hythe Tesco
28:35 East Street & East Hill
31:35 Castle & Queen Street
32:15 Osborne Street Bus Station
Brightlingsea to Boulogne
Pete and Bills sailing trip to Boulogne on Nitebird July 2018.
Wivenhoe to Brightlingsea Hall | First Essex 87 | Realtime
A trip on First Essex route 87 between Wivenhoe and the edge of Brightlingsea.
Brightlingsea, Essex
Beach huts scattered across the car park following a tidal surge on 10 February 2020.
Colchester - Essex
Taking in the history and heritage of Essex is easy when you visit Colchester, Britain's oldest town. A walk along the Roman Wall is a great way to start a tour of the town, and fantastic exercise on a warm Spring day.
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Brightlingsea High Street
Time lapse of Brightlingsea High Street