Hazel’s guidebook
Food scene
Great place to eat fresh fish or take away fresh fish. Advise booking in advance. You can take your own wine/drinks in with you.
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Company Shed
129 Coast RdGreat place to eat fresh fish or take away fresh fish. Advise booking in advance. You can take your own wine/drinks in with you.
Lovely modern pub and if you sit outside there's great views. Good menu, pet friendly and lovely staff. Restaurant reservations recommended.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Coast Inn
108 Coast RdLovely modern pub and if you sit outside there's great views. Good menu, pet friendly and lovely staff. Restaurant reservations recommended.
Titash Indian Cuisine
40B High StLovely local Indian restaurant. Recommend booking in advance.
This is a nice pub within driving distance of the site. Pet friendly pub and garden, you can also eat in here or eat in their garden.
Peldon Rose Inn
This is a nice pub within driving distance of the site. Pet friendly pub and garden, you can also eat in here or eat in their garden.
Known for its fresh fish and worth a visit. Would recommend booking in advance as they can get very busy during the holiday periods and on weekends.
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
West Mersea Oyster Bar
Coast RoadKnown for its fresh fish and worth a visit. Would recommend booking in advance as they can get very busy during the holiday periods and on weekends.
This is a good local cafe that also does nice teas and breakfasts. Pet friendly outside and it's lovely to sit out in the sunshine with a cuppa.
The Island Art Cafe
2 Coast RoadThis is a good local cafe that also does nice teas and breakfasts. Pet friendly outside and it's lovely to sit out in the sunshine with a cuppa.
This is a local cafe located in West Mersey. It has nice views and is worth looking at.
The Two Sugars Cafe
Victoria EsplanadeThis is a local cafe located in West Mersey. It has nice views and is worth looking at.
Nice place for a spot to eat which is located in West Mersey. A short drive from the site.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Blackwater Pearl
122A Coast RdNice place for a spot to eat which is located in West Mersey. A short drive from the site.
This restaurant is on the site and offers excellent food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I recommend booking in advance. They also offer a takeaway option.
The Granary Restaurant
Waldegraves LaneThis restaurant is on the site and offers excellent food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I recommend booking in advance. They also offer a takeaway option.
The Deck is located on site. There is a small area where you can eat in plus you can also take away food. Their fish platters are very good indeed and they will make these up for you.
The Deck - Mersea Seafood Company
Waldegraves LaneThe Deck is located on site. There is a small area where you can eat in plus you can also take away food. Their fish platters are very good indeed and they will make these up for you.
City/town information
There are lots of things to do in Colchester from visiting Colchester Leisure World with its Aqua Springs Spa facilities to Colchester Zoo. In the town centre there are lots of restaurants and cafes and there is a food market where they also often sell fresh fish.
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Colchester
There are lots of things to do in Colchester from visiting Colchester Leisure World with its Aqua Springs Spa facilities to Colchester Zoo. In the town centre there are lots of restaurants and cafes and there is a food market where they also often sell fresh fish.
Sightseeing
You can get the foot ferry to Brightlingsea from Cudmore Grove or you can drive there if you fancy a day out. It's nice for a wander around and has good fish and chip shops.
Brightlingsea
You can get the foot ferry to Brightlingsea from Cudmore Grove or you can drive there if you fancy a day out. It's nice for a wander around and has good fish and chip shops.
This is a lovely area to visit. You can park there for a fee and there are also toilets near the car park. It has a good children's play area and you can walk for miles. You can get the foot ferry from here to Brightlingsea but I recommend you check the times as sometimes there is only one an hour. Lovely place to visit and is a short drive from the site.
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cudmore Grove Country Park
Broman's LaneThis is a lovely area to visit. You can park there for a fee and there are also toilets near the car park. It has a good children's play area and you can walk for miles. You can get the foot ferry from here to Brightlingsea but I recommend you check the times as sometimes there is only one an hour. Lovely place to visit and is a short drive from the site.
The Tiptree jam factory is a nice place to visit, there is also a shop there which sells a huge variety of Tiptree jams. There is also a restaurant there. It's a fair drive from the site and if you are passing it's worth stopping for jam.
Tiptree
The Tiptree jam factory is a nice place to visit, there is also a shop there which sells a huge variety of Tiptree jams. There is also a restaurant there. It's a fair drive from the site and if you are passing it's worth stopping for jam.
West Mersea Beach
401 Victoria EsplanadeResevoir and Conservation area. This is a lovely place to visit and offers good opportunities for wildlife photography.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Abberton Reservoir
Resevoir and Conservation area. This is a lovely place to visit and offers good opportunities for wildlife photography.