West Mersea Marina – Mersea Island Beach Huts loop from East Mersea

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West Mersea Marina – Mersea Island Beach Huts loop from East Mersea

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West Mersea Marina – Mersea Island Beach Huts loop from East Mersea

05:28

21.6km

50m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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379 m

Cudmore Grove World War II Bunker

Highlight • Monument

Secure WW2 bunker that you can still enter (if you're small enough!)

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3.76 km

Footpath Along Pyefleet Channel

Highlight • Trail

11.6 km

West Mersea Marina

Highlight • Rest Area

Mersea Island is a seven-square-mile island off the coast of Essex, England, known for its beautiful scenery, fresh oysters, and sailing culture.

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12.8 km

Mersea Island Beach Huts

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful huts from the early period of tourism here in the 1920s.

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17.5 km

We were diverted up from the coastal walk due to damage to the sea defenses, a pretty-looking vineyard appears on the left which also advertises a cafe and brewery. The vineyard sign implies it opens in February, looking forward to visiting Mersea in the future and will visit.

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21.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.7 km

2.59 km

1.85 km

1.14 km

292 m

Surfaces

15.3 km

2.05 km

1.34 km

1.20 km

1.18 km

536 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 5 October

21°C

12°C

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Comments

September 29, 2023,Rund um Mersea

Sun on Mersea and another summer day around Mersea with seals, oyster catchers and North Sea air

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January 27, 2024,Mersea Island

Nice walk around Mersea Island, we started in the Cudmore Grove Country Park Car Park and walked anti-clockwise which I think made the walk easier as the coastal erosion issues were at the end of our walk.

The paths are clear and mainly grassy sea defense mounds. Parts of the route are muddy but nothing more than slow walking while …

December 24, 2023,Mersea Island Loop

Please note the section between Rewsall's Lane and Church Lane is impassable due to mile or so breach in seawall!

September 13, 2022,Rund um Mersea (unter Halbmast Union Jack)

Once around. And it's all there - British beach life and all-natural parts, cars stuck on the causeway in the tide and water wading across the streets.

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