Mersea Island circular walk

Walk 16: Tuesday 13th July 2021

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Walk

Distance: 13 miles

A circuit of the most gastronomic island in Essex – we pass saltmarsh grazing, oyster beds, brewery and a vineyard!

Access from Brightlingsea Ferry or Cudmore Grove on the island.

To all walkers:
There are two official meeting locations per day, one is at the start and the other is near the walk mid-point.
Mile numbers that the sections correspond to are next to the times below. Please arrive 20 minutes beforehand to avoid delaying the walk departure.

If you only wish to walk your one-mile stretch and walk along with the walking party as it comes through your section, please confirm this with the Project Coordinator who will be sending all walkers some detailed emails in the next few weeks. If you don’t receive any emails about the walks, please email sarah@kinetika.co.uk

Please only attend the walks if you have booked.

Schedule

Please arrive 20 minutes beforehand.

Start point 10:15AM: (Miles 218 – 223) Mersea island East Mersea ferry Landing, CO5 8US. If you would like to get the ferry over from Brightlingsea we will be getting on the 10AM.
Mid point 12:30 PM: (Miles 224 – 231) 2 Coast Rd, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QE
End point 3:45PM: Mersea island East Mersea ferry Landing, CO5 8US – Last ferry crossing at 4PM

Get involved

Are you from this area? Join in!

Select a mile that appeals to you and join the walk on the day. The booking form is at the bottom of this page.
Only the available miles are listed, and once your mile is chosen it is removed as a choice for anyone else.

The deadline has passed to submit images and words for our story map which is now under construction.
Instead you can share your images on social media with #BeachofDreamsUK so everyone else can see the landscape and uniqueness of the area.

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Route

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Beach huts in Mersea

A washed up boat in Mersea

Mile Marker Map

Start points of walks are shown with bouncing markers. Click a marker to reveal what mile number it is and what day of the walk it occurs on.

Please note: The routes and mile markers were mapped in February. It is possible that some changes will be needed before the walk itself takes place, for example because of temporary path closures, weather events, and tidal conditions. If there are changes, we will walk an alternative route that is as close as possible to the planned route, and keep the mile markers as close to the originals too. If route lines appear to stray off public rights of way, this will not happen in reality and route lines will be adjusted as more accurate information from walk leaders is available. ‘Miles’ at the start and end of days may be slightly more or less than one mile.

Select your mile!

Find the mile number of the mile you want by clicking the map markers above. The mile numbers are revealed in the marker info-windows. Use the mile number to reserve it on the form below.

As soon as a mile is booked it is removed as a choice and no-one else can book it. So if the number you want isn’t there, it has already been taken. There are plenty to choose from, so look for another nearby. After completing the form you will receive a welcome email confirming your selection.

If you have questions, please check our FAQs first.

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Image Credits
Header image: East Mersea. Credit Mark Massey
Beach huts and boat, credit Mike Johnston

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