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There are many stunning seaside cities and villages within the UK however none of them are as distinctive as Mersea Island.

I dwell in Colchester, Essex, only a 15 minute drive from the island, which is typically utterly inaccessible for 2 hours, relying on how the tide is feeling.

Visiting Mersea has change into considerably of a behavior for my spouse and I – be it sundown walks or picnics in the summertime.

The island has a lot to supply from unbelievable views of the North Sea to wonderful surroundings with loads of wildlife.

The street that results in Mersea from Colchester can also be considerably of a deal with. It’s referred to as the Strood and is unbelievable to drive on (perhaps not throughout rush hour) with beautiful views of what I can solely describe as sand dunes.

Well, that is dependent upon whenever you’re driving to the island as a result of generally these dunes are lined by 4 metres of water.

Whenever I go to Mersea I’ve to examine the tide occasions earlier than travelling throughout. The excessive tides generally utterly engulf the Strood and make it unattainable to enter Mersea.

High tides are twice each day and after they’re at their highest, the island fairly actually turns into an island.

I’ve made the error of not checking as soon as and although I made it onto the island and had a stunning seaside stroll, I could not get again dwelling. I used to be tempted to drive by but it surely was manner too deep and never suggested.

Visit Mersea Island strongly urges folks to “not attempt to cross the causeway if the road is covered”. The customer web site says that they “see breakdowns very often, and this can result in a car being abandoned in the sea, or the occupants having to be rescued by the emergency services”.

In excellent news, the water will solely cowl the street when the tide reaches 4.5m or increased. This is usually for half-hour both aspect of excessive tide, which means generally for a minimum of two hours of the day, you’ll be able to’t drive throughout the street.

Now that we now have getting onto the island lined, I can let you know what’s on it – and it is positively definitely worth the effort to get there.

Mersea may be very quiet with pleasant locals, a lot of whom work in Colchester. The island provides peaceable walks on the seashore crammed with vibrant seashore huts.

There are cafes on the island and sea meals eating places which might be well-known for his or her oysters. As a matter of truth, Mersea itself is well-known for its oysters which might be distributed throughout the UK and even Europe.

There can also be the beautiful parish church in West Mersea Village which is of Anglo-Saxon Origin. What’s extra, there may be a number of army historical past on the island with some World War 2 observational posts alongside the seashore.

The island can also be unbelievable for swimming, paddleboarding and kitesurfing in the summertime. I typically take my inflatable paddle board on the market and float on the water for hours.

All in all, it is a unbelievable place to go to whether or not you are in search of a shocking seaside stroll or a swim.