West Mersea Beach

Colchester, England

Photo of West Mersea beach
Excellent annual water quality rating

West Mersea is a small Island connected to the mainland by a causeway, it is situated between the estuaries of the Colne and Blackwater rivers. The beach has sand and pebbles and is backed by grassland and beach huts. At low water there is a large expanse of mud. There are views over the Blackwater estuary.

Water quality is classified as "Excellent" based on samples taken from the previous 4 years, 2021 through to 2024.

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