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Mersea Island Beach Huts – St. Andrew's Church, Alresford loop from Mersea Island

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Mersea Island Beach Huts – St. Andrew's Church, Alresford loop from Mersea Island

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Mersea Island Beach Huts – St. Andrew's Church, Alresford loop from Mersea Island

02:05

8.15km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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1.08 km

Mersea Island Beach Huts

Highlight • Beach

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

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2.01 km

View of the Blackwater Estuary and Dengie Peninsula

Highlight • Beach

The seafront road rises up slightly to give wide views across the Blackwater estuary towards the Dengie Peninsula opposite, with the bulk of Bradwell nuclear power station looming over the far coastline.

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3.48 km

The Coast Inn

Highlight • Pub

3.75 km

West Mersea Houseboats

Highlight • Structure

Various houseboats hauled up on the marshes, including one particularly notable one.

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3.92 km

The Dukes Seafood & Coffee Bar, West Mersea

Highlight • Cafe

Oyster and coffee bar in West Mersea. The 2 work perfectly together

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4.02 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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4.85 km

St. Andrew's Church, Alresford

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice location by a little green square. There's a decent cafe opposite as well.

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6.69 km

Mersea Island

Highlight • Beach

8.15 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.60 km

2.14 km

1.55 km

970 m

873 m

Surfaces

2.14 km

1.81 km

1.72 km

1.69 km

564 m

208 m

Elevation

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Mersea Island Beach Huts – St. Andrew's Church, Alresford loop from Mersea Island

Mersea Island Beach Huts

View of the Blackwater Estuary and Dengie Peninsula

The Coast Inn

West Mersea Houseboats

The Dukes Seafood & Coffee Bar, West Mersea

West Mersea Marina

St. Andrew's Church, Alresford

Mersea Island

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