Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Colchester · Region: Eastern
Explore East Mersea, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the East Mersea map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for East Mersea, Essex, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | East Mersea |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Colchester |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.792402 |
| Longitude | 0.980019 |
| Place Type | Village |
East Mersea guards the quiet eastern tip of the island, where the land yields slowly to the persistent hunger of the North Sea. It lies 2.3 miles south-west of Brightlingsea (from Brightlingsea: bearing 236°T, OS grid TM 056 146), and is situated west of Point Clear village. Salt-bitten winds carry the scent of brine across the flat, open fields, shaping the character of a landscape that feels perpetually caught between the terrestrial and the tidal. To the east, the expansive terrain of Cudmore Grove Country Park provides a sanctuary where cliffs crumble into the grey-green expanse of the estuary. The nearby Mersea Flats stretch out at low tide like a mirror of wet slate, reflecting the vast, shifting skies that dominate the horizon. East Mersea maintains a singular, sparse dignity, defined by the rhythmic pulse of the tides pushing up against the shore. Ancient, weathered stones of the Tudor Blockhouse remain at the water's edge, a silent reminder of maritime vigilance in an age of shifting alliances. The air here holds a particular, bracing clarity, sharpened by the proximity of the open sea and the endless movement of the coastal currents.
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Explore East Mersea, Essex, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.792402, 0.980019. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |