The pretty little seaside town where locals say it's 'like living on holiday'

A tiny municipality is loved by Brits truthful overmuch that radical are relocating determination aft visiting - they  assertion it's similar “entering a full different world”.

Mersea is an land connected to England steeped successful affluent past with beauteous scenery coating the town. People person fallen successful emotion with the country truthful overmuch that they person decided to upsticks and move. 

Resident Debbi Lynn, 52, moved to the land successful Essex with her hubby 18 months ago. To them, it “still feels similar we’re connected holiday”.

“It’s superb to beryllium backmost successful a spot that truly values its community. Everyone present truly cares astir the area, and we each hold it feels similar we’re connected vacation each the time,” says Debbi. 

The mates visited the land successful the Blackwater and Colne for a time travel and loved it truthful overmuch they “went backmost and enactment their location connected the market”.

Mersea Island is connected to the remainder of the state by a half-mile-long causeway named The Strood. It's divided into 2 sides - the quieter East Mersea and West Mersea, a accepted sportfishing colony celebrated for its oyster farms.

Visitors beryllium warned, however, arsenic the causeway is submerged by the tide doubly a time - truthful program your travel well!

The assemblage offers a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere, with stunning views stretching crossed the Blackwater Estuary.

Despite the destination being fashionable among tourists successful the summer, Lynn explains however she was “expecting the formation to beryllium truthful busy” however, she says it's “not similar that astatine all, it’s truly peaceful”.

Another resident, Hilka Fraser, 75, who relocated to a twelvemonth ago, agrees that Mersea is simply a “peaceful, quiescent spot connected the whole” - the summertime tin get busier but the visitors are not “disturbing anyone”.

Hilka moved to the land aft her hubby passed away, having been drawn to West Mersea's pristine beaches and scenic coastline.

She says: “I’ve ever wanted to beryllium adjacent to the water, and with the oversea conscionable ‘there’ this gives maine the accidental to spell connected fantastic walks, rhythm and tally on the seashore path.

“I effort to support myself acceptable and steadfast and Sanderling Reach and the land are the cleanable determination from which I tin research new, breathtaking places and opportunities.”

Mersea has a tiny colonisation of conscionable 7,000 residents spanning crossed conscionable 5 miles of land. Locals are capable to locomotion astir the full land taking successful astir 3 hours. 

Famous for its immense array of scenery and outdoor activities, determination is thing for everyone with its agelong long of beaches to farmland and parks.

Andrea Bilton bought a location connected the land aft increasing up holidaying there. She says: "Stepping into West Mersea is similar entering a full different satellite wherever your beingness is conscionable 1 large holiday. You ne'er get utilized to it.”