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Fen Farm Caravan Site
Moore Lane
East Mersea
Essex (Browse area)
CO5 8FE
Tel: 01206 383275
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Pitches: 43
Open: 20/03/2026 to 01/11/2026
19/03/2027 to 31/10/2027
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 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 Holiday Homes for Sale |
 Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <1 mile |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
 Electric Car Charging Point |
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jeanette01 |
2 reviews from this member |
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 Just spent a marvelous weekend here. We tried another site on Mersea a few weeks back, large site with a multitude of conveniences and lasted one night, but here at Fen Farm we could've stayed longer!
The site was obviously well maintained with tidy short grass and a well kept play area. Our 6 year old loved that and so convenient. The toilets were a little muddy on sunday morning, due more to thoughtless people than the site itself. If you must play in the mud use the outside shower first!
I've absolutely no complaints and shall definitely visit again soon. 
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Jkb+s |
6 reviews from this member |
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Off to this site again today for third time in less than 1 year- it is perfect for a relaxing weekend. Beach walk to the country park, perfect for two lively dogs, but best to check the tides as very muddy if low tide.
Pub 5 minutes walk away, good food and pretty, dog friendly, garden. West Mersea just a short drive away has good shopping facilties for basics and is well worth a visit in itself. Site itself is spacious, shower blocks clean, no hassle (so far!) from owners.
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Thebeeglies |
16 reviews from this member |
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Just got back from a long weekend staying at Fen Farm. We had a great time and found the site to be very family friendly. We were offered a free choice of where to pitch (they were not full) and we chose a pitch in the field with the play area and not far from the toilet block. We have 2 boys aged 7 and 4 so we wanted them to be able to play while we could still see them. The pitches are not marked out and we chose a spot with our back to the hedge to get some shelter from the prevailing wind! The field is very open with loads of room for the kids to run around and play without getting on top of other people and the play area is very good with a climbing area, see saw and swings. Our boys loved it. Toilet block is immaculately clean and has lots of toilets and showers. Showers are free and nice and hot! They play strange music in them which was a bit odd. Washing up area also good and well equipped with washing machines and tumble dryers. Could be very busy when the site is full though.
The site is split with camping and caravans on one site and some static holiday homes on another part of the site but they had no impact on the camping part at all. There is a clear and safe footpath down to a shingly beach which is clean - the boys had a great time dodging waves - far too cold to go in!
A van came round in the mornings on the weekend with food essentials (good - we had forgotten ketchup for bacon rolls!) and newspapers and a ice cream van came weekend evenings.
There is a pub in walking distance across a field so safe for little people and the food was good standard pub grub. Childrens'menu and a sort of play area in the fenced in garden.
The island is very pretty on the east side where the site is situated with some nice walks and good views. The west side is more densly populated with all the amenities you need, Tesco Extra, Co-op, chemist etc.
We went to the cinema in nearby Colchester (about 6 miles) when it rained on Sunday. Colchester had everything you could need - even a Costa coffee if you can't manage without some creature comforts!
All in all we would recommend this site. The staff are friendly and the site is well set up for families. We will be back!
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: The macleod family |
2 reviews from this member |
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We stayed at Fen Farm for one night over a weekend.
This is a great site. Mersea Island is a bit off the beaten track and renown for food and sailing, so this is a quiet area with no nightlife.
The site is spacious and well laid out, used by family groups and couples. The facilities are kept clean and the service is pleasant. An added bonus is that there is a pub within two minutes walk, then the beach within two minutes walk in the other direction. The kids playground is great for kids under ten.
We would highly recommend this site but would go for a longer period.
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Maltbeggers |
2 reviews from this member |
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We use Fen Farm quite regularly due to the relaxed atmosphere and attitude of the staff. The toilet/shower facilites are kept to an exceptional standard even in busy periods. The site is dog friendly and dog owners respect this keeping four legged friends under control. There are many walks and outstanding beaches within easy reach, an excellent pub across the road and village shop within easy walking distance. We would recommend this site to anyone.
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| Date of Visit: October 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Ceri |
6 reviews from this member |
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We have just spent 4 wonderful days at Fen Farm. The children loved the two play parks and spent hours crabbing in the nearby creeks. We went for lovely walks along the beach and almost reached Brightlingsea. The toilets and showers are fantastic. Extremely clean, always hot (the showers)and even have piped music! There is a washing up/laundry room with washing machines and tumble driers that are better than the ones I have at home.
There is a very relaxed atmosphere as it is a turn up and pitch anywhere site. Not regimented at all. The only downside to this is I expect summer is very busy and there may not be much room.
There are not any shops (or anything really) within walking distance, but less that 2 miles away is West Mersea with a Co-Op, a pharmacy, a Spar, a fantastic Indian/pizza/fried chicken take-away and a petrol station.
I highly recommend this site it is wonderful!
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Blue butterl |
1 review from this member |
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Just returned from a lovely weekend at this site. Lovely area, conservation area very pretty and great for kids to roam in. Site very welcoming, staff friendly and helpful. Shower block large and relatively clean considering the volume of visitors at the site. Only thing, no one seemed to like was the piped music in the shower/loo block. Short walk to lovely beach, sand, shells, pebbles and mud for the mucky boys to squelch in! Nice shops in West Mersea, butchers, bakers etc so no need to take food, nice local pub too. Great time. Thanks!
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Sarahj |
3 reviews from this member |
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A really lovely site, helpful and friendly staff, lots of toilets, clean showers and yes the piped music gave them a certain ambiance! Flat pitches and well maintained grounds. Reasonable at £19.00 per night.
There were 5 of us, 2 adults and 3 children 7,4 & 10 months. We were right next to the play park, children would have happily spent all day on the site, but the beach is 10 minutes away and full of interesting shells etc plus swimming is good when the tide is in. The Island Brewery is 5 minutes in the car - beer comes highly recommended by my husband.
You can drive down to West Mersea in the early evening, get fish and chips and then sit on the pontoon with a crab line where there are always families doing the same thing. We also saw moon jelly fish, prawns and a seal begging for bacon. The kids were in heaven - and its all free !
So a great site and a great location for families - maybe chose a more isolated pitch if you don't want to hear children giggling from 7am to 10pm. Also pick up a free tide time table from the office as the road to the island can sometimes be covered in water during the highest tides.
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| Date of Visit: June 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Silverjewel |
17 reviews from this member |
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This was our second visit to this wonderful site as we had enjoyed the first visit so much. The facilities are superb, there is a choice of fields to pitch on and the location is close to the beach for wandering along exploring.
The beach was too sharp for our dogs' comfort but there are plenty of inland walks to do, including finding the island brewery and winery.
There is plenty of fresh fish of amazing quality and variety to buy on the island too. If you want to satisfy more historic leanings, Colchester is close by and Suffolk is within easy reach.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: BORG |
2 reviews from this member |
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Just got back from a very relaxing weekend. This site is only 1/2 hour from our storage so will now use it as a quick get away. Best facilities lots of showers so no Qs. Music in toilet block was a bit strange sometimes. No club house which we prefer. Nice play area the kids told us and beach only a few mins walk, they have an outside shower which came in handy for all the children who had been playing in the mud when the tide went out.
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| Date of Visit: August 2005 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Dan111 |
1 review from this member |
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Very nice site. Was very tidy and the toilet facilities were new and very clean. Close to the beach and the local pub was great. However the distance to West Mersea was a little disappointing, it certainly isn't within walking distance and you definitely need a car. However there are benefits to this such as the tranquil location of this part of the island and the beautiful country park just up the road. Would definitely go back!
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jowhite |
2 reviews from this member |
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We visited fen farm for the second time in July. The owners are very helpful, offering information about tides etc on arrival. There is a nice park with swings slides etc on the static sight but also in the corner of one of the fields- which we were staying in, was a new climbing frame with slides,climbing wall etc. This was great as we had 7 children between the 3 families who stayed and could see them from our pitch.
There are plenty of toilets which are always spotlessly clean and showers always hot. There is slso a family room with a shower, toilet and sink but you need to obtain a key for this. There is an indoor washing up area where again the water was also hot.
A mobile shop comes to the sights morning and afternoon which was great!
The seafront is a few minutes walk away-couldnt really call it a beach as there is not much sand but the kids loved it anyway and they all had a swim in the sea. The owners told us the best time of day to swim, when the sea was warm
We were not rushed off the site on the last day and electric hook was no extra. Highly recommended
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Wendi48 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Nice site if you want a 'no-frills' break. Owners very helpful and site clean and tidy. Had to pitch our tent between 2 caravans to get a sea view [over the hedge and across a wheat field]. Good hot showers, plenty of toilets and cleaned regularly. Only real criticism was the timing of the cleaning of the shower / toilet block - 10am on Sunday and 8.30 am on Monday ! Beach is mainly shells and mud flats -great dog walking but not much fun if children want to play.
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| Date of Visit: May 2005 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Littleanne |
5 reviews from this member |
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We stayed here for a couple of nights over the May Bank Holiday weekend. The shower blocks were at the time, newly opened, so there were 'teething problems', however, the facilities were clean and well maintained. The site was a little noisy at times, mainly due to the volume of people on the site. We pitched in a field near the main track into the campsite - although we had booked prior to arrival, space was very limited. Cars, passing by so close to your tent (the other side of the hedge) were a little worrying to us but did not cause problems. The area is lovely, very peaceful, and the beach is nice - although the sea is a little 'foamy'! Childrens play area small but functional! We did enjoy this site and would return if we were ever in the area again. We liked the fact that the site is only just over an hours drive from where we live.
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| Reviewer: Davidj |
4 reviews from this member |
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August 2005
Stayed for 4 lovely nights here. Excellent facilities, clean and plentiful showers. There's even a laundry room with an iron if you fancy! Very friendly owner who was quick to respond to emails. Went over a bank holiday weekend and although they said it was fully booked up, it wasn't packed. Definately tempted to visit again. The pub by the site is lovely and the one just before you come over the causeway from Colchester serves excellent food.
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