Top Rated Parks to Visit in Mersea Island

"A mere half a mile from Colchester’s train station, High Woods Country Park is a Green Flag-winning patchwork of meadows, woodland, scrub, meadows and lakes. The park is within the town’s limits but on the signposted walking trails it will be hard to believe you’re not out in the countryside. Much of this land once belonged to the Medieval Forest of Kingswood, prized for its timber, while the innumerable sweet chestnuts were planted in the last 200 years."

"This is the oldest and largest Norman castle keeps still standing in England. Twice the size of the White Tower at the Tower of London, it was built in 1076 AD on the platform of a Roman temple. There is a museum where you can learn more about the most important events in British history."

"Along the ‘cliffs’ between Adventure Island, and you guessed it, the Cliffs Pavilion, is the Cliff Gardens. This is an alternative to walking along the seawall, however it is obviously a little steeper in places!. There are paths and benches where you can sit and people watch!"