Romantic Restaurants, Getaway Places in Mersea Island

"Situated in an impressive period building along North Hill in central Colchester, the excellent ASK Italian restaurant proves that being a part of a large scale chain of Italian restaurants doesn't mean compromising on quality. With trendy, modern décor…"

"DOUGH&co Offers In-Door Seating In All Of It’s Restaurants, With Contempory Italian Music And A Relaxed Vibe. Booking Is Always Recommended To Avo ..."

"Less than a year old and already lauded as one of the best Italian restaurants in Essex, Cucina enjoys a prime spot on busy Leigh Broadway West. Pizzas are stone-baked on the premises and regional wines are taken very seriously. The Venetian finger food, calamari and lasagna al forno can be held responsible for many return visits – but the owner’s keen attention to detail and genuine interest in customer’s experience is definitely a big factor."

"Broadway West, Leigh-on Sea, Southend-on-Sea SS9 2BX EnglandItalian, Mediterranean, European, Sicilian, Southern-ItalianLunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late NightReservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service+44 1702 478590http://www.cucinaleigh.co.uk/"

"Two Tree Island is a small island just southwest of Leigh-on-Sea and connected only by a bridge. With its breathtaking sights and a wealth of various wildlife to observe and explore, it’s no wonder that Two Tree Island is so popular with bird watchers and nature enthusiasts."

"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!"

"The Bourne Mill National Trust is a simple little attraction situated in Colchester, United Kingdom. It is an attraction which constitutes of a picnic spot, lovely bird watching opportunities and a water mill where you can spend your day. It is a historic site and you will witness a great style of architecture here as well."

"This is a very picturesque building and a great place for a stunning photo. It was built as a fishing lodge in 1591, converted to a fulling mill around 1640 and then converted to a corn mill in about 1840, which continued working until the 1930s. It is a National Trust property and you have to buy a ticket which is £3.75."

"In a bright, curving building by Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly, Firstsite is an art museum an easy walk from Castle Gardens. The attraction raised eyebrows for its idiosyncratic design and construction cost when it opened in 2011. In the intervening years Firstsite has displayed work by László Moholy-Nagy, Eduardo Paolozzi, Nam June Paik, Barbara Hepworth, Grayson Perry, Ai Weiwei and Andy Warhol."

"firstsite’s new home opened at 10am on 25 September 2011 and reinvents the traditional art gallery as an innovative cultural and social space with contemporary art at its heart."

"Two Tree Island is a small island just southwest of Leigh-on-Sea and connected only by a bridge. With its breathtaking sights and a wealth of various wildlife to observe and explore, it’s no wonder that Two Tree Island is so popular with bird watchers and nature enthusiasts."

"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."