St. Peter’s Meadow & The Boardwalk

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  Step 1: This walk starts at St Peter & St Paul Church.

• Step 2: In terms of transportation options for Mersea, the area does not have its own train station. The closest train stations are Wivenhoe & the Colchester train stations. From a Colchester you can catch a bus to Mersea.

• Step 3: It is believed that the first church on this site was built on Roman foundation in the late 7th or early 8th century.

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  Step 4: You need to walk along Coast Road towards the sea.

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  Step 5: You’ll pass Yew Tree House on your right. It was built in 1728, was the site of a Roman dwelling & layer was a Saxon Benedictine Priory.

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  Step 6: Enjoy your first glimpse of the sea. Why not take a photo & share as your nature note for today?

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