Copt Hall Marshes
Standing 2 km west of West Mersea, Copt Hall Marshes is an attraction. The site is looked after by the National Trust. Nearby, Colchester Castle (11 km) heads a list of 37 within 15 km.
Attraction near West Mersea
Just outside West Mersea
Copt Hall Marshes is 2 km west of West Mersea. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
In West Mersea the warm season is May to September, with highs of 17–23°C.
Copt Hall Marshes
Attraction.
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Attraction
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 2 km west of West Mersea
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/copt-hall-marshes
Its place on the map
Orange: Copt Hall Marshes.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that list Copt Hall Marshes
Of these 4 towns, the largest is West Mersea (7,071 people). The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
West Mersea
Peldon
Tollesbury
Langenhoe and Abberton
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Copt Hall Marshes is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Mersea | 2 km east of it | 7,071 | 5 |
| Peldon | 2.1 km northeast of it | 567 | 3 |
| Tollesbury | 3.6 km southwest of it | 2,811 | 4 |
| Langenhoe and Abberton | 4.9 km northeast of it | 1,010 | 4 |
Around Copt Hall Marshes
2 abbeys or priories, a castle and a zoo are among the 37 within 15 km.
CastleColchester Castle11 km away2
ZooColchester Zoo8.6 km away3
Historic houseLayer Marney Tower6.4 km away4
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory11 km away5
FortBalkerne Gate11 km away6
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. John's Abbey Gatehouse11 km away7
GardenBeth Chatto Gardens13 km away8
Art galleryFirstsite11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Copt Hall Marshes: what to know
Where is Copt Hall Marshes?
Copt Hall Marshes is 2 km west of West Mersea, Essex.
What is Copt Hall Marshes?
Attraction.
Who runs Copt Hall Marshes?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Copt Hall Marshes?
May to September are the warmest months in West Mersea, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Copt Hall Marshes?
Within 15 km: Colchester Castle (11 km), Colchester Zoo (8.6 km), Layer Marney Tower (6.4 km) and St. Botolph's Priory (11 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Layer Marney Tower: Poliphilo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Botolph's Priory: Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. John's Abbey Gatehouse: Saltmarsh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Chatto Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Firstsite: Alexis Ip, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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