Mersea Barns
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Mersea Barns is a cafe, restaurant, and shop located in East Mersea, Essex. Situated on Mersea Island, it's a popular destination for both locals and visitors.
Mersea Barns offers:
Cafe and Restaurant: Known for its high-quality, freshly prepared meals, Mersea Barns serves breakfast, lunch, and a selection of cakes and drinks. They offer options for everyone, from weary walkers to those looking for a leisurely lunch.
Shop: The shop offers a variety of items, including gifts, souvenirs, homeware, and local food and drink products. They also sell everyday essentials and tasty treats.
Glamping: For those seeking a unique stay, Mersea Barns provides luxury glamping in shepherds huts and safari tents, suitable for family breaks or romantic getaways. These accommodations are open all year.
Play Barn: There's an outdoor play area for children aged preschool to 8 years old, featuring a sandpit, climbing frame, water pump station, and play cafe.
Opening hours
Mersea Barns is open Wednesday to Monday, 9 am to 4 pm, and is closed on Tuesdays.
06/06/2026
Another wonderful Birthday Celebration🎈🎂
We had the pleasure today of hosting a 100th birthday party for one of our very special customers☺️
The request was for a mini afternoon tea with a classic Victoria sandwich birthday cake🍰
If you have a special event coming up whether family or business please contact the Mersea Barns Events team!
📧Email - [email protected]
📞Alternatively call on 01206 384198 (Thurs-Sun)
05/06/2026
💙 FATHER’S DAY 💙
🫣 whoops… we have been really busy with May Bank Holiday and May half-term that we nearly forgot to post our wonderful Father’s Day menu!😯
SUNDAY 21st JUNE🔔
What menu will you choose for your dad? Will it be the Mersea Barns breakfast or the very popular Mersea Barns Sunday Roast?😋
⭐ Extended reservation time⭐
Last booking 3:45pm!
To reserve your table you can book online by visiting our website or call us on 01206 384198📞
https://www.merseabarns.com/book-a-table/
31/05/2026
Another incredible Sunday at the Barns & Back multi-terrain races! 🏃♂️💨 Huge thanks to everyone who came out to tackle the trails.
Congratulations to our podium finishers:
🏆 5K Race
1️⃣ Harry Cotterill
2️⃣ Tom Creber
3️⃣ Rupert Cornwell
🏆 10K Race
1️⃣ Nicholas Taylor
2️⃣ Vincent White
3️⃣ Richard Mabbitt
We are officially at £931 raised for West Mersea Lifeboat Station - RNLI and Essex & Herts Air Ambulance! 🚁🚤 Help us reach our £1,000 goal by the end of the series!
A huge shoutout to Nick Reynolds and his team of fabulous marshals: Nicola, Ruby, Scott, Alisa, Julia, Rachel, Herman, Ralph, Steve & Leanne. We couldn't do this without you! 🙌
Save the date of our last Spring Series run:
🗓️ 28th June 2026
🔗 Register now at the link in our bio! (www.merseabarns.com/mersea-barns-run)
23/05/2026
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY, 25th May☀️
Kitchen open 9:00am till 3:30pm🕣
Serving a brunch menu all day😋
Book a table online or call on 01206 384198📞
20/05/2026
Parkinson’s UK @ Mersea Barns🩵
We are very fortunate today to welcome Christine & Roy from Mersea Lions Club with a generous donation of £180, we also received a private donation .
Thank you everyone for your generosity💙
Mersea Island Lions Club
The following dates are:
• Wednesday 17th June 2pm-4pm
• Wednesday 15th July 2pm-4pm
10/05/2026
We would like to say a very big thank you to all of our customers that have visited throughout the week and the weekend💙
From the Mersea Barns Team
09/05/2026
🍰 SWEET TREAT TRIO 🍰
Customers have requested and we have responded 😜 SO…. For this weekend we have a selection of our most popular traybakes in perfect bite size pieces😋
• Brownie
• Bakewell
• Victoria Sponge
Pop along to Mersea Barns to purchase your afternoon tea treat box🎁
Open Wednesday - Sunday 9am-4pm⏰
07/05/2026
🎉Regional Finalists: Muddy Stilettos Awards 2026 🎉
We are delighted to share that we have reached the Regional Finals for Best Boutique Stay in Essex! 🌟
A huge thank you to everyone who nominated us to get us into the Top 10. The final stage is now open, and the winner is chosen by YOU.
Winning this prestigious award would be a dream come true for our small team. If you have a moment, please click the link below to cast your vote for Mersea Barns Glamping.
Voting closes 26th May 2026
👇 Vote for us here:
https://essex.muddystilettos.co.uk/awards/vote
Thank you for your incredible support! 🥂✨
05/05/2026
Just a heads up! 📣
We hope you enjoyed the bank holiday? We did too! We’ll be closed tomorrow (May 6th) to recharge. 🔋
We’re back on Thursday May 7th from 9am – 1pm (last orders 12 noon). Catch us for a morning treat, before we close for a private event.
04/05/2026
What a weekend!
Thank you to everyone that has visited throughout the weekend and today, it’s been an absolute blast 💥
We re-opened the Playbarn for the summer and it’s been busy with play and activities🛝
Our ‘Brunch menu’ today has been a triumph🥇, trialling some new dishes for the summer menu - problem is, what do we choose? 🫣
Once again thank you 🙏🏻
We are now closed tomorrow and Wednesday, with Thursday opening 9:00am to 12 noon - the afternoon we are closed for a private function🕣
We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
From
Mersea Barns Team
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East Road, East Mersea
Colchester, Essex
CO5 8TQ
Opening Hours
| 9am - 4pm Wednesday - Monday | |
| CLOSED on TUESDAYS |