Brightlingsea Touring Park
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- Well-maintained site in Brightlingsea, on the Essex Sunshine Coast
- Howlands Marsh 25 minutes’ drive; Colchester Castle half an hour
- Electric and water hookups and launderette; well-behaved dogs welcome
Site type
- Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
- If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Sat, Mar 1 to
This site is a member of Countrywide Park Homes group.

Pitch types & availability
Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite
5 people maximum
Ground type: Cement/asphalt and grass
Pitch size: Max 11.0m width x 4.5m depth (36.1ft width x 14.8ft depth) Calculated area: 49.5m² (532.8ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookPowered cement/asphalt and grass campsite (lake view)
5 people maximum
Ground type: Cement/asphalt and grass
Pitch size: Min 11.0m width x 4.5m depth (36.1ft width x 14.8ft depth) Calculated area: 49.5m² (532.8ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £30 (£30) 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 72% of visitors View breakdown
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Nice location, well kept site. Good communication.…
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Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite
Liked: Nice location, well kept site. Good communication.
Disliked: Nothing
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Close to the beach…
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Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite
Liked: Close to the beach
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A nice site in a lovely location needing a bit of TLC.
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Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite (lake view)
Liked: Location! Water at pitch. Free washing machine.
Disliked: Nicki is trying hard to improve a site previously lacking in love. Two key areas to improve are the showers and security (it is not really acceptable that anyone can wander around the site day or night). A drive-over gray water disposal point would also be nice.
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Great site ,friendly staff will definitely go back.
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Liked: Only stayed two nights weather not great , but site was clean and quiet at nighttime grass was nice and short .Nikki was really nice and moved us as didn’t want to be backing on to road .
Brightlingsea was just lovely .will definitely go again for sure .
Disliked: Nothing
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Brilliant site, great facilities including washing machines. Everything kept clean. Staff friendly…
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Liked: Brilliant site, great facilities including washing machines. Everything kept clean. Staff friendly and helpful.
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Great location 👌
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Liked: Close to sea front .. and harbour.. nice pub and a walk to tea hut .. peaceful area .. ideal for meeting family and friends..
Disliked: Nothing
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Nice view if you are close to the lake!…
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Liked: Nice view if you are close to the lake!
Disliked: I’ve paid pitch with gravel and grass , we’ve got a small pitch just with gravel, when we started the arguments they tried to change with another pitch when someone else cancelled.
No staff present on arrival to show you where is your pitch, I’ve spoken over the phone with same one (Nikki) - very unprofessional and poorly raised!
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First time since I brought my caravan we decided too not go…
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Liked: First time since I brought my caravan we decided too not go far very clean site toilet and shower was spotless and the manager Nicki was a lovely helpful lady will return soon
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Not for tent camping - left as soon as we could
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Liked: We went with a tent because it was advertised on their website as a site suitable for camping. We expected a little green space and a little bit of privacy. You can also take an awning or gazebo but there’s no space for that.
It is however a caravan site, intended for caravans with an awning or tent. Those who came with caravans seemed happy enough.
The pitches are gravel, hard ground and a rectangle of grass. Check dimensions if you are pitching a tent. There is no privacy as you are squashed and extremely close to your neighbours.
We pitched one afternoon, even though we were booked for 4 nights, we were gone by 8am the next day and booked in to another site.
I’ve camped all my life but I’ve never experienced such horrible attitudes of people on a site. We were the only tent on site and got comments to our face, loudly as people passed and whilst we were pitching about how unwelcome we were as we were tent only. We were told we shouldn’t be there by other people holidaying to the point where we felt so uncomfortable to just sit outside. I’ve never experienced this before.
What with the uncomfortable closeness of pitches and being so unfriendly we left.
I will say this wasn’t management who were unfriendly, we didn’t talk to them much at all so have no complaints about them. However I don’t think they could’ve done anything to change our minds from leaving
Disliked: It looks like a car park, there is not much green space and pitches are squashed in uncomfortably close. There is a lake but barely any space. There’s no where for kids to run or play really.
Toilet blocks were clean but had no hot water, so there were no showers that could be used. Many others were in the toilet blocks having the same issue. For the price you would expect this not to be a problem.
Noise and music was so loud from pub or community centre across the street. It went on for most the evening in to the early hours.
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Super little site close to amenities, would recommend
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Liked: Lovely slight, close to amenities would recommend
Disliked: Showers a little dates
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Features
Dogs allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis WatersportsAmenities on park
Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearbyType
Large (51-200 sites)Nearby leisure
Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Water hook-up points for caravansLocation
Brightlingsea Touring Park
Promenade Way
Brightlingsea
Colchester
Essex
England
CO7 0LW
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.80848°N
1.01934°W
Nearest transport
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Local attractions
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Brightlingsea | 0.7 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
West Mersea | 7.5 km | Sea | N/A | Good | N/A | N/A |
Jaywick | 7.6 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Clacton Beach Martello Tower | 8.9 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Clacton | 10.6 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
firstsite 12 km
Colchester Castle Museum 12.2 km
Colchester Zoo 14.1 km
East Anglian Railway Museum 22.2 km
Christchurch Mansion 29.5 km
National Trust
Bourne Mill 10.6 km
Flatford: Bridge Cottage 16.7 km
Thorington Hall 20.1 km
Coggeshall Grange Barn 23.9 km
Paycocke's 24.3 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Brightlingsea 0.2 km
Cudmore Country Park - East and West Mersea - Cudmore 1.9 km
Brightlingsea - Colne Estuary - Crab and Winkle Path 2.2 km
ST OSYTH'S PRIORY 3.7 km
Hollybush Hill - Brightlingsea - River Colne - Hollybush 3.8 km
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Offers
Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details
Nearest sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Brightlingsea Touring Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Brightlingsea Touring Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
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- When can I check in and check out of Brightlingsea Touring Park?
RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Brightlingsea Touring Park? From $46.39 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.