Brightlingsea Touring Park

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Visitor image of the campers and sunset
Visitor image of the campers and sunset
Aerial view of site
Visitor image of the view to the boating lake
Around the site
Clean tidy boating lake
Great walks.
Canine guests welcome
Kids playing on a trampoline
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Aerial view of site
Visitor image of the view to the boating lake
Around the site

  • 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
The family-oriented attractions of the Essex Sunshine Coast are easily within your grasp at Brightlingsea Touring Park, a well-maintained lakeside site on the outskirts of the town of the same name. At this dog-friendly site, spacious hardstanding pitches come with electric and water hookups, and guests also benefit from a toilet/shower block and a launderette. Brightlingsea’s high street, with its traditional pubs and global restaurants, is a five-minute walk from the site, as are the colourful huts of sandy Brightlingsea beach, overlooked by the late 19th-century Batemans Tower. Here you can have a swim and try out all sorts of watersports, from canoeing to jet-skiing. If you’d rather stay dry, you might want to take a leisurely stroll along the promenade and join the nature trail that follows the River Colne all the way to Alresford Creek. A 10-minute walk in the opposite direction leads to Brightlingsea Harbour, where you can board a barge for a sailing tour among the moored pleasure boats and around Cindery Island. Don’t forget your binoculars: this area is a birdwatcher’s paradise. Those who want to explore more of the local landscape (and delve deeper into the local birdlife) can head to Howlands Marsh (25 minutes’ drive), an area of wetlands inhabited by geese, skylarks and curlews – not to mention the occasional raptor. Faced with a day of inclement weather and the kids getting restless? No problem: the Brightlingsea Museum, in town, has lots of interactive exhibits and kids' activities.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 20
Caravan sites 49
Motorhome sites 49
Tent sites 49
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The campground/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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 684 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

89% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot near the beach, shops, and lake. Spacious, tidy sites, often with power/water. Friendly staff, clean facilities, but a bit dated. Mostly peaceful, though some road/event noise. Some worry about open access security.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great spot.

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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked Great spot, easy walk to lovely little town with independent shops and amazing bakery.
Lots of dog friendly places to eat .
Lovely prom walk.
Lovely coastal walks too.

Disliked Site was a little untidy. Rubbish accumulated behind shower block and bits of rubbish, cans, lying around which on other sites is promptly cleared up.
Pitch backed onto the road so noisy at times.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good clean and tidy…

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Ricky L.

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked Very good clean and tidy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely tidy site. Well worth a stay

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Trevor V.

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked Clean and well maintained tidy site . Lovely location next to a lake . Easy walk into town or the promenade along seashore.

Disliked No staff on site, wasn't really a problem though, received a message saying which plot to park in .

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location of great, lots in walking distance.

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Sarah P.

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked The size of the pitches, I believe we're still the same size.
There was more thank pleanty k of room for our LWB camper.

Disliked There were 3 showers within the WC block for women. Two looked like they had been refurbished but one had the wall cunning due to getting wet.
A shower curtain would be nice along with something to place your wash bag on and a few other bits.

Apparently the men's were not so nice, send both the showered in there had walls rotting due to getting wet.

Broken grass within the stoned area, was a concern for my dogs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site very good pitches plenty of room

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Tracy C.

Powered concrete and grass site (lake view)

Liked Beautiful place lovely walks along beach
Very clean toilets an showers place to put rubbish nice an close to town an local supermarket walking distance will differently go back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site , easy access , clean well run & maintained.

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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass site (lake view)

Liked Great site , we had electric hard standing and put a tent up on grass pitch , easy access and great pre visit communication , informed of allocated pitch number “ which was well marked and easy to understand, we felt safe and comfortable during our stay , the on site toilets /showers plus laundry room were clean and well maintained, well lit and access codes were given prior to arrival, we enjoyed every aspect of our stay the site was busy but everybody was respectful of others no noise issues etc.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Still a nice site

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David N.

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked Clean site.

Disliked No hot water to sinks although notice above sinks Beware very Hot Water. Showers ok being electric.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice spot on the lake…

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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass site (lake view)

Liked Nice spot on the lake

Disliked A man using the ladies showers when I was in there was made to feel uncomfortable he didn’t know the gents were round the corner has he said arrived late and wasn’t told but he should of had email

Recommend to friends Visit again

With attention to detail this could be a fantastic site.

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Peter W.

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked The location of the site is great and some lovely walks on your doorstep. Nice pubs within a stones throw. We had a lovely few days catching up with friends who live in Brightlingsea.

Disliked Although the toilets and showers are kept very clean however when they were upgraded a few years ago it would have helped if a spirit level was used to stop water going everywhere when showering. Also a lack of hooks.
Unfortunately it is very overpriced during the summer months. There is little or no security on the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, with clean good facilities, unhelpful staff.

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Zena M.

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked Location very good, pitches very spacious facility clean and good.

Disliked When we arrived, didn’t know what to do? Warden wasn’t there, called number on board very unhelpful, made first impression bad. This no is the best to use if you want help (01623-824594)

I feel your site would be improved if you let people book on line, turn up and choose an empty pitch of their choice, rather than allocate their pitch, as everyone have different needs and like different locations. It would also create less work and be less stressful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Brightlingsea Touring Park

Promenade Way

Brightlingsea

Colchester

Essex

England

CO7 0LW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.80848°N
1.01934°E

Nearest transport

Coach
3.8 km Brightlingsea Road
3.8 km Brightlingsea Road
3.9 km Oaklands
Rail
5.3 km Alresford (Essex) Rail Station
5.8 km Great Bentley Rail Station
6.9 km Wivenhoe Rail Station
Ferry
0.5 km Brightlingsea Ferry Landing
0.7 km Point Clear Ferry Landing
22.4 km Harwich International Ferry Terminal
Airport
34.5 km London Southend Airport

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

Created in the 1960s, Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens (15 minutes’ drive) is based on a simple but oft-ignored principle: right plant, right place. One of the highlights here is the Gravel Garden, famously never watered and home to drought-tolerant plants and shrubs. In contrast, the Water Garden spreads around a series of ponds and is dotted with colourful flowers. Reward your offspring for following you patiently around the gardens with a trip to Hasty’s Adventure Farm (20 minutes). In addition to a giant sandpit for younger children, there are oversized Lego constructions, an adventure course and grass slides. Not forgetting resident animals like Pipsqueak the pygmy goat and Mac the alpaca… Built in the 11th century over the ruins of an ancient Roman temple, the Norman Colchester Castle (half an hour) now houses a modern museum displaying items unearthed locally, such as the Fenwick Hoard, a collection of delicate jewellery and coins, and a vase decorated with images of fighting gladiators.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Brightlingsea 0.7 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Mersea 7.5 km Sea N/AGoodN/AN/A
Jaywick 7.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Clacton Beach Martello Tower 8.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Clacton 10.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

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.

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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
  • What attractions are near Brightlingsea Touring Park? Created in the 1960s, Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens (15 minutes’ drive) is based on a simple but oft-ignored principle: right plant, right place. One of the highlights here is the Gravel … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Brightlingsea Touring Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Brightlingsea Touring Park? From $57.51 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.