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, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- The site 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, 01 Mar to
This site is a member of Countrywide Park Homes group.
Pitch types & availability
Electric hardstanding and grass pitch
5 people maximum
Ground type: Hardstanding and grass
Pitch size: Max 11m width × 4.5m depth (49.5m²)
Arrival daysFrom £25 (£25)
View prices & bookElectric hardstanding and grass pitch (lake view)
5 people maximum
Ground type: Hardstanding and grass
Pitch size: Min 11m width × 4.5m depth (49.5m²)
Arrival daysFrom £30 (£30)
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Reviews
89% would recommend this site to a friend
88% would stay here again
What customers say
Great location near beach, town & lake views. Spacious, neat pitches, many with water/elec. Friendly staff, clean but dated facilities. Peaceful, but some road/event noise. Security noted as open access.
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Good size pitches
Electric hardstanding and grass pitch
Liked Being in the centre of brightlingsea
Disliked Camp run down for the pitch price. Showers need updating and stools put in shower as only a hook on the back of the door. All needs a good clean and freshen up in order to charge £50 a night with no other amenities.
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Definitely stay there again
Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (lake view)
Liked Nice clean site and quite to had a problem with our electricity down to us but the guys soon sorted it out
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The wash facilities are super clean and tidy. Bonus of a laundrette.
Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (lake view)
Liked Having a lakeside view was amazing and so nice watching the ducks and sunset.
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Clean site, lovely location, clean toilets…
Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (lake view)
Liked Clean site, lovely location, clean toilets and showers
Disliked Lots of wind! Nightmare of putting up tent!
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Perfect for a lovely relaxing holiday
Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (lake view)
Liked Lovely little site. We had a lake view pitch 18. Which I loved.
Short walk to the harbour and a lovely little walk to see the sea.
The lido is literally a tiny walk. We didn’t go but looks great.
The town is also a short walk. Minimal shops but enough to get buy on.
The showers/toilets were clean and stocked ok with loo roll etc. every time I went over there was always a cubicle etc free.
We had fish chips one day which was a 7 min walk. Also nice.
A bonus I liked is that every pitch had its own water supply. Very convenient.
All in all thought this site was lovely if you don’t want hectic and club houses etc.
there is a pub up the road and of course if your drive the world is your oyster.
We went into clacton for the day was about a half hour drive.
Disliked Not much to dislike.
If I had to pick something the fence between the lake and the campsite can be dodgy. As it’s like a wire fence and spring out far in places.
Kids caught their legs on a few times.
Easily fixed we just wound it up.
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Think it seems very disorganised and not managed well.
Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (lake view)
Liked Great location, lake view,nice size pitch, quiet.
Disliked Toilets very below standard. Only did the minimal cleaning, Toilet rolls run out one day . No lock on door to stop public using showers and toilets. Campervans parked along road and I witnessed them coming and going from the toilets no gate security. Not at what I'd expect at £55 night .(was high season). Even through the warden was parked by the gate and could easily see what's going on . !!!!!!! For all of this I will go back as loved where it was and brightling sea has so much to offer. Just not at high season prices .
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Not worth £50 per night
Electric hardstanding and grass pitch
Liked Warden very helpful and available
Hard standing pitches good
Disliked Limited laundry facilities (1 working machine for 50 pitches)
Poor water pressure and heat control in showers
Dated shower blocks
No security, site is also a cut through for locals
Black/ grey waste disposal is not fit for purpose. Tiny area that is hard to navigate with the disposal pipe 2ft off the ground, which makes the disposal of large gravity fed cassettes almost impossible.
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one of our best areas and sites
Electric hardstanding and grass pitch
Liked great location, short walk to all ameneties, clean and tidy
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Disappointed with customer communication
Electric hardstanding and grass pitch
Liked Did not get there
Disliked Sorry to say we had to cancel our visit due to the car tow electrics not working. We tried to contact Brightlingsea touring park and explain.No one answered the landline or the mobile number supplied. We did get through to the booking agent from the number on the arrival information and explained what had happened. I emailed the person Lyn Stibthorpe who had sent me the information and tried several times to reach her by phone and considering the mobile number was for out of hours emergency it was not answered . I left messages on both. I consider this to be really bad practice as sometimes these things happen beyond our control . No one has yet contacted me Not good customer service.
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The clearly labelled pitches, with clean…
Electric hardstanding and grass pitch
Liked The clearly labelled pitches, with clean grasses pitches.
All of the facilities were clean and well signposted.
The introduction email with the explanation of how it all works and information needed was so reassuring.
Disliked I stayed for one night and had a lovely experience.
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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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Large (51-200 pitches)Nearby leisure
Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Water hook-up points for tourersLocation
Brightlingsea Touring Park
Promenade Way
Brightlingsea
Colchester
Essex
England
CO7 0LW
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.80848°N
1.01934°E
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.
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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?
Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Brightlingsea Touring Park? From R589,63 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.