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From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

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

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

Open now

Please note

Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
Tents are not accepted at this park.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to Mon, 28 Oct 2024

This site is a member of Countrywide Park Homes group.

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Pitch types & availability

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

5 people maximum

Ground type: Hardstanding 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)

5 people maximum

One Tent or Campervan or Motorhome or Touring caravan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 11.0m width x 4.5m depth (36.1ft width x 14.8ft depth) Calculated area: 49.5m² (532.8ft²)

Ground type

Hardstanding and grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Tent, Campervan, Motorhome, Touring caravan, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Electric: 10 amp included

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 1 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit
Water hook-up

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed

Extras

Dog (2 max)

£1 (£1) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults

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Our 1st outing in our (new to us) motorhome! Loved it! Water…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Our 1st outing in our (new to us) motorhome! Loved it! Water & EHU next to pitch, big dog walking field next door. Loads and we mean loads of pubs! We will be back again! Shower block & loos were clean & they had a utility room, with all the amenities. Only problem was other people could use both and there were a few motothomes parked on the road outside using our amenities (with they hadn't paid for) so maybe a keycoded door or something?

Disliked: When we arrived our pitch was still occupied, so we had to wait in an empty bay (which we were glad there was some) so the 11am leave is not really a thing (arrival time was from 1pm) we had to wait about 30mins. Also the weeds...not a major problem but the hardstanding bays were full of them. Previous people had obviously weeded as they had just thrown the (now dead) weeds all over the grass, so it was left unkept looking. (Could have piled them up!?) Also I had to remove some wood with nails in, that had broken off before we moved the van in, so maybe a site inspection should be done, when people move off site.

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Location…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Location

Disliked: Gravel too shallow we sunk

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great clean site, friendly manager, almost level pitches, will be back

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Graham C. May 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Excellent view over the boating lake, clean toilets & washing up area, nice hot showers. There is an open area for playing football nearby, plenty to do, beach very close, good cycle routes I couldn't find any info on this prior, but the boating lake is for model boats, we had brought some kayaks with us so we went out on the River instead which is only a very short walk anyway.

Disliked: A people problem rather than a site issue, but the people next to us setup literally up to the edge of our pitch so as a result kept on having to walk onto our pitch to get out. Just felt very close quarters and not good for privacy so we kept the curtains that side shut for the time we were there...

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site, with clean facilities, helpful site manager.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Natalie D. May 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Lake view. Clean shower facilities. Location. Park nearby. Quiet site. Flexible site manager - allowed us to check out a little later & moved us to a lake view.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Little gem of a site and town.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (lake view)

Liked: Hard standing pitch, views of the boating lake and big open skies.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Convenient site for marina

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Adrian S. May 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (lake view)

Liked: Close to local services

Disliked: Site flooded when it rained

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location was great, tidy site with lots of bars and restaurants locally…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Location was great, tidy site with lots of bars and restaurants locally

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a great time and Nicki the manager was friendly and helpful

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

David L. May 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: The lake, the boats, the walks around the coast line and the site manager Nicki!

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

excellant facility very clean friendly staff would use again

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: very good site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilets and showers are clean, the site is lovely with shops pubs…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Donna K. May 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Toilets and showers are clean, the site is lovely with shops pubs and restaurants within a short walk we loved it there and definitely going to rebook again

Disliked: Nothing

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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

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

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

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Brightlingsea Touring Park

Promenade Way

Brightlingsea

Colchester

Essex

England

CO7 0LW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.80848°N
1.01934°W

Nearest transport

Coach

2.4 mi Brightlingsea Road

2.4 mi Oaklands

Rail

3.3 mi Alresford (Essex) Rail Station

3.6 mi Great Bentley Rail Station

4.3 mi Wivenhoe Rail Station

Ferry

0.3 mi Brightlingsea Ferry Landing

0.4 mi Point Clear Ferry Landing

13.9 mi Harwich International Ferry Terminal

Airport

21.4 mi 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	2020	2019	2018	2017
Brightlingsea	0.4 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
West Mersea	4.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	N/A
Jaywick	4.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Clacton Beach Martello Tower	5.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Clacton	6.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

firstsite 7.5 mi

Colchester Castle Museum 7.6 mi

Colchester Zoo 8.7 mi

East Anglian Railway Museum 13.8 mi

Christchurch Mansion 18.4 mi

National Trust

Bourne Mill 6.6 mi

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 10.4 mi

Thorington Hall 12.5 mi

Coggeshall Grange Barn 14.9 mi

Paycocke's 15.1 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Brightlingsea 0.1 mi

Cudmore Country Park - East and West Mersea - Cudmore 1.2 mi

Brightlingsea - Colne Estuary - Crab and Winkle Path 1.4 mi

ST OSYTH'S PRIORY 2.3 mi

Hollybush Hill - Brightlingsea - River Colne - Hollybush 2.4 mi

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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 14 day(s) of arrival.
Modifications are subject to a £15.00 fee.

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
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.
Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

Tents are not accepted at this park.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. between 01/03 - 31/07 and 01/08 - 31/10.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 9 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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 touring
Arrive:	1 p.m. –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	Anytime –	Anytime
Depart by:	Anytime

How much does it cost to stay at Brightlingsea Touring Park? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.