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. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Brightlingsea Touring Park?

From €29.23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Brightlingsea Touring Park

View prices & book Last booked 16 hours ago 9 563 reviews

Visitor image of the view to the boating lake

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.
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.
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 Sat, 1 Mar to Fri, 31 Oct 2025

This site is a member of Countrywide Park Homes group.

View all Countrywide Park Homes parks.

Pitch types & availability

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

5 people maximum

Ground type: Hardstanding and grass

Pitch size: Max 11m width × 4.5m depth

Calculated area: 49.5m²

5 people maximum

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

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

Pitch size

Max 11m width × 4.5m depth

Calculated area: 49.5m²

Ground type

Hardstanding and grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

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

Features

Electric: 10 amp included

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Water hook-up

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£3 (£3) per stay
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night
Bring an awning Free (1 max)		£0 (£0) per stay
Dog (2 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night

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

Arrival days

From £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (lake view)

5 people maximum

Ground type: Hardstanding and grass

Pitch size: Min 11m width × 4.5m depth

Calculated area: 49.5m²

5 people maximum

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

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

Pitch size

Min 11m width × 4.5m depth

Calculated area: 49.5m²

Ground type

Hardstanding and grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Touring caravan, Campervan, Motorhome, Tent, Trailer tent

Features

Electric: 10 amp included

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£3 (£3) per stay
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night
Bring an awning Free (1 max)		£0 (£0) per stay
Dog (2 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night

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

Arrival days

From £30 (£30) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

Reviews

would recommend this site to a friend

would stay here again

63%
10
0%
9
25%
8
0%
7
6%
6
0%
5
1%
4
0%
3
1%
2
0%
1

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely town and site.

Overall	9/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	5
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	7

Jo W. Jun 2025

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Great site, great position. Lovely town.

Disliked: Our pitch was close to the road. Had another motorhome pull up behind with a motorboat revving. Can't be helped and not the fault of the site. Didn't ruin our stay, just annoying.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect for our event at the sailing club, but facilities not great.

Overall	7/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	7
Facilities / Activities	3
Customer service	9
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Jun 2025

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (lake view)

Liked: Great location for seafront and sailing club. Quiet and relaxed atmosphere. Nicky was friendly on arrival. Electric and water tap on each pitch.

Disliked: Facilities weren’t good. They were clean but the plumbing was shocking. The showers and taps were either boiling (dangerously so) or freezing, and half the taps didn’t work at all. There was one hand soap for all of the sinks and no soap in the disabled loo. Also the hard standing appears to be a mixture of gravel with broken pottery and lots of broken glass. Dangerous for the dog and children. It wasn’t just a broken bottle, it was as though it formed the aggregate that has been used, as it was everywhere.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice owner but the toilets and showers 🤢

Overall	5/10
Location	7
Value for money	5
Accommodation	5
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	7
Child friendliness	5
Cleanliness	3
Wifi	1

Sarah R. Jun 2025

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Owner was friendly to me, pitch very basic but the toilets were disgusting. I did see them being cleaned but they were absolutely grim, no ventilation really and very basic (even though we paid standard pitch prices that you would find on another campsite).

Disliked: Toilets! They need an urgent upgrade, one soap between a whole toilet block is pretty revolting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff very helpful.

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

Helen G. Jun 2025

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Nice camping site, We had a lovely time,stayed for the weekend, we will definitely come back this year.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean & lovely location by the lake, fantastic promenade walks…

Overall	9/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	1
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Marcia J. Jun 2025

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (lake view)

Liked: Clean & lovely location by the lake, fantastic promenade walks

Disliked: Noisy road occasionally, either motorbikes or cars revving up

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small and clean site

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

Peter F. Jun 2025

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (lake view)

Liked: Nice quiet site next to boating lake,short walk to pubs and shops and beach

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall a nice place to stay

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	7
Wifi	No rating

Steve M. Jun 2025

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (lake view)

Liked: Really good pitch nice and quiet

Disliked: Showers could do with a little bit of a revamp

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely will book again.

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

Lynette L. Jun 2025

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (lake view)

Liked: Site was nice and clean, facilities good, great view off the lake.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	1

Anonymous Jun 2025

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Quite sone

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not for us. Wouldn't return

Overall	7/10
Location	7
Value for money	7
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	5
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	7
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Jun 2025

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (lake view)

Liked: Convenient for walk into town or along the river and not far to drive to Flatford (if you are interested in Constable) or other seaside towns. Water at pitch is always a plus and pitches were clean and well cut.

Disliked: We had a lakeside pitch but as you back into pitch with caravan our windows looked over campsite so a bit wasted tbh. Very regimented pitches but luckily wasn't full during our visit or would have felt very hemmed in. Not much security at all and between the pitch and lake is a busy public footpath with just a small wire fence to separate. Not sure what was going on every evening but seemed to be a lot of noisy cars and motorbikes driving up and down the promenade road past the entrance presumably meeting at the car park near the beach.

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 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 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

Large (51-200 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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.80848°N
1.01934°W

Nearest transport

Coach

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	2020	2019	2018	2017
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.

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.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 14 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

General

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.

Changes to your holiday

Modifications are subject to a £15.00 (€18.08) fee.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

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

Vehicles

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

General

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.

Reception

Reception is open from 9 a.m. to midnight and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. between 01/03 and 31/10.

General

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.

Occupancy

The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

General

The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

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

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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 touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Brightlingsea Touring Park? From €29.23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.