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. Read more

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

From $56.46 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Brightlingsea Touring Park

View prices & book Last booked 9 hours ago 9 569 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, 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.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park 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.

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Pitch types & availability

Powered concrete and grass site

5 people maximum

Ground type: Concrete and grass

Pitch size: Max 11m width × 4.5m depth

Calculated area: 49.5m²

5 people maximum

One 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

Concrete and grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Caravan, Campervan, Motorhome, Tent, (Camper trailer not allowed)

Features

Electric: 10 amp included

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/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

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Powered concrete and grass site (lake view)

5 people maximum

Ground type: Concrete and grass

Pitch size: Min 11m width × 4.5m depth

Calculated area: 49.5m²

5 people maximum

One Caravan or Campervan or Motorhome or Tent or Camper trailer 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

Concrete and grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Caravan, Campervan, Motorhome, Tent, Camper trailer

Features

Electric: 10 amp included

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit

Dump 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

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90% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very good site with great facilities

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

Jun 2025 Mark S.

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked Everything was amazing
Brightlingsea Holiday Park is in a great place to visit beach and town will be coming back for definite

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and very helpful information provided by Nicki the general manager…

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

Jun 2025 Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked Great location and very helpful information provided by Nicki the general manager of nearby attractions and facilities. We would definitely stay again. The site was clean tidy and peaceful.

Disliked No dislikes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was nice and quiet .…

Overall 9/10
Location		9
Value for money		10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		6
Wifi		6

Jun 2025 Simon J.

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked It was nice and quiet .

Disliked Showers and toilets need updating ,water runs at different temperatures. One minute it's hot then ice cold.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A site suitable for all ages in a great village.

Overall 8/10
Location		8
Value for money		10
Accommodation		8
Facilities / Activities		7
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		8
Cleanliness		8
Wifi		1

Jun 2025 Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked The site was well kept and very tidy facing a large pond with ducks and swans on. The pitches are all hard standing stone gravel with grass surroundings The staff were friendly and helpful.
The site is close to all amenities in a lovely village which has shops selling everything you could need including several restaurants and carry out establishments. Fresh fish is sold at the harbour every day.
There is a good bus service to Colchester. There are plenty of walks which would allow dogs to be exercised and a good children’s play area.

Disliked Difficulty getting WiFi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would stop again. Excellent site with clean facilities,

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

Jun 2025 Linda S.

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked Easy pitch up lovely lady came over to make sure all was ok. Toilets and showers clean and plenty of hot water. Everything you need for a great stay pubs and restaurants within walking distance.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Jun 2025 Jo W.

Powered concrete and grass site

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

Jun 2025 Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass site (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

Jun 2025 Sarah R.

Powered concrete and grass site

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

Jun 2025 Helen G.

Powered concrete and grass site

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

Jun 2025 Marcia J.

Powered concrete and grass site (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

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°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, 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 campground/park 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 ($32.44) 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.

Occupancy

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

General

The campground/park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
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.

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 caravan

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 $56.46 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Camping and caravan
Arrive:	1 p.m. –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

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Pitch types & availability

Very good site with great facilities

Overall 10/10

Great location and very helpful information provided by Nicki the general manager…

Overall 10/10

It was nice and quiet .…

Overall 9/10

A site suitable for all ages in a great village.

Overall 8/10

Would stop again. Excellent site with clean facilities,

Overall 10/10

Lovely town and site.

Overall 9/10

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

Overall 7/10

Nice owner but the toilets and showers 🤢

Overall 5/10

Friendly staff very helpful.

Overall 10/10

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

Overall 9/10

Leisure on site

Amenities on site

Groups welcome

Rules

Utilities

Nearby amenities

Type

Nearby leisure

Touring and motorhomes

Timezone

GPS

Nearest transport

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Must see

National Trust

Cycle routes

Other

Local events

Nearest sites

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