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Brightlingsea Touring Park

Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex

Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex

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Brightlingsea Touring Park is a relaxing, family friendly lakeside base on the Essex coast. Enjoy spacious electric hardstanding pitches for tents, caravans, campervans and motorhomes, some with views of the onsite boating lake! You'll be a short five minute walk to Brightlingsea, with pubs and restaurants, as well as a ten minute walk to a sandy beach. The harbour is also ten minutes away with a range of boat trips, a top spot for bird watching!

Why choose Brightlingsea Touring Park

Peaceful, lakeside touring park with electric hardstanding pitches, some with waterside views

Just a ten minute walk to Brightlingsea with a sandy beach, pubs, restaurants, shops and harbour

Well located to explore the Essex coast, 25 minutes to Clacton-on-Sea with beach, pier and fun park!

About the site

This well-located, peaceful, touring park is right on the Essex coast, with easy access to both Brightlingsea and the local sandy beach. The site is based on the edge of a boating lake, with some pitches right next to the water. The touring park welcomes tents, trailer tents, caravans, campervans and motorhomes, all on spacious electric hardstanding pitches measuring 11m by 4.5m. Each pitch has a 10 amp hook up and a grass space for an awning, pup tent or gazebo. Please note that trailer tents are only allowed on the lake view pitches. The site is also home to several holiday homes. Just a five minute stroll away is Brightlingsea Lido, perfect for making a spash on sunny days! For rumbling tummies, the Lido also has a dog friendly cafe serving hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, cakes and more. Or take to the water on a relaxing boat trip at the harbour, a ten minute walk away. Be sure to bring binoculars as it's a great spot for birdwatching! For adventures slightly further afield, enjoy a wild trip to Colchester Zoo, just a 35 minute drive away, or soak up the sun on a traditional seaside day out at Clacton-on-Sea with a pier, fun park and sandy beach (25 minutes). Dogs are more than welcome, with up to two pups allowed per pitch. BBQs are also permitted, but these must be raised off the ground.

Open from 1 March to 31 October.

What facilities are at Brightlingsea Touring Park?

Accessible facilities

Allow commercial vans

Allow pets on site

Café / restaurant / takeaway

Drinking water

Family friendly

Shop

Showers

Toilets

W.C. disposal

WiFi

Laundry

Near beach

Near pub

Wash up area

Water hookups

Facilities include a toilet and shower block with an accessible bathroom. There's also a laundry room and an onsite boating lake.

On the other side of the lake and just a five minute walk away is Brightlingsea Lido, an outdoor swimming pool with a cafe.

There is a Co-op a five minute walk away, for picking up the essentials. For further dining out, there are several pubs, restaurants and takeaways in Brightlingsea, all within a ten minute walk.

There are 49 accommodation options on-site

38 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches

Max 5 people

Electric hardstanding pitches measuring 11m by 4.5m with a 10 amp hook up and a grass space alongside for an awning, pup tent or gazebo. Suitable for tents, caravans, campervans and motorhomes.

11 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches (Lake View)

Max 5 people

Electric hardstanding pitches with a view of the boating lake. Pitches measure 11m by 4.5m with a 10 amp hook up and a grass space alongside for an awning, pup tent or gazebo. Suitable for tents, trailer tents, caravans, campervans and motorhomes.

Interested in staying at Brightlingsea Touring Park?

Unfortunately Brightlingsea Touring Park doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.

*Check-in 1pm until 8pm

*Check out by 11am

*At least one person must be aged 21 or over

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

*Quiet hours are between 10pm and 7am and radio, music and TV must be played at a low volume

*Public areas are non smoking

*Group bookings of five or more units are not permitted

*The site caters for immediate families and couples only, no Hen and Stag parties allowed

*Reception is open from 9am to 12pm and from 5pm to 8pm between 1st March and 31st October

*BBQ's are permitted but must be raised off the ground

*Guests are advised to bring a torch with them as parts of the site are unlit

*One car is allowed by the pitch, extra vehicles can be parked in the designated area

*Visitors cars are not permitted on site and all visitors must register at reception on arrival, pay a small fee for the day and leave by 9pm

Things to do on site and in the Colchester area

The Essex coast is a haven for those who enjoy the water. Just a five minute walk from the site is Brightlingsea Lido, an outdoor swimming pool, open from May until September. Watersports are also really popular here, with sailing, kayaking, windsurfing and paddleboarding all on offer in the local area.

For those who prefer taking to the water at a slower pace, try a boat trip from the harbour, a ten minute walk away. The Foot Ferry connects Brightlingsea to Point Clear and East Mersea, and there is a range of harbour tours to choose from, from learning about the local smuggling history, to a wildlife cruise to spot the local birds.

A 30 minute drive away is historic Colchester, known for its castle, Roman ruins and bustling city centre. The famous Colchester Zoo is also just 35 minutes away for a family friendly adventure!

For those looking for a traditional seaside experience, a trip to Clacton-on-Sea (25 minutes) is well worth it. Take a stroll along the pier, visit the fun park and build sandcastles on the beach, with an ice cream, of course!

Other local activities include:

  • Brightlingsea Museum (5 minute walk)
  • High Woods Country Park (25 minutes)
  • Hastys Adventure Farm (20 minutes)
  • East Anglican Railway Museum (35 minutes)
  • Cudmore Grove Country Park (40 minutes)

Interested in staying at Brightlingsea Touring Park?

Unfortunately Brightlingsea Touring Park doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.

The listing for Brightlingsea Touring Park was last updated on March 6th, 2026 at 4:44 PM

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