Brightlingsea Travel Guide

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Lee Wick Farm Glamping Pod 1. A test night away to see if we and Reggie are ready for a holiday away.
Lee Wick Farm Glamping Pod 1. A test night away to see if we and Reggie are ready for a holiday away.
Landing stage at Brightlingsea, 1992 This jetty, seen at low water, was on the site of the new yacht marina.
Photo by Stephen Williams (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Sandy Point Aerial View Sandy Point is towards the bottom left of the photo. See 218962. Colne Point is at the top right of the photo. tm100122.
Photo by terry joyce (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Howlands Marsh Reserve. Howlands Marsh Reserve consists of 182 acres of some of the best surviving grazing marsh in Essex. It is owned by Essex Wildlife Trust. To learn more about the reserve see http://www.essexwt.org.uk/visitor_centres__nature_reserves/howlands_marsh_nature_reserve/ Continue on a virtual tour of Wildlife Trust Reserves in Essex by visiting 1317172

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Holiday Inn Colchester by IHG

Holiday Inn Colchester by IHG

4 out of 5
Abbotts Lane Colchester England
The price is £57 per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
£57
8 Mar - 9 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Colchester. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
Check in desk staff extremely welcoming and friendly, lovely food in the restaurant, clean and fresh room, lovely pool with spa, we had an extremely relaxing stay. Thank you

Reviewed on 14 Feb 2026

Holiday Inn Colchester by IHG
Delta Hotels by Marriott Colchester

Delta Hotels by Marriott Colchester

4 out of 5
London Road, Marks Tey Colchester England
The price is £60 per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
£60
8 Mar - 9 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Colchester. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,002 reviews)
Everything was spot on from the room to the very courteous staff to the amenities. We really enjoyed our stay Thank you !!

Reviewed on 26 Feb 2026

Delta Hotels by Marriott Colchester
St Nicholas Hotel

St Nicholas Hotel

3 out of 5
High Street St Nicholas Hotel Colchester England
The price is £71 per night from 5 Mar to 6 Mar
£71
5 Mar - 6 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Colchester. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8/10 Very Good! (798 reviews)
A nice room but the thermostat was stuck on 34 degrees all night so it felt like trying to sleep in a sauna. Add to this the lack of double glazed windows meaning that although there was a road separating the neighbouring bar from the room it sounded like we were inside it until it finally closed ...

Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026

St Nicholas Hotel
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Colchester Studio Suites

Colchester Studio Suites

3 out of 5
23 St Peter's St Colchester England
Stay at this apartment in Colchester. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and housekeeping. Popular attractions firstsite and Colchester Castle Park are located ...
Colchester Studio Suites
Staycations Maldon Suites

Staycations Maldon Suites

4 out of 5
The Kings Head Centre Maldon England
Stay at this aparthotel in Maldon. Enjoy parking (surcharge), housekeeping and a coffee shop/cafe. Popular attractions Museum of Power and Mill Beach are located ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (14 reviews)
Great rooms our second time staying at staycation and different suite this time everything went smoothly check in etc but no hot water in the room, wouldn’t have been a big issue but with it being December and the solution being to run across the hallway to another unit was cold Shanon was as helpful ...

Reviewed on 27 Dec 2025

Staycations Maldon Suites
Booking Urban - Halstead

Booking Urban - Halstead

3 out of 5
61 Kings Road Halstead England
Stay at this apartment in Halstead. Enjoy free parking, laundry facilities and housekeeping. Popular attractions Milbank Stadium and Alderford Water Mill are ...
Booking Urban - Halstead
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Popular places to visit

Colchester Zoo showing animals and zoo animals

Colchester Zoo

Feed elephants and giraffes, watch a falconry display and meet the fearsome Komodo dragons at one of the U.K.’s best zoos.

Colchester Zoo
Colchester Castle Park showing heritage architecture and château or palace

Colchester Castle Park

Ride a pedalo on the boating lake, enjoy a game of mini golf or simply spend an afternoon relaxing in Colchester’s most popular public park.

Colchester Castle Park
Willy Lott's Cottage outside in flatford mill in constable country old and famous location building from a painting on a summer afternoon with no people very beautiful

Flatford Mill

Find out about the history of East Bergholt when you take a trip to Flatford Mill. Visit the spas and lively bars in this relaxing area.

Flatford Mill
Layer Marney Tower showing heritage elements, heritage architecture and a castle

Layer Marney Tower

Spend an afternoon at the tallest Tudor gatehouse in England to find a knot garden, a farm, a Wildlife Walk and five centuries’ worth of history.

Layer Marney Tower
Colchester showing heritage architecture

Colchester Town Hall

Colchester’s Baroque town hall, a heritage-listed building with Victorian tower and antique organ, has been the focus of civil duties for over 800 years.

Colchester Town Hall
Beth Chatto Garden featuring a garden, flowers and wild flowers

Beth Chatto Garden

Learn which plants can thrive in a range of habitats in these stunning gardens designed by master gardener Beth Chatto.

Beth Chatto Garden

Cities near Brightlingsea

Colchester showing signage and markets as well as a large group of people

Colchester

Landscape view of the sea shore in Clacton on Sea with wild flower, blue water and sunny sky in the summertime, in Essex, England

Clacton-on-Sea

St Mary Magdalen, Thorrington, Essex.
Photo by Stephen Dawson (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)

Thorrington

Road to Park Farm and holiday cottages
Photo by Robert Edwards (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)

Saint Osyth

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