Brightline Villas now part of DLR Properties in Brightlingsea, Essex is a UK based international estate agent for apartments, properties and villas along the spectacular Spanish Costa Blanca. Offering properties for sale in picturesque areas, browse their databases and see what you like, they specialise in Spanish real estate on the Costa Blanca. Brightline Villas are available to assist you in finding your dream home, holiday villa, business investment or ideal Spanish property, and will make all the arrangements for viewing the property in Spain, you can even combine your visit with a holiday. They can arrange your accommodation and assist with searching for the best flight suited to your needs.READ MORE

Brightlingsea Harbour in Brightlingsea, Essex is a small mixed leisure and commercial port with a rich heritage going back, located within a nature conservation area of international importance, just a day sail from most ports on the Thames estuary. Ideally situated in Brightlingsea Creek close to the mouth of the Colne Estuary where it meets the Blackwater and Thames Estuaries, the harbour has around 500 berths and moorings, and welcomes visiting boats. Facilities include diesel fuel from a floating barge berth and laundry facilities, dinghy storage in the boat park in either hard standing spaces or racks, fresh water, launching over the town hard, maintenance posts located on the Town Hard, sewerage pump out systems, showers and waste disposal. Brightlingsea Harbour offers water taxi services, a waterside marina and sailing clubs, it's all here.READ MORE

The University Community Sailing Club in Brightlingsea, Essex serves to promote and facilitate the sport of amateur sailing and water-sports as they say, and are an affiliate of the Royal Yachting Association or RYA. They are also a supporter of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute or RNLI and membership at the University Community Sailing Club includes full voting rights and eligibility for boat storage, they also welcome visitors who may use the club facilities for one day after being signed in by a club member. The club is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and regularly hosts events and social programmes for the whole family, so come for some fun and celebrate with them.READ MORE

The Waterside Marina in Brightlingsea, Essex is situated in Brightlingsea Creek close to the mouth of the Colne Estuary offering seasonal and visitor berths. Facilities and services are many and include showers, fuel, free WIFI, laundry facilities, and a sewage pump out system. The Waterside Marina office is situated on the Waterside Marina development, and staff can be contacted on VHF Channel 80, they look forward to welcoming you soon to their warm and friendly atmosphere, and hope you enjoy your stay. READ MORE

The Royal British Legion in Brightlingsea, Essex is one of the UK's largest membership organisations where everyone is welcome whether they have served in the armed forces or not. Here in Brightlingsea they offer entertainment twice a month with light refreshments available at the bar, and the opportunity of joining the darts and pool teams, plus they have Sky Sports and ESPN for live sports. The Royal British Legion also have a function room available which can be hired to host events with separate entrance and kitchen facilities, own toilets, a stairlift, bar, music and catering, which is suitable for birthdays, Christenings, anniversary parties, small weddings, meetings and wakes.READ MORE

The Coach House Coffee Shop in Brightlingsea, Essex is located in a converted Coach House that was originally a Victorian watering hole right at the waters edge, on the edge of the Hard. Here they serve great coffee and excellent meals in casual and relaxed surrounds with art on the walls and well behaved pets welcome. The Coach House Coffee Shop has an outside courtyard and they are open from breakfast, come for brunch, great daily specials, lunch and more in an ideal location near the yacht harbour, the sailing club and ferry. The Coach House Coffee Shop also has an upstairs newly opened loft which sells divine scarves and handbags, come for a wonderful experience.READ MORE

Brightlingsea One Design are beautiful boats that were first launched in 1928, and as they say, are by no means old fashioned. These true classics offer fantastic racing for crews and the main body of the fleet is based in Brightlingsea, Essex, some kept on swinging moorings in the harbour, and others dry sail from the Brightlingsea Boat Park and Ride. With a generous rig, the Brightlingsea One Design is great in light airs and makes for an exciting sail on breezy days, and can also sail and surf downwind in the right conditions. Most of the boats have a traditional wooden clinker construction, and with a major restoration programme in recent years, they are in excellent condition. In recent years, the introduction of glass fibre has ensured their characteristics and performance match the wooden boats. Owning your own is ideal for someone who enjoys doing their own maintenance and they are perfect for racing crews, family and friends.READ MORE

The Brewers Arms in Brightlingsea, Essex is a traditional pub, gaming room and bed and breakfast housed in a historical 17th century building for a wonderful exerience. This traditional British pub offers cosy bed and breakfast accommodation, has a large patio area at the front of the building, free parking, real ales and a gaming room and families and dogs are welcome. The Brewers Arms welcomes you to stop by and enjoy a drink or two or a memorable stay in one of their luxurious and cosy rooms with TV, tea and coffee facilities, WIFI access and more, plus a delicious selection of breakfast items in the morning, as they say, you might find it hard to leave.READ MORE

The Rosebud Pub is a traditional English pub in Brightlingsea, Essex located on the village green with glorious sea views across open farmland. This busy little pub offers freshly prepared, home cooked meals with great starter choices, and mains of home roasted ham, home made pie of the day, freshly battered calamari, wholetail scampi, King Prawns, filler of salmon, freshly buttered haddock and chips, surf and turf, steaks, lamb, pasta and much more. The Rosebud Pub also features a small conservatory leading into their beer garden, which is the perfect venue and ideal space for small functions including birthdays, anniversaries, parties, wakes and more, come for a wonderful dining and drinking experience or event.READ MORE

Victus Bistros in Brightlingsea and two other Essex venues offers a relaxed dining experience with attentive and experienced staff, locally sourced meals from a great menu and welcoming drinks. Located in the centre of Brightlingsea high street, there's a modern dining area and bar with comfortable sofas for enjoying small plates, drinks and cocktails, and the fish dishes on the restaurant menu are sourced locally with the meat being prepared themselves. Victus Bistros also love catering for weddings and events, and experienced staff ensure perfection whether it's a formal wedding reception or informal barbeque, buffet or hog roast, your dream day is guaranteed and your event tailored to your personal needs and requirements.READ MORE