Colne Yacht Club in Brightlingsea, Essex is one of the finest yacht clubs on the East Coast with stunning views over the Brightlingsea Creek, the River Colne and the Blackwater Estuary. Facilities include a restaurant with great meals for everyone and an extensive wine list as well as balcony dining, and the open Sunday Carvery welcomes all and is not to be missed. This is the perfect venue for weddings, conferences and birthdays with panoramic views over the Brightlingsea Creek. Colne Yacht Club has a boatyard for secure winter storage, power and water as well as a private floating pontoon jetty with launching trollies, plus there's an oar store and water taxi service as well as WIFI. Bateman's Tower, built in 1883 is used exclusively by Colne Yacht Club for race officer duties for races on the River Colne and its estuary, and is located at the entrance to Brightlingsea Creek. Members enjoy everything this fine yacht club has to offer, and visitors are welcome.READ MORE

Brightlingsea Boat Park and Ride offers a park and ride facility for sports and fishing boats up to 26 feet with great security including 24 hour CCTV and an undercover storage area. All you need to do is turn up, and they'll hitch up one of their tractors to your trailer, take you to the water and launch you, so you can spend the day out on the water fishing, boating, swimming and playing, and when you're ready to come back, call them and they will have a tractor waiting for you without even having to get your feet wet. Brightlingsea Boat Park and Ride has male and female shower facilities and changing rooms, a comfortable reception area with snacks and drinks, and are open seven days a week. Their store has new and used boats for sale, watersports equipment, ribs and inflatables as well as outboards, as well as a service centre with full workshop facilities, a boating academy and classic dinghy sailing, it's all here.READ MORE

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

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

Ye Olde Swan in Brightlingsea, Essex offers warm hospitality, a licensed bar and a wonderful stay in this traditional place, in one of the oldest buildings in town. The property dates back to the 13th century, and although extended in the 19th century, still features some of the original beams. Room choices at Ye Olde Swan include single, twin and doubles some with shared bathrooms and others with en-suites, and all come with television, tea and coffee and towels. Before heading out exploring, start your day with a delicious full English breakfast which is included in all rates.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 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 Raj Pavilion is an award winning Indian restaurant, and the finest Bangladeshi restaurant and take away in Brightlingsea, Essex. This top restaurant offers sublime Indian food and take aways and are open for a four course Sunday Buffet in the restaurant with papadom and pickle tray, choice of starter, main, pilau rice or plain nan. The Raj Pavilion also features banquet nights with set menus and their main menu includes delectable starter choices, tandoori special dishes marinated in yoghurt sauce and herbs and barbecued in a fired clay oven. They also serve biriani dishes and Raj specialties and Raj special Balti dishes, chicken dishes, lamb dishes, vegetarian options, seafood, king prawn dishes, fish dishes and English dishes, Indian breads, desserts and sides, come for an unbelievable dining experience.READ MORE

Brightlingsea Sailing Club is one of the largest and friendliest sailing clubs in the east of England offering an excellent sailing programme and active social scene. The clubs offers terrific sailing in sheltered waters for dinghies, catamarans and windsurfers, catering to novices and national champions. Brightlingsea Sailing Club boasts a number of Olympic winners and has its own integrated sailing and powerboat schools run by RYA qualified instructors, come for a trial session or one of their taster sessions or open days, and find out which boat is for you. There's an on-site galley staffed by great chefs, and a cheap bar, and they constantly host fabulous events, so come develop your sailing skills and enjoy all that this club has to offer. READ MORE

The Brightlingsea Motel offers a wonderful stay with room choices of single, double or twin, and deluxe or family options all including a delicious cooked breakfast and limitations or curfew. Located in the heart of Brightlingsea, this smart, independent motel ensures a comfortable stay with spotless rooms and showers, and comes highly recommended. The Brightlingsea Motel is like a home away from home with friendly owners, great facilities en-suite showers, gel, soap, towels, WIFI, secure parking and much more, come for the perfect stay.READ MORE