Jo’s guidebook

Johanna
Jo’s guidebook

Food scene

This is the best of the fish and chip shops in Brightlingsea in my opinion. They have a lovely old fashioned eat in cafe as well as a takeaway and it's licensed too.
Winkies
7-9 New St
This is the best of the fish and chip shops in Brightlingsea in my opinion. They have a lovely old fashioned eat in cafe as well as a takeaway and it's licensed too.
This is one of my favourite pubs in Brightlingsea. Great beer, great food, lovely safe garden for children. Worth booking if you want to be sure of a table as it's very popular.
Yachtsmans Arms Brightlingsea
35 Waterside
This is one of my favourite pubs in Brightlingsea. Great beer, great food, lovely safe garden for children. Worth booking if you want to be sure of a table as it's very popular.
Brand new waffle and ice cream cafe in Brightlingsea town centre. Great for kids. Does vegan ice cream and nice coffee too.
The ice house
Victoria Place
Brand new waffle and ice cream cafe in Brightlingsea town centre. Great for kids. Does vegan ice cream and nice coffee too.
This is the closest pub to the house. No food but great for drinks and is dog friendly. There is a resident dog and cat and a nice garden area.
The Railway Tavern
108 East St
This is the closest pub to the house. No food but great for drinks and is dog friendly. There is a resident dog and cat and a nice garden area.
Good food, dog friendly and stunning views onto the water from the back garden
The Rosebud Pub & Seafood Restaurant
66 Hurst Grn
Good food, dog friendly and stunning views onto the water from the back garden

Sightseeing

This is an iconic part of Brightlingsea and not to be missed. Beautiful views of the water and Mersea Island.
Batemans Tower
Promenade Way
This is an iconic part of Brightlingsea and not to be missed. Beautiful views of the water and Mersea Island.
Mersea Island is fantastic and can be accessed by a very short 6 min boat ride in season or by car if the boats aren’t going. Great seafood and the boat sets you down near Cudmore Country park and the beach, both dog friendly
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Mersea Island
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Mersea Island is fantastic and can be accessed by a very short 6 min boat ride in season or by car if the boats aren’t going. Great seafood and the boat sets you down near Cudmore Country park and the beach, both dog friendly

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Some nice things to do in and around Brightlingsea

In Brightlingsea: Harbour The high street and Hurst Green Boating lake Beach Paddling pool. This is not actually a paddling pool but an area of beach that has shallow water very safe for young children to play in. It is by Bateman's Tower and is the circular beach surrounded by beach huts. This is a great beach for paddling, swimming (when the tide is in) and sandcastles. Walks. There are so many nice walks out of and around Brightlingsea. A good place to start is to walk from Bateman's Tower towards Wivenhoe, you can walk to Wivenhoe or circular walks back to Brightlingsea
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Suitable for children

The paddling pool and other beach areas The boating lake (very cheap to hire rowing boats from the Scouts) The Lido (closed due to Covid 19 currently) Playground and skate park Hurst Green New Ice cream and waffle parlour The Ice House in the town Crabbing, who doesn't love crabbing! Walk behind Bateman's Tower towards Wivenhoe (fine for buggies as very flat) Boat trips to Mersea Island, 5 mins on boat puts you off at the beach and behind the beach is the country park with absolutely fantastic adventure playground and small cafe (you can take bikes and buggies and dogs on the boats)
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Swimming and beach stuff

Swimming in the sea is great when the tide is in (so long as it's not too rough). You can google tide times and I suggest timing beach time and swimming time within 2 hrs either side of high tide to get the best out of the sea. Buckets and spades and inflatables for kids to have fun in the sea. Bikes. Plenty of space in the garden for bikes and the area is fantastic for biking, walking and running.