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Brightlingsea

Brightlingsea is a town in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough district, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, United Kingdom of about 8,076 people. Within 50 km by road there are 58 places to visit: 27 parks, 9 forts & heritage and 13 churches. The must-see places are Mersea Fort, Mersea Island and Welsh Wood.

51.8116° N, 1.0234° EPop. 8,076

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Within 30 km12 places
Within 50 km58
Must-see298
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Mersea Fort

Fort · 3 km

Mersea Island, island near Brightlingsea
Must-see

Mersea Island

Island · 8 km

Welsh Wood, park near Brightlingsea
Must-see

Welsh Wood

Park · 14 km

Places near Brightlingsea by type

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One day from Brightlingsea

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:59 pm

59 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Brightlingsea
  2. Mersea Islandisland · 1.5 hrs
  3. Tiptree Parish Fieldpark · 45 min
  4. Colchester Zoopark · 45 min
  5. Hilly Fields, Colchesterpark · 45 min
  6. Welsh Woodpark · 45 min
  7. Back in Brightlingsea
Today’s loopBrightlingseaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Brightlingsea?

Mersea Fort (fort, about 3 km), Mersea Island (island, about 8 km), Welsh Wood (park, about 14 km), Colchester Castle (heritage site, about 15 km), Hilly Fields, Colchester (park, about 16 km), Spring Lane Meadows (park, about 18 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Brightlingsea?

58 places on Spotwander: 27 parks, 9 forts & heritage, 13 churches, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 trek.

Which is the nearest park to Brightlingsea?

Welsh Wood, about 14 km by road; Hilly Fields, Colchester (16 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Brightlingsea?

Mersea Fort, about 3 km by road; Colchester Castle (15 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Brightlingsea?

Start in Brightlingsea, visit Mersea Island, then Tiptree Parish Field, then Colchester Zoo, then Hilly Fields, Colchester, then Welsh Wood, and drive back — about 59 km by road in all.