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About Brightlingsea

Brightlingsea is a working fishing port on the Essex coast, reached via the B1027 from Colchester or the A120 from London. The town sits where the River Colne meets the North Sea, with good EV charging facilities and around 70 fast chargers nearby. You can still watch fishing boats unloading their daily catch at the historic quayside.

Where is Brightlingsea on the map?

Brightlingsea is in England, at 51.812, 1.023 - about 20 km south-west of Bradfield.

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EV Chargers in Brightlingsea

43 chargers

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Play a pub crawl round in Brightlingsea

Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Brightlingsea. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.

Pub Crawl Golf: Brightlingsea9 holes, one ball

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What is the closest airport to Brightlingsea?

The closest airport to Brightlingsea is London Southend Airport, 80 km (about 1 h 8 min by car). Other airports nearby: London Stansted Airport.

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