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Beaches · Essex · Brightlingsea Beach

Brightlingsea Beach,
sandy beach

Brightlingsea Beach is a sandy beach in Essex. Here’s everything to know before you drive — and the live picture in the app.

Location51.8057°N, 1.0126°E
Water quality (EA)Excellent
DogsAllowed now
Brightlingsea Beach beach, EssexPhoto: Neil Theasby · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs

Dogs are welcome all year round.

Allowed today
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Water — EA Excellent

Designated bathing water rated Excellent by the Environment Agency. Sewage alerts stream live in the app.

EA Excellent
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Facilities

Car park · toilets · café

Narrow lanes on the approach

Food & drink nearby

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Brightlingsea Beach, answered

Are dogs allowed on Brightlingsea Beach beach?

Dogs are welcome all year round.

Is the sea clean at Brightlingsea Beach?

Brightlingsea Beach is a designated bathing water rated Excellent by the Environment Agency. Live sewage-overflow alerts are shown in the BeachGo app.

What facilities does Brightlingsea Beach beach have?

Brightlingsea Beach has a car park, toilets, a café.