Is Brightlingsea safe? United Kingdom travel risk
Is Brightlingsea safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Brightlingsea scores 33/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates United Kingdom Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 9 Sep 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Brightlingsea scores 33/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United Kingdom (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Brightlingsea: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and health and medical access (45/100).
A score of 33 is higher than the scores of 37% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the United Kingdom travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Brightlingsea belongs to Essex (United Kingdom), centered at coordinates 51.8100° N, 1.0300° E (10 m above sea level). Distance to London is 86.7 km towards the WSW.
Essex
51.8100° N, 1.0300° E
10 m
Europe/London
8,680
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in United Kingdom
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United Kingdom travel advice & laws.
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