Ye Olde Swan Brightlingsea

Ye Olde Swan is the traditional place to stay in Brightlingsea, offering warm hospitality with two licensed bars in one of the oldest buildings in the town.

Stuart, Angela and Molly

For over 20 years, The Swan has been more than just our family business – it's been our home. Steeped in over 500 years of history, our pub offers a charming and inviting atmosphere that’s hard to resist.

Step inside to enjoy the cozy warmth of our two open fireplaces, admire the original beams, and relax in our traditional bars. During the summer, we invite you to sit outside and savour a pint or two in our south-facing seating area on the High Street. For a quieter, more intimate experience, head to our private courtyard at the back of the pub.

We proudly serve three real ales on tap, a favourite among both locals and visitors. Additionally, we offer a variety of lagers and ciders on draught. From our fridges, you can choose bottled lagers and ciders, soft drinks, white wines, rosé, and prosecco. Our shelves are stocked with a selection of malt whiskies, brandies, and other spirits for your enjoyment.

While we don't offer food, we do provide a small selection of bar snacks.

We are passionate supporters of local musicians. You’ll find live music in the bar with open mic on the first Thursday of each month and acoustic night on the third Thursday, plus special events at Christmas.

We welcome children under the age of 18 until 7:30 pm in the public bar and out-front seating area.

If you're looking to stay in Brightlingsea, we offer bed and breakfast with three comfortable rooms, two en-suite, and one with a separate private bathroom.

We look forward to making your time with us memorable and enjoyable.

We always have three real ales on tap – hugely popular with our locals and guests. We also offer lagers and ciders on draught. From our fridges we offer bottled lagers and ciders, soft drinks, white wines and prosecco. On our shelves we have a selection of malt whiskies, brandies and other spirits for you to enjoy.
Although we do not offer food, we have a small selection of bar snacks. On Sundays we provide home cooked roast potatoes to all of our customers.

We're proud to support local musicians and have hosted the town's folk club for many years. You'll find live music in the bar most Thursday afternoons and alternate Thursday evenings, plus special events at Christmas.

We welcome children under the age of 18 until 7:30pm in the public bar and out-front seating area.

If you're looking to stay in Brightlingsea, we offer bed and breakfast with three comfortable rooms, two en-suite and one with a separate bathroom.

We look forward to making your time with us memorable and enjoyable.

YE OLDE SWAN