 The visible relics of the railway's presence today are the Railway public house and micro-brewery, and the old embankment which is now a footpath.It is possible to walk along virtually the whole length of the former route from very near the site of the old station in Brightlingsea along the old embankment to the site of the former swing bridge.This makes for a pleasant, scenic walk alongside the River Colne with its ecologically interesting salt marsh environment.