South Courts (University of Essex), Colchester

Address: Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, ColchesterCO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

Check In: From 1.00pm   Check Out: By 9.30am

To check in, please go to Conference Reception (located next to the visitors car park) in Valley Building 1. Please note that rooms must be vacated by the check out time. The reception office is open 24 hours a day. Free car parking for guests

Directions:

By Car: If you are driving to our Colchester Campus from London and the South via the A12, take the exit marked Colchester (A133). SAT NAV directions to the University using our postcode can be misleading therefore, it is recommended to follow roadside directional sign posts to the University. 

If you are driving from Ipswich and the North on the A12, take the exit marked Colchester. From Colchester, the University is off the A133 to Clacton.

By Train: Trains run between London Liverpool Street and Colchester station approximately every 10 to 20 minutes. The journey takes around an hour. Train services from Colchester also run to Norwich, Ipswich, Felixstowe and Harwich. Local bus and taxi services connect Colchester station to the University. (Note: Colchester has three stations - these directions refer to the main station (North) and not Colchester Town or Hythe.) From the main station to the residence a taxi fare could cost around £10 - £15.00.

Some trains from London Liverpool Street also stop at Wivenhoe Station. If you are travelling from the Clacton/Walton direction, alight at Wivenhoe or Hythe Stations and use the local bus and taxi service to travel to the University.

By Bus or Coach: The 133 bus service links Stansted Airport directly to the Colchester campus. There are three coaches each day to/from London direct to the University (Valley Road stops). If you are travelling from other areas in the country, you need to change at Victoria Coach Station in London. You can find out further information on the National Express Coaches website.

By Air: If you are flying into Stansted Airport – London's third international airport you can get to our Colchester Campus by car or taxi in around 45 minutes via the A120 and A12. You can also take the 133 coach service from Stansted Airport direct to the Colchester Campus.