Colchester
Colchester is one of the fastest growing towns in the country. Bustling cafes, bars and restaurants are complemented by a great mix of independent retailers alongside main ‘high street names’.
One of Colchester’s main draws is its excellent transport links. Not only does it have a mainline railway station with a direct service to London Liverpool Street in as little as 50 minutes, it also has exceptional road links. The A12 will take you to J28 of the M25 about 38 miles away whilst the A120, means you are about 32 miles from the M11.
Sporting facilities are excellent in the area with the likes of Leisure world. Just on the outskirts of town is Colchester United Football Club. For those who enjoy green open spaces there is Castle Park, which is home to Colchester Castle and Highwoods Country Park.
Not only does the area boast leading state and private schools, some of which lead the national league tables for their academic excellence, Colchester is also home to the University of Essex.
Set close to the banks of the River Colne, Colchester is also surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside imaginable, whilst the coast is only a short drive away.
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Rail - Colchester to London by train
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Nearest Train Stations Colchester [COL] & Colchester town [CET]
London Terminal London Liverpool Street [LST]
Journey Time 53 minutes direct 1 hour 5 minutes *
Running intervals - around 7.30am 3-5 minutes
Annual season ticket price to London Terminals taken during October 2014 for standard class adult season ticket £4,680.00 (£5,740.00 if travelling into zones 1-6) |
Calling at: Kelvedon [KEL] * Witham [WTM]* Chelmsford [CHM]* Shenfield [SNF]* Stratford (London) [SRA]* London Liverpool Street [LST]*
Train times taken from: National Rail Enquiries - trains from Colchester - weekdays at 7.30am
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Road - driving distances from Colchester to:
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Major Roads A12 (junctions 26-29) 1-3 miles M25 (junction 28) 40 miles via the A12 or 48 via the M11 M11 (junction 8) 35 miles via the M120 A127 36 miles via the A12 & A130 |
A130 26 miles via the A12 A414 26 miles via the A12 A120 1-6 miles A14 14 miles via the A12 |
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Other Towns & Cities Central London 60 miles via the A12 & A11 Braintree 18 miles via the A120 Brentwood 37.5 miles via the A12 Chelmsford 24.5 miles via the A12 Clacton-on-Sea 18 miles via the A120 & A133 |
Felixstowe 28 miles via the A12 & A14 Harwich 19.5 miles via the A120 Ipswich 17 miles via the A12 Sudbury 16 miles via the B1508 or A134 Southend 42 miles via the A12, A130 & A127 |
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Airports Stansted Airport 33 miles via the A120 London City Airport 53 miles via the A12 & A406 Gatwick Airport 87 miles via the A12, M25 & M23 |
Heathrow Airport 81 miles via the A12, A406 & M4 Southend Airport 42 miles via the A12, A130 & A127 Luton Airport 85 miles via the A12, M25 & M1 or A120 |
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