Chelmsford
🏟️ Address: Essex Sports Arena, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom Directions in Google Maps
The Essex Sport Arena is located on the Colchester campus of the University of Essex, south east of Colchester city centre. There is a dedicated multi-storey car park, as well as convenient bus stops with connections to the city. There are also multiple train stations near the venue.
Below you can find general information on travel and parking for Essex Sports Arena. Individual events may have additional/restricted services available, and so we recommend clicking through to the event and viewing the Travel & Parking tab for event-specific information.
The Essex Sport Arena benefits from a multi-storey car park with over 1,000 spaces, available for free at weekends and on weekdays after 16:00. It is 40 m (1 min) walk to the venue.
There are many local bus routes that use the South Courts stop, which is 130 m (2 min) from the Sport Arena, including the 61, 62, 74 & 76 services.
There are 4 train stations located a short bus or taxi journey from the Sport Arena:
The Sport Arena is located quite far from the centre of Colchester, so it would not be a recommended walk for visitors arriving to the city from elsewhere.
Chelmsford is an affordable area to stay with a range of accommodations from luxurious estates to budget hotels. While most accommodation is found within the city centre near to the best shopping, dining, and entertainment spots, there’s plenty of options to consider outside the city too.
There is a bar and lounge area in the Sport Arena.
There are permanent toilets in the Sport Arena.
There are fully accessible toilets in the Arena for disabled visitors.
Essex Sports Arena has a capacity of approximately 1,655. However, the capacity does differ between events depending on the seating configuration.
University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom.
