Colchester Facilities

Essex Business School

Located in the heart of Britain’s oldest recorded town, our Colchester Campus is the ideal location from which visitors can explore the local heritage and history, attractions and outdoor pursuits. Whether you are spending the day with us at a conference or meeting, or are staying with us for a night or more, our Colchester location offers a vast range of culture and entertainment that can be enjoyed by all ages.

Amenities

Our Colchester facilities include a number of different on-site amenities to ensure that your time with us is as comfortable as possible, whether you are visiting us for the day or staying with us for a month.

On-site amenities include:

  • ‘The Store’ – our on-campus shop that stocks the essentials
  • The Copy Centre – get documents printed or photocopied
  • Waterstones bookshop
  • Barclays bank
  • Lloyds bank
  • Launderette
  • Post Office
  • Nursery
  • Library

Food and Drink

At our Colchester Campus, guests of Event Essex are invited to dine at one of our eight different restaurants, all of which are on campus and are within easy walking distance of our accommodation and meetings, training and conference facilities.

Alternatively, you can grab a snack at one of six food-to-go quick-service outlets.

Fancy a pre-dinner drink or a late-night snack? Visit one of our two on-site bars for good food and drink served in a relaxed atmosphere.

Sport

Our Colchester Campus offers a wide range of on-site indoor and outdoor facilities, including the recently opened £12m Essex Sport Arena, state-of-the-art Essex Sport Gym, fitness studios and more.

During your stay with us, our experienced staff are always on hand to create tailor-made exciting itineraries or organise group activities to meet your requirements, whether you are hosting a sports camp or are simply looking for a fun team-building activity.

  • Work up a sweat in our versatile sports centre and fitness studios.
  • Experience our state-of-the-art Essex Sport Gym, which is equipped with cardiovascular, resistance and weights equipment.
  • Enjoy a game of tennis on our all-weather tennis courts.
  • Choose between a synthetic or a grass pitch for a game of football.
  • Challenge yourself on our range of climbing walls, suitable for all abilities.
  • Take advantage of our unrivalled range of expertly devised fitness programmes, our Essex Sport team offers over 200 fitness classes which include Zumba, Plattlies, Yoga and more!
  • Try one of Essex Sports easy to follow adult sports courses

Download the Essex Sport App here for more information.

Local Attractions

Colchester Zoo

Shop, dine, eat and explore, with over 270 different species to take in at this award-winning zoo. Located just nine miles away from our Event Essex accommodation and meeting spaces, Colchester Zoo makes a great day out for groups of all ages.

Concessions and group discounts are available.

Rollerworld

Get your skates on at Europe’s finest rollerskating rink. Have a quick lesson, get on down at the roller disco or enjoy the adult only evenings. Located just three miles from our Event Essex accommodation and meeting spaces, Rollerworld provides the perfect opportunity to let off steam after a busy day of conferences.

Concessions and group discounts are available.

Beth Chatto Gardens

Journey just four miles from our Event Essex accommodation and meeting spaces to explore seven acres of magnificent gardens, nurseries and tea rooms at the historic Beth Chatto Gardens.

Group discounts are available and under-14s can enter for free.

Layer Marney Tower

Within 13 miles of our Event Essex accommodation and meeting spaces, England’s tallest Tudor Gatehouse, Layer Marney Tower, offers visitors an historic experience with bird’s eye views of the surrounding countryside. Other highlights include the Wildlife Walk, the Tea Room and bottle feeding the lambs.

Concessions and group discounts are available.

Visit Us

Event Essex
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ

How to find us
icon box image

Contact us

Want to discuss your requirements with us? Our friendly customer service team is waiting to hear from you…

icon box image

Catering

We offer a variety of standard and bespoke catering packages, all locally sourced and of the highest quality.

icon box image

Accommodation

Explore Britain’s oldest recorded town or the sea-side attractions of Southend from our ideally located accommodation.

  • "The Event Coordinator was very helpful and approachable. They offered to be our contact on the day which really helped the staff. Thank you for all your help!"
  • "I was extremely pleased with the Event Coordinator's assistance on the day of the event and during the build up: nothing was too much trouble and they were was an absolute pro using the AV and Zoom equipment. A joy to work with!"
  • "The Event Coordinator we worked with was efficient and had a can-do attitude which took out the stress of getting the event organised. The fact that they knew things before I even knew I wanted them shows how great they are at what they do! All of my requirements were met and whenever I had a question or needed something to be changed it was dealt with swiftly and professionally."
  • "The Event Coordinator who helped us was a little ray of sunshine and nothing was too much for her. She was polite, friendly, hardworking and always had a big smile."
  • "Friendly, professional and efficient service, expert advise based on past knowledge on this type of event. On the day support was excellent."
  • "The Event Coordinators and the team who dealt with my booking were absolutely fantastic. They took time to understand my requirements, were super friendly and helpful and made me comfortable that everything would go smoothly....which it did. Also the catering staff setting up on the day were very nice and helpful."