University Of Essex Sports Centre - Colchester
University Of Essex Sports Centre is located in Colchester (CO4), and offers Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Squash Courts, Studio, Indoor Tennis Centre, and Outdoor Tennis Courts.
| Address | Sports Centre, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ |
| Car Park | Yes |
| Car Park Capacity | 1600 |
| Management Type | School/College/University (in house) |
| Management Group | Education |
| Owner Type | Higher Education Institutions |
| Owner Group | Education |
| Education Phase | Not applicable |
Aliases
University Of Essex Sports Centre is also known as:
- University Of Essex
- Essex Sport
- Essex Sport Arena
- Essex Rebels
Facilities
| Accessibility | Pay and Play |
| Management Type | School/College/University (in house) |
| Year Built | 1976 |
| Year Refurbished | 2017 |
| Changing Rooms | Yes |
| Date Record Checked | 23rd Feb 2023 |
Opening times
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 08:00 |
| Closing time | 23:00 |
| Period open for | Monday-Friday |
| |
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 08:00 |
| Closing time | 22:00 |
| Period open for | Weekend |
Facility specifics
| Area | 875m² |
| Floor Matting | Don't Know |
| Gymnastics Trampoline Use | Don't Know |
| Length | 35m |
| Moveable Balance Apparatus | Don't Know |
| Moveable Large Apparatus | Don't Know |
| Moveable Rebound Apparatus | Don't Know |
| Moveable Trampolines | Don't Know |
| Small Apparatus | Don't Know |
| Swinging and Hanging Apparatus | Don't Know |
| Width | 25m |
Disabled access
| Disabled Access | Yes |
| Disabled Parking | Yes |
| Finding/Reaching Entrance | Yes |
| Reception Area | Yes |
| Doorways | Yes |
| Disabled Changing Facilities | Yes |
| Activity Areas | Yes |
| Disabled Toilets | Yes |
| Social Areas | Yes |
| Spectator Areas | Yes |
| Emergency Exits | Yes |
| Accessibility | Registered Membership use |
| Management Type | School/College/University (in house) |
| Year Built | 2010 |
| Year Refurbished | 2018 |
| Changing Rooms | Yes |
| Year Changing Rooms Refurbished | 2019 |
| Date Record Checked | 23rd Feb 2023 |
Opening times
| Access description | Registered Membership use |
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| Opening time | 06:30 |
| Closing time | 23:00 |
| Period open for | Monday-Friday |
| |
| Access description | Registered Membership use |
|---|
| Opening time | 08:00 |
| Closing time | 22:00 |
| Period open for | Weekend |
Facility specifics
Disabled access
| Disabled Access | Yes |
| Disabled Parking | Yes |
| Finding/Reaching Entrance | Yes |
| Reception Area | Yes |
| Doorways | Yes |
| Disabled Changing Facilities | Yes |
| Activity Areas | Yes |
| Disabled Toilets | Yes |
| Emergency Exits | Yes |
| Accessibility | Pay and Play |
| Management Type | School/College/University (in house) |
| Year Built | 1987 |
| Year Refurbished | 2022 |
| Changing Rooms | Yes |
| Year Changing Rooms Refurbished | 2022 |
| Date Record Checked | 23rd Feb 2023 |
Opening times
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 08:00 |
| Closing time | 22:00 |
| Period open for | Weekend |
| |
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 08:00 |
| Closing time | 22:00 |
| Period open for | Monday-Friday |
Facility specifics
| Area | 6426m² |
| Floodlit | Yes |
| Indoor | No |
| Length | 102m |
| Width | 63m |
| WR22 Compliant Pitch | No |
Disabled access
| Disabled Access | Yes |
| Disabled Parking | Yes |
| Finding/Reaching Entrance | Yes |
| Reception Area | Yes |
| Doorways | Yes |
| Disabled Changing Facilities | Yes |
| Activity Areas | Yes |
| Disabled Toilets | Yes |
| Emergency Exits | Yes |
| Accessibility | Sports Club / Community Association |
| Management Type | School/College/University (in house) |
| Year Built | 1988 |
| Changing Rooms | Yes |
| Year Changing Rooms Refurbished | 2010 |
| Date Record Checked | 23rd Feb 2023 |
| Opening Times | Dawn To Dusk |
Facility specifics
Disabled access
| Disabled Access | Yes |
| Disabled Parking | Yes |
| Finding/Reaching Entrance | Yes |
| Reception Area | Yes |
| Doorways | Yes |
| Disabled Changing Facilities | Yes |
| Activity Areas | Yes |
| Disabled Toilets | Yes |
| Emergency Exits | Yes |
| Accessibility | Sports Club / Community Association |
| Management Type | School/College/University (in house) |
| Year Built | 1988 |
| Changing Rooms | Yes |
| Year Changing Rooms Refurbished | 2010 |
| Date Record Checked | 23rd Feb 2023 |
| Opening Times | Dawn To Dusk |
Facility specifics
Disabled access
| Disabled Access | Yes |
| Disabled Parking | Yes |
| Finding/Reaching Entrance | Yes |
| Reception Area | Yes |
| Doorways | Yes |
| Disabled Changing Facilities | Yes |
| Activity Areas | Yes |
| Disabled Toilets | Yes |
| Emergency Exits | Yes |
| Accessibility | Sports Club / Community Association |
| Management Type | School/College/University (in house) |
| Year Built | 1988 |
| Changing Rooms | Yes |
| Year Changing Rooms Refurbished | 2010 |
| Date Record Checked | 23rd Feb 2023 |
| Opening Times | Dawn To Dusk |
Facility specifics
Disabled access
| Disabled Access | Yes |
| Disabled Parking | Yes |
| Finding/Reaching Entrance | Yes |
| Reception Area | Yes |
| Doorways | Yes |
| Disabled Changing Facilities | Yes |
| Activity Areas | Yes |
| Disabled Toilets | Yes |
| Emergency Exits | Yes |
| Accessibility | Sports Club / Community Association |
| Management Type | School/College/University (in house) |
| Year Built | 1988 |
| Changing Rooms | Yes |
| Year Changing Rooms Refurbished | 2010 |
| Date Record Checked | 23rd Feb 2023 |
| Opening Times | Dawn To Dusk |
Facility specifics
Disabled access
| Disabled Access | Yes |
| Disabled Parking | Yes |
| Finding/Reaching Entrance | Yes |
| Reception Area | Yes |
| Doorways | Yes |
| Disabled Changing Facilities | Yes |
| Activity Areas | Yes |
| Disabled Toilets | Yes |
| Emergency Exits | Yes |
| Closure Date | 1st Mar 2016 |
| Closure Reason | Strategic Review - facility/site not being replaced |
| Accessibility | Pay and Play |
| Management Type | School/College/University (in house) |
| Year Built | 2001 |
| Year Refurbished | 2010 |
| Changing Rooms | Yes |
| Year Changing Rooms Refurbished | 2010 |
| Date Record Checked | 23rd Feb 2023 |
Opening times
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 09:00 |
| Closing time | 20:00 |
| Period open for | Weekend |
| |
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 08:00 |
| Closing time | 22:00 |
| Period open for | Monday-Friday |
Facility specifics
| Area | 228m² |
| Floor Matting | Don't Know |
| Gymnastics Trampoline Use | Don't Know |
| Length | 26.5m |
| Moveable Balance Apparatus | Don't Know |
| Moveable Large Apparatus | Don't Know |
| Moveable Rebound Apparatus | Don't Know |
| Moveable Trampolines | Don't Know |
| Small Apparatus | Don't Know |
| Swinging and Hanging Apparatus | Don't Know |
| Width | 8.6m |
Disabled access
| Disabled Access | Yes |
| Disabled Parking | Yes |
| Finding/Reaching Entrance | Yes |
| Reception Area | Yes |
| Doorways | Yes |
| Disabled Changing Facilities | Yes |
| Activity Areas | Yes |
| Disabled Toilets | Yes |
| Emergency Exits | Yes |
| Accessibility | Pay and Play |
| Management Type | School/College/University (in house) |
| Year Built | 1980 |
| Year Refurbished | 2010 |
| Changing Rooms | Yes |
| Year Changing Rooms Refurbished | 2010 |
| Date Record Checked | 23rd Feb 2023 |
Opening times
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 08:00 |
| Closing time | 22:00 |
| Period open for | Weekend |
| |
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 08:00 |
| Closing time | 22:00 |
| Period open for | Monday-Friday |
Facility specifics
Disabled access
| Disabled Access | Yes |
| Disabled Parking | Yes |
| Finding/Reaching Entrance | Yes |
| Reception Area | Yes |
| Doorways | Yes |
| Disabled Changing Facilities | Yes |
| Activity Areas | Yes |
| Disabled Toilets | Yes |
| Emergency Exits | Yes |
| Accessibility | Pay and Play |
| Management Type | School/College/University (in house) |
| Year Built | 2010 |
| Changing Rooms | Yes |
| Year Changing Rooms Refurbished | 2010 |
| Date Record Checked | 23rd Feb 2023 |
Opening times
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 08:00 |
| Closing time | 22:00 |
| Period open for | Weekend |
| |
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 08:00 |
| Closing time | 22:00 |
| Period open for | Monday-Friday |
Facility specifics
| Area | 228m² |
| Floor Matting | No |
| Gymnastics Trampoline Use | No |
| Length | 26.5m |
| Moveable Balance Apparatus | No |
| Moveable Large Apparatus | No |
| Moveable Rebound Apparatus | No |
| Moveable Trampolines | No |
| Small Apparatus | No |
| Swinging and Hanging Apparatus | No |
| Width | 8.6m |
Disabled access
| Disabled Access | Yes |
| Disabled Parking | Yes |
| Finding/Reaching Entrance | Yes |
| Reception Area | Yes |
| Doorways | Yes |
| Disabled Changing Facilities | Yes |
| Activity Areas | Yes |
| Disabled Toilets | Yes |
| Emergency Exits | Yes |
| Accessibility | Pay and Play |
| Management Type | School/College/University (in house) |
| Year Built | 2010 |
| Changing Rooms | Yes |
| Year Changing Rooms Refurbished | 2010 |
| Date Record Checked | 23rd Feb 2023 |
Opening times
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 08:00 |
| Closing time | 22:00 |
| Period open for | Weekend |
| |
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 08:00 |
| Closing time | 22:00 |
| Period open for | Monday-Friday |
Facility specifics
| Area | 160m² |
| Floor Matting | No |
| Gymnastics Trampoline Use | No |
| Length | 20m |
| Moveable Balance Apparatus | No |
| Moveable Large Apparatus | No |
| Moveable Rebound Apparatus | No |
| Moveable Trampolines | No |
| Small Apparatus | No |
| Swinging and Hanging Apparatus | No |
| Width | 8m |
Disabled access
| Disabled Access | Yes |
| Disabled Parking | Yes |
| Finding/Reaching Entrance | Yes |
| Reception Area | Yes |
| Doorways | Yes |
| Disabled Changing Facilities | Yes |
| Activity Areas | Yes |
| Disabled Toilets | Yes |
| Emergency Exits | Yes |
| Accessibility | Pay and Play |
| Management Type | School/College/University (in house) |
| Year Built | 2017 |
| Changing Rooms | Yes |
| Date Record Created | 9th Mar 2017 |
| Date Record Checked | 27th Jun 2023 |
Opening times
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 08:00 |
| Closing time | 22:00 |
| Period open for | Monday-Friday |
| |
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 08:00 |
| Closing time | 22:00 |
| Period open for | Weekend |
Facility specifics
Disabled access
| Disabled Access | Yes |
| Disabled Parking | Yes |
| Finding/Reaching Entrance | Yes |
| Reception Area | Yes |
| Doorways | Yes |
| Disabled Changing Facilities | Yes |
| Activity Areas | Yes |
| Disabled Toilets | Yes |
| Spectator Areas | Yes |
| Emergency Exits | Yes |
| Accessibility | Pay and Play |
| Management Type | School/College/University (in house) |
| Year Built | 2018 |
| Changing Rooms | Yes |
| Date Record Created | 19th Apr 2018 |
| Date Record Checked | 23rd Feb 2023 |
Opening times
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 08:00 |
| Closing time | 22:00 |
| Period open for | Monday-Friday |
| |
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 09:00 |
| Closing time | 20:00 |
| Period open for | Weekend |
Facility specifics
| Area | 2070m² |
| Floor Matting | No |
| Gymnastics Trampoline Use | No |
| Length | 60m |
| Moveable Balance Apparatus | No |
| Moveable Large Apparatus | No |
| Moveable Rebound Apparatus | No |
| Moveable Trampolines | No |
| Small Apparatus | No |
| Swinging and Hanging Apparatus | No |
| Width | 34.5m |
Disabled access
| Disabled Access | Yes |
| Disabled Parking | Yes |
| Finding/Reaching Entrance | Yes |
| Reception Area | Yes |
| Doorways | Yes |
| Disabled Changing Facilities | Yes |
| Activity Areas | Yes |
| Disabled Toilets | Yes |
| Spectator Areas | Yes |
| Emergency Exits | Yes |
| Accessibility | Pay and Play |
| Management Type | School/College/University (in house) |
| Year Built | 2018 |
| Changing Rooms | Yes |
| Date Record Created | 19th Apr 2018 |
| Date Record Checked | 23rd Feb 2023 |
Opening times
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 08:00 |
| Closing time | 22:00 |
| Period open for | Monday-Friday |
| |
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 09:00 |
| Closing time | 20:00 |
| Period open for | Weekend |
Facility specifics
| Area | 360m² |
| Floor Matting | No |
| Gymnastics Trampoline Use | No |
| Length | 36m |
| Moveable Balance Apparatus | No |
| Moveable Large Apparatus | No |
| Moveable Rebound Apparatus | No |
| Moveable Trampolines | No |
| Small Apparatus | No |
| Swinging and Hanging Apparatus | No |
| Width | 10m |
Disabled access
| Disabled Access | Yes |
| Disabled Parking | Yes |
| Finding/Reaching Entrance | Yes |
| Reception Area | Yes |
| Doorways | Yes |
| Disabled Changing Facilities | Yes |
| Activity Areas | Yes |
| Disabled Toilets | Yes |
| Spectator Areas | Yes |
| Emergency Exits | Yes |
| Accessibility | Sports Club / Community Association |
| Management Type | School/College/University (in house) |
| Changing Rooms | Yes |
| Date Record Created | 23rd Mar 2022 |
| Date Record Checked | 23rd Feb 2023 |
| Opening Times | Dawn To Dusk |
Facility specifics
Disabled access
| Disabled Access | Yes |
| Disabled Parking | Yes |
| Finding/Reaching Entrance | Yes |
| Reception Area | Yes |
| Doorways | Yes |
| Disabled Changing Facilities | Yes |
| Activity Areas | Yes |
| Disabled Toilets | Yes |
| Spectator Areas | Yes |
| Emergency Exits | Yes |
| Accessibility | Pay and Play |
| Management Type | School/College/University (in house) |
| Year Built | 2017 |
| Changing Rooms | Yes |
| Date Record Created | 27th Jun 2023 |
| Date Record Checked | 27th Jun 2023 |
Opening times
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 08:00 |
| Closing time | 23:00 |
| Period open for | Monday-Friday |
| |
| Access description | Pay and Play |
|---|
| Opening time | 08:00 |
| Closing time | 22:00 |
| Period open for | Weekend |
Facility specifics
| Floodlit | No |
| Overmarked | No |
| Surface Type | Acrylic |
Disabled access
| Disabled Access | Yes |
| Disabled Parking | Yes |
| Finding/Reaching Entrance | Yes |
| Reception Area | Yes |
| Doorways | Yes |
| Disabled Changing Facilities | Yes |
| Activity Areas | Yes |
| Disabled Toilets | Yes |
| Emergency Exits | Yes |
| Notes | One of our facilities has a great online link https://www.accessable.co.uk/university-of-essex/university-of-essex-colchester-campus/access-guides/the-essex-sports-arena |
Contact
Disabled access
Disabled access for University Of Essex Sports Centre
| Disabled Access | Yes |
| Disabled Parking | Yes |
| Finding/Reaching Entrance | Yes |
| Reception Area | Yes |
| Doorways | Yes |
| Disabled Changing Facilities | Yes |
| Activity Areas | Yes |
| Disabled Toilets | Yes |
| Spectator Areas | Yes |
| Emergency Exits | Yes |
| Notes | One of our facilities has a great online link https://www.accessable.co.uk/university-of-essex/university-of-essex-colchester-campus/access-guides/the-essex-sports-arena |
Where is University Of Essex Sports Centre?
| Sub Building Name | |
| Building Name | Sports Centre |
| Building Number | 0 |
| Dependent Thoroughfare | |
| Thoroughfare Name | WIVENHOE PARK |
| Double Dependent Locality | |
| Dependent Locality | |
| PostTown | COLCHESTER |
| Postcode | CO4 3SQ |
University Of Essex Sports Centre on a map
University Of Essex Sports Centre geodata
| Easting | 603017.93 |
| Northing | 223691.62 |
| Latitude | 51.874829 |
| Longitude | 0.947864 |
| Local Authority Name | Colchester |
| Local Authority Code | E07000071 |
| Parliamentary Constituency Name | Harwich and North Essex |
| Parliamentary Constituency Code | E14000734 |
| Region Name | Eastern |
| Region Code | E15000006 |
| Ward Name | Wivenhoe |
| Ward Code | E05010843 |
| Output Area Code | E00110403 |
About this data
This data is open data sourced from Active Places Power and licenced under the Active Places Open Data Licence.
| Created On | 18th May 2004 |
| Audited On | 23rd Feb 2023 |
| Checked On | 27th Jun 2023 |
