Colchester: St James the Great

Getting here

 

🚗 By Car

Address: East Hill, Colchester, Essex CO1 2QY en.wikipedia.org+10nationalchurchestrust.org+10stjamesthegreat.wordpress.com+10

From the A12 (at Junction 27):

Exit onto the A133 towards Colchester.

At the Ipswich Road roundabout, continue straight.

At the next roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto East Street.

Continue ahead as East Street becomes East Hill, where the church stands.

Parking:

Greyfriars car park is opposite the church on Roman Road (cash payment only) essexhighways.org+13nationalchurchestrust.org+13rome2rio.com+13.

🚌 By Bus

Major operators: First Essex and Arriva Colchester essexhighways.org

Catch buses such as 371, 50, 717, 74, 75 which stop near East Hill/East Hill High Street r

Nearest stops (2–4 min walk):

Coach Stop (City Centre)

The Surgery (East Hill)

Queen Street

Greyfriars

The Colchester Bus Station on Osborne Street connects many local routes; you can transfer from there and walk ~5–10 min.

🚆 By Train

Colchester North Station (Great Eastern Main Line) and Colchester Town Station (Sunshine Coast Line) are served by Greater Anglia trains essexhighways.org

Walking routes:

From North → ~15 min walk to church reddit.com+7firstbus.co.uk+7en.wikipedia.org+7.

From Town → ~15 min via Queen Street and East Hill.

🚶 On Foot from City Centre

From the bus stops or rail stations, follow signs for East Hill or Greyfriars.

The church is located on the south side of East Hill, just opposite the Greyfriars complex 

🗺️ Quick Travel Guide to St James the Great Church

🚆 Coming by Train?

From Colchester North Station, it takes about 15 minutes to walk to the church.

From Colchester Town Station, it’s also around 15 minutes on foot.

🚌 Coming by Bus?

Get off at The Surgery or Coach Stop on East Hill — just a 2-minute walk away.

Other nearby stops include Queen Street and Greyfriars — both about 3 to 5 minutes on foot.

🚗 Coming by Car?

Park in Greyfriars Car Park, which is directly opposite the church on East Hill.

East Hill
Colchester
CO1 2QL

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