Greenstead House is located about 1 mile away from the University of Essex.
On foot it takes approximately 20mins to get there.

Greenstead House, Greenstead Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2XH

The placement of Greenstead House is in a very ideal location for the following reasons.

	Within walking distance of the University of Essex
	Is directly opposite Tesco, the largest supermarket in Colchester and the main source of food for students at the University of Essex. No need to carry numerous bags of shopping long distances or onto the bus.
	Greenstead road is on a major bus route connecting the University of Essex (Wivenhoe) to Colchester Town with bus stops just outside the door !
	The Colchester Hythe Train station is situated no more than a 5 minute walk away from Greenstead House making those trips to London more convenient.

Buses

First Great Eastern provide the majority local bus services in Colchester. An overview of their bus routes in Colchester is available here. The closest bus stop to Greanstead house is listed as "Greanstead road Tesco" and can be seen on the right hand side where the purple, grey and blue lines intersect. The following bus routes flow through here (Click to see timetables) numbers 62, 64/64A, 74/74B, 76.

To get to Town Centre and back Use a number 62 or 64/64A

To Visit Wivenhoe and back Use a number 62 or 74

To get to the University and back use a number 62 or 74 or 76

There is a bus that runs from Stanstead Airport to Colchester Town Centre and Essex University.
It runs hourly and the number of the service is X22, more information such as prices can be found here and its timetable can be found here.

Trains

There are three train stations in Colchester the main one is known as "Colchester North Station", the one near the centre of town is known as "Colchester Town" which has alot less trains going to it and finally a station know as "The Hythe" which although closest to the greanstead area very few trains stop here.

Please consult the links above or nationalrailways website for more information about routes,times and prices.