Sport & Leisure

Colchester is home to a wide-range of outdoor and indoor activities to suit all ages and tastes. Whether you’re looking to relax, or burn off some energy, get competitive, or simply have some fun, Colchester has it all covered.

From standard sports facilities and swimming pools, to just-for-fun trampoline parks and roller rinks, Colchester offers a wide selection of sports activities for all ages and abilities that can be enjoyed by yourself or in a large group

Also, be sure to check out upcoming Sports activities, with regular running events taking place around the city (including a popular half-marathon once a year), sailing on Mersea Island, walking, cycling, football and much more.

Having Fun in Colchester

When it comes to fun, Colchester has everything you’d expect as well as several things you wouldn’t.

For traditional sports and swimming take a trip to Leisure World, just a short walk from the main city centre. You will also discover several golf courses close by, including Putt in the Park which is perfect for children. For slightly more unusual activities you could try the 18- hole Frisbee Golf course at the University of Essex, or on a similar theme, the FootGolf course at Waldegraves on Mersea Island.

Colchester Sports Park offers indoor and outdoor sports and leisure activities including a 1 mile cycle track and BMX pump track.

If the weather’s bad and you want to burn off some energy indoors, there's plenty of options too. From the familiar Ten-Pin bowling to Rollerworld, Europe’s finest roller-rink. In the same building you’ll find Quasar laser-tag where you can enjoy shooting your friends (or strangers). Alternatively, to really work up a sweat you can bounce off some energy in Jump Street Trampolining Park, or for those that want a real challenge you can tackle the assault course at Ultimate Ninja UK, go Paintballing or try your hand at Bouldering.

If this is all too energetic, why not grab a ticket to see the famous U's play at the JobServe Community Stadium. Currently playing in League 2, watching Colchester United play is sure to be a great day out.

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Playgolf

Address

Lexden Wood Golf Club, Bakers Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4AU

Telephone
01206 843333

colchester@playgolfworld.com

Colchester

18 hole golf course, 9 hole Academy course. Membership includes unlimited: Golf, academy course, free driving range balls, facilities. Marquee for weddings, parties and corporate events.
Birch Grove Golf Club

Address

Layer Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0HS

Telephone
01206 734276

maureen@birchgrove.fsbusiness.co.uk

Colchester

A pretty nine hole golf course. Quite short but challenging. Visitors will receive a friendly welcome at the clubhouse.
High Woods Country Park Walks

Address

Visitor Centre, Turner Road, Highwoods, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JR

Telephone
01206 853588

countryside.team@colchester.gov.uk

Highwoods, Colchester

Download a map, including three walking trails of different lengths, of High Woods Country Park to best discover this scenic Country Park situated to the north of Colchester town centre.
The Painters Trail

Address

Colchester, Town Centre, Constable Country, Essex, CO1 1UG

Telephone
01206 282920

vic@colchester.gov.uk

Constable Country

The route is within a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), and uses a mixture of mainly quiet roads, cycle paths and well-surfaced tracks. The full circuit is about 69 miles and is designed to completed in two to three days, but…
Essex Outdoors - Mersea

Address

Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8SX

Telephone
0345 200420

hello@essexoutdoors.com

Colchester

Essex Outdoors provides high quality outdoor learning opportunities to the young people of Essex, and the wider community.
Leisure World Tiptree

Address

Thurstable School, Maypole Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EW

Telephone
01206 282000

contact.leisureworld@colchester.gov.uk

Tiptree

Tiptree Sports Centre provides a range of facilities and activities that is both unique and extensive for all ages and abilities. It offers a fitness centre, sports halls, aerobic workout classes, 3 generation artificial pitch.
Brightlingsea Harbour Tour

Address

Brightlingsea Harbour, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0AP

Telephone
01206 302200

mail@brightlingseaharbour.org

Brightlingsea

Take a Brightlingsea Harbour tour and discover facts and tales from Roman times to the modern day.
Dice & a Slice - Board Game Cafe

Address

37 Queen Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2PQ

Telephone
07719 468125

diceandaslice@outlook.com

Colchester

Dice and a Slice, where you can play board games and enjoy wonderful food and drink.
Colchester Golf Club

Address

21 Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU

Telephone
01206 853396

secretary@colchestergolfclub.com

Colchester

Colchester Golf Club has been voted the No.1 course in North Essex.
It was founded in 1907 with our beautiful, tree-lined course designed by none other than 5-times Open Champion James Braid.
The course is 6,357 yards long with two par-5s, four…
Wivenhoe Sailing Club

Address

Walter Radcliffe Way, Wivenhoe, Essex, CO7 9WS

Telephone
01206 822132

info@wivenhoesailingclub.org

Wivenhoe

The Club was founded in 1925 by a small group of local yachtsmen.
Brightlingsea to Wivenhoe Pub Lunch River Cruise

Address

Brightlingsea Harbour, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0AP

Telephone
01206 302200

mail@brightlingseaharbour.org

Brightlingsea

Enjoy the stunning panoramic scenery along the River Colne to the picturesque riverside village of Wivenhoe on Colne Innovation, our electric boat.
Leisure World Tennis Centre

Address

Leisure World Tennis Centre, Eudo Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7XE

Telephone
01206 282000

contact.leisureworld@colchester.gov.uk

Colchester

Colchester Tennis Centre is a fantastic facility boasting 22 hard (6 floodlit) and grass courts and is available to support a wide range of activities.
River Stour

Address

Dedham, Essex

Dedham

The River Stour runs from Cambridgeshire and out to the North Sea at Harwich, Essex, following the county boundary between Suffolk and Essex for most of its 47 mile stretch.