St Benedict’s Catholic College

Getting to and from St Benedict’s Catholic College

These routes and maps are suggestions of how you could stop taking the car and swap to cycling, walking, or scooting to school. They don’t show every possible route and you could have fun finding a way that works for you. If you know a safe way that gets you there even quicker, that’s great! Take that route instead.

Address

St Benedict’s Catholic College

Norman Way

Colchester

Essex

CO3 3US

Heavy traffic zone

Heavy traffic at drop off and pick up times is usual. We recommend avoiding roads within roughly 1000 metres of St Benedict’s Catholic College. This includes Crouch Street, Headgate Street, High Street, Lexden Road, Norman Way, Park Road, Southway and the smaller roads attached to them.

From the North East - cycling or walking

High Street via Norman Way (2.2km approx.)

Drop off where High Street meets North Hill. Turn left onto Headgate Street and then turn left onto Crouch Street. Follow the road onto Lexden Road and then turn left onto Norman Way to reach St Benedict’s Catholic College.

St Johns Street via Norman Way (2.2km approx.)

Drop off where St Johns Street meets Head Street. Turn left onto Headgate Street and then turn left onto Crouch Street. Follow the road onto Lexden Road and then turn left onto Norman Way to reach St Benedict’s Catholic College.

From the North East - cycling only

St Johns Street via Church Lane (2.2km approx.)

Drop off where St Johns Street meets Head Street. Turn left onto Headgate Street and then turn left onto Crouch Street. Follow the road onto Lexden Road and then turn left onto Church Lane. Turn left onto Parsons Hill and then use the public footpath to reach St Benedict’s Catholic College.

High Street Road via Church Lane (2.2km approx.)

Drop off where High Street meets North Hill. Turn left onto Headgate Street and then turn left onto Crouch Street. Follow the road onto Lexden Road and then turn left onto Church Lane. Turn left onto Parsons Hill and then use the public footpath to reach St Benedict’s Catholic College.

From the South - Walking only

Van Dyke Road via Norman Way (0.9km approx.)

Drop off where Van Dyke Road meets Cotman Road. Use the public footpath and follow through the park and college grounds. Exit the footpath onto Norman Way to reach St Benedict’s Catholic College.

Van Dyke Road via Park Road 1.1km approx.)

Drop off where Van Dyke Road meets Cotman Road. Use the public footpath and follow through the park and college grounds. Exit the footpath onto Park Road and then turn left onto Norman Way to reach St Benedict’s Catholic College.

From the North West - cycling or walking

Lexden Road via Norman Way (2.2km approx.)

Drop off where Lexden Road meets Tapwoods. Follow Lexden Road and turn right onto Norman Way to reach St Benedict’s Catholic College.

Bus routes

Lexden Road, Shrub End Road and Maldon Road are both major bus routes into and out of central Colchester and border the school site to the north and south respectively. Stops on both roads have waiting shelters and seats. They link to villages just outside Colchester, like Marks Tey, Layer-de-la-Haye and beyond.

Train routes

St Benedict’s is approximately 1.6km’s walk from Colchester Town train station, which provides quick access to the main East Anglian line and places like Manningtree, Witham, Clacton and Harwich-Dovercourt. Greater Anglia offer discounts on train travel for students at some schools.