Greensward Academy
Getting to and from Greensward Academy
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
Greensward Lane
Hockley
Essex SS5 5HG
Heavy traffic zone
Heavy traffic at drop off and pick up times is usual. We recommend avoiding roads within roughly 1000 metres of Greensward Academy. This includes Greensward Lane, Broadlands Road, Broadlands Avenue, Broadwalk, White Hart Lane, Hawkwell Park Road, Spa Road and the smaller roads attached to them.
Cycling and walking routes
From the North – cycling or walking
Branksome Avenue (800m approx..)
Drop off on Branksome Avenue. Use the footpath at the end of Branksome Avenue and follow onto Greensward Lane to reach Greensward Academy.
From the South – cycling or walking
Hawkwell Drive Avenue (1.6km approx.)
Drop off where Hawkwell Park Drive meets Briar Close. Turn left onto Hawkwell Park Drive, then right onto Park Gardens. Turn left onto Harrow Gardens, then left onto Victor Gardens. Turn right onto White Hart Lane then cross the road using the railway footbridge and use the public footpath on left. Turn left onto Broadwalk, then turn right onto Broadlands Avenue. Turn left onto Broadlands Road, then turn right onto Greensward Lane, use the zebra crossing to reach Greensward Academy.
Main Road via Hill Lane (1.6km approx.)
Drop off where Main Road meets Hill Lane. Follow Hill Lane, then turn left onto Victor Gardens. Turn right onto White Hart Lane using the cross railway footbridge. Use the public footpath on left, then turn left onto Greensward Lane, use zebra crossing to reach Greensward Academy.
Main Road via White Hart Lane (1.6km approx.)
Drop off where Main Road meets White Hart Lane. Follow White Hart Lane and cross the road using the railway footbridge. Use the public footpath on left, then turn left onto Greensward Lane, use zebra crossing to reach Greensward Academy.
From the South – walking only
Main Road via Great Eastern Road (1.7km approx.)
Drop off where Main Road meets Milestone Close. Turn left onto Main Road, turn right onto Great Eastern Road. Turn left onto Station Road, then right onto Spa Road and follow onto Greensward Lane to reach Greensward Academy.
Main Road via Hawkwell Park Road (1.6km approx.)
Drop off where Main Road meets Milestone Close. Turn left onto Main Road, then turn right onto White Hart Lane. Turn left onto Hawkwell Park Road, then turn left onto the public footpath. Turn right onto Spa Road, using the zebra crossing to cross the road. Follow the road under the railway bridge then turn right onto Greensward Lane to reach Greensward Academy.
From the West – walking only
Main Road via Spa Road (1.2km approx.)
Drop off where Main Road meets Bullwood Road. Turn right onto Main Road, then turn left onto Spa Road. Follow the road onto Greensward Lane to reach Greensward Academy.
Bus routes
There are bus stops on either side of the road within 100 metres of the front of the school on Greensward Lane. These both have shelter and seating. There’s a zebra crossing very close to the bus stops, to help crossing the road to the relevant stop. The bus services loop around Hockley and connect to Ashingdon, Hullbridge, Rayleigh and Southend.
Train routes
Hockley Station is 400 metres from the front of the school with pavements all the way. The nearest stations on the line are Rayleigh in one direction, and Rochford and the Southend stations in the other. Greater Anglia offer discounts on train travel for students at some schools.