Location
Colchester is ideally located in the east of England, providing easy access to the main Olympic Village without the distractions or disturbances that this environment can sometimes bring.
It has never been easier to get to Colchester from all over the world, with the growth of nearby London Stansted Airport just a short drive away.
- Colchester is 30 miles (40 minutes drive by car) from London Stansted Airport, the third busiest airport in the UK. Other airports are located at Luton and Norwich (both less than 2 hours drive by car).
- Colchester is just a 1 hour train journey from central London, with regular fast trains running each day. A train ride from Colchester to Stratford's main Olympic Village takes just 45 minutes. The same journey by car takes 1 hour.
- All of the sports and supporting facilities in Colchester, including accommodation, are located within a 20 minute drive of each other. The Garrison has a small fleet of cars, minibuses and coaches that could be employed to support transportation between sites for visiting teams.
Use Colchester location map at http://www.visitcolchester.com/where-is-colchester.asp.
