When you come to Essex you will have the ideal opportunity to get involved in sport, whether it's something completely new to you or something you are already accomplished at.
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Sports at Essex
When you come to Essex you will have the ideal opportunity to get
involved in sport, whether it’s something completely new to you or something
you are already accomplished at! The Sports Federation runs over 40
different clubs who all welcome new members. Most provide basic coaching,
giving you a perfect excuse to try something new, like climbing or gliding,
or to perfect your existing skills.
Approximately 40 acres of the Colchester Campus are devoted to sport. In
addition to cricket, football, hockey and rugby pitches, we have tennis
courts, a frisbee golf course and an artificial cricket wicket and nets. We
also have a floodlit grass training area, a floodlit synthetic turf pitch
which is used for training and matches, as well as jogging and orienteering
routes around the campus. Our water sports clubs have a clubhouse at
Brightlingsea and the sub-aqua and swimming clubs use the pool at Colchester
Leisure World.
At the Southend Campus, seven miles of glorious coastline offer a wealth
of water sports from sailing to kitesurfing, and the Southend Marine
Activities Centre allows those on a budget to try their hand at a variety of
water sports.
Sport Science course related information
Virtual tours
Sports facilities and events
Students' Union and societies
London 2012 Olympics