Northfields is ideally positioned for access into Colchester town centre and for connections to London, combining a peaceful atmosphere and natural landscape with the convenience of modern urban living.

You really have the best of both worlds at Northfields, with idyllic landscape just minutes from home, but with Colchester’s best facilities within walking distance. Turner Rise Retail Park is literally on your doorstep, for supermarket essentials or a workout and spa at Fitness First. For more choice, the bright lights of the City are also within easy reach, with Colchester station around half a mile away. Trains run through Essex and directly to Liverpool Street up to five times an hour, reaching London in just 50 minutes. You are well placed for travel by car as well, with easy access to an excellent road network. The A12 and A120 provide connections to the M25 and the M11, for London, Ipswich and Cambridge.

• Within easy walking distance of the town centre
• Turner Rise Retail Park just 0.1 miles away
• Just 0.6 miles from Colchester station
• Direct trains to London in approximately 50 minutes
• Less than 40 miles from Stansted, approximately an hour’s drive
• Fantastic road connections for Essex, Ipswich, London and Cambridge

Wide Open Space

Colchester benefits from a wealth of open spaces, with a total of 22 conservation areas and many other stunning parks and gardens within the town.

Northfields is surrounded by some of Essex’s most beautiful countryside. Literally on your doorstep is the 300 acre expanse of Highwoods Country Park, a stunning stretch of woodland, grassland and wetland with wildflowers, ponds and a lake. Strolling towards the town centre, you will pass an award-winning Green Heritage Site, the Victorian Castle Park, an oasis of horticultural opulence, and the perfect venue for fairs, festivals and concerts. With many other gardens, playing fields and golf clubs nearby, including the Colchester Golf Centre, green spaces and fresh air are always within easy reach.

Aerial view of development

“What is most impressive about Colchester, more impressive than in any other town in England, is the continuity of its architectural interest.”
Nikolaus Pevsner, The Buildings of England, 1954

Records of Colchester date back to AD77, with the earliest settlement 3000 years ago, providing plenty to furnish the town’s many museums. Colchester’s colourful history from Roman and Saxon times through to today has produced a stimulating mix of buildings, including 1600 listed buildings and 40 scheduled monuments.

Today, the introduction of modern architecture creates a vibrant environment of contemporary culture and ancient surroundings. The cobbled streets are now home to a selection of vibrant market stalls, integrated with an excellent choice of boutiques and high street shops including Karen Millen and FootCandy, delis like The Organic Gourmet, and an eclectic mix of antique stores and salons, as well as the award-winning Williams & Griffin department store.

A seemingly endless variety of cafés and eateries spills out over the streets of the town centre, creating a cosmopolitan, continental atmosphere. A fusion of cosy pubs and popular cafés and bistros like Café Rouge, contemporary new clubs and cocktail bars such as Nineteen and the gastronomic indulgences of the Warehouse Brasserie and The Lemon Tree, establish an epicentre for wining and dining, and some of the best nightlife in the county.

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