Rivenhall Park

Local area

Rivenhall Park is located less than two miles from Witham town centre, 11 miles from Chelmsford, 14 miles from Colchester and 53 miles from central London.

Shopping

Shopping locally is focused around Witham town centre, which is home to a variety of high-street and independent stores within The Grove and Newlands shopping malls. A weekly market takes place on a Saturday and a farmers’ market is held twice a month. Several large supermarkets are also located within two miles of Rivenhall Park.

Leisure

The local area offers many opportunities for sport and leisure. The verdant Essex countryside is populated by a wealth of restaurants and traditional pubs catering for a variety of tastes, and the environment lends itself to outdoor pursuits such as cycling, horse riding and rambling.

Witham Leisure Centre on Spinks Lane has two swimming pools, a gym, fitness studios and sports courts, while outdoor football pitches can be found at the neighbouring Witham Sports Ground. Rivenhall Oaks Golf Centre is just a short walk from the development and Benton Hall Golf & Country Club can be reached in 10 minutes by car. The town is also home to rugby, cricket, hockey and football clubs.

Education

For families, there are a number of well-regarded schools in the local area. Elm Hall Primary School is a 15-minute walk from the development, and for secondary-age pupils, New Rickstones Academy is around half a mile away and Maltings Academy, just under two miles away. The University of Essex has a campus at Colchester and Anglia Ruskin University has a campus in Chelmsford.

Transport

The location of Rivenhall Park will appeal to professionals working in nearby towns, or in London. Witham Railway Station is around 20 minutes’ walk away and from there regular services run to Chelmsford, Stratford and London Liverpool Street (45 minutes journey time). East of Witham, Colchester is around 10 minutes away by train and Ipswich around 35 minutes away.

Stansted Airport is a 30-minute drive away via the A120; the A131 for Braintree and Sudbury is around 10 minutes’ away and the A12 – for Colchester, Ipswich, Chelmsford, the M25 and east London – can be reached in five minutes by car.