Get to Clacton Hospital and Community Diagnostic Centre

Travel to Clacton Hospital and Clacton Diagnostic Centre

Our address

Clacton and District Hospital, Tower Road, Clacton, CO15 1LH.

Clacton Hospital: 01255 201 717

Community Diagnostic Centre: 01255 201 647

Our multi-million-pound investment programme to build state-of-the-art facilities at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals for treatment and care will significantly improve healthcare for local people.
We know the number of car parking spaces on each hospital site has reduced because of these new buildings. We also know that because of the increased demand for our services, car parking has become extremely limited.

At peak times of the day, it is unlikely that you will find a parking space, so we would encourage you to find alternatives to parking in our car parks – if you can.

We have free 30 minute drop off zones where you can be dropped off and collected after your appointment. There are also very convenient park and ride services, serving both Colchester and Ipswich hospitals.

The buses run at regular times and using park and ride is less expensive than parking in our car parks.

Read more information about park and ride and getting to all ESNEFT hospital sites.

Clacton hospital site map – ESNEFT Document library

Getting here

By bus

There is a bus stop on Tower Road outside Clacton Hospital.  Services 4 and 4a operated by Hedingham Buses stop here.

Services 134 and X76 operated by Hedingham Buses stop at the Westcliffe Theatre bus stop on Tower Road.

By dial-a-ride

The dial-a-ride service is for any patient attending an appointment at Clacton Hospital.  The service is free for bus pass holders and there is a charge for all other passengers.  You must book in advance by calling 01255 436 962.

Please visit the Dial-a-ride website (Opens in a new window)  for more information.

By community transport

Community transport schemes can help you to travel to the hospital. The services are for elderly and disabled people and for people in rural communities with no public transport.

Please visit Travel Essex website (Opens in a new window) for more information.

By Non-Urgent Patient Transport Service (PTS)

PTS by car or ambulance is for patients whose physical or mental condition means that they are unable to travel in any other way and who require the skills of staff to support them during their journey.

Please visit the East of England Ambulance Service website (Opens in a new window) for further information.

By car or motorbike

Leave the A12 at junction 29, following the signs for A120 Harwich and Clacton. Continue on the A120 for 5.1 miles then follow the left hand demerge lane onto the A133.  Continue on the A133 into Clacton.  The hospital is on Tower Road off Marine Parade.  The easiest route to the hospital is via Wellesley Road, Pier Avenue, Rosemary Road and then into Tower Road.

Parking

Parking is free at Clacton Hospital.

By train

Clacton-On-Sea Rail Station (CLT) is 0.9 miles from the hospital. The station does not have a taxi rank.  The 4a and 8 buses run between the train station and Pier Avenue which is 0.4 miles from the hospital.

For train information and timetables please visit the National Rail Enquiries website (Opens in a new window).

For bus timetables and route please visit the First bus website (Opens in a new window).

Travelling from Clacton and Colchester

Free shuttle service for patients and staff between Clacton Hospital and Colchester Hospital (starting on Monday 20 January 2025 for a trial period of three months)

The shuttle will run from 7am to 8pm daily and will take around 30 minutes (depending on traffic).

Look out for the Elite Travel minibus

Pick up locations:

Clacton Hospital – pick up/drop off area near to Entrance 5 in the car park

Colchester Hospital – Outside the main entrance next to the bus stops (please be sure to confirm with driver that you are on the correct shuttle and not the one to the Colchester Park&Ride)

Timetable