Sunday 8th November 2026 | Remembrance Sunday | Colchester

North Essex

  • Effective
    08/11/2026 - 08/11/2026

Colchester Remembrance Sunday Parade will take place on Sunday 8th November 2026.

Head Street and High Street will be temporarily closed between 08:00 and 13:30.

  • We are offering free bus travel* for the Armed Forces community on this day. *Click here for full details*
  • Our drivers may also pull over to honour the two-minute silence at 11:00hrs on Remembrance Sunday (8th November 2026) and Armistice Day (Wednesday 11th November 2026) where it is safe for them to do so.

The following services will be paused or placed on diversion:

Bus: To: Diversion: Closest bus stop(s):
51 Wivenhoe The 51 will divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill and Southway. 
  • Middleborough
  • Military Road
51 Highwoods The 51 will divert via Southway, St Botolph's Roundabout, Southway, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough.  
  • Osbourne Street
  • Middleborough
52 Stanway / Osborne Street The 52 will divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill, Southway and Osborne Street.
  • Osborne Street
52 Highwoods The 52 will divert via Balkerne Hill and Middleborough.
  • Essex County Hospital
  • Middleborough
53 Rowhedge The 53 will divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill and Southway.
  • Middleborough
  • Military Road
53 West Bergholt The 53 will divert via Southway, St Botolph's Roundabout, Southway, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough.  
  • Osborne Street
  • Middleborough
54 [Circular] The 54 will divert via Stanwell Street and Southway. 
  • Osborne Street
  • Sportsman's Club
55 [Circular] The 55 will divert via Stanwell Street and Southway. 
  • Osborne Street
56 / 57 Shrub End The 56 / 57 will divert via Stanwell Street and Southway. 
  • Osborne Street
56 / 57 Osborne Street The 56 / 57 will divert via Southway and St Botolph's Roundabout.
  • Osborne Street
1A Ambrose Avenue The 1A will divert via Brook Street and Magdalen Street.
  • Osborne Street
1A Colchester City Centre The 1A will divert via Southway, Town Rail Station, Magdalen Street and Brook Street.
  • Sportsman's Club
2A Great Horkesley The 2A will divert via Brook Street and Magdalen Street. After serving Osborne Street - the services will divert via Stanwell Street, Southway, St Botolph's Roundabout, Southway, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough.
  • Osborne Street
  • Middleborough
2A Highwoods The 2A will divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill, Southway, Town Rail Station, Magdalen Street and Brook Street.
  • Middleborough
  • Sportsman's Club
68 Mersea Island The 68 will divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill, Southway and St Botolph's Roundbout. After serving Osborne Street - the services will divert via Stanwell Street and Southway.
  • Middleborough
  • Osborne Street
68 Highwoods The 68 will divert via Southway, St Botolph's Roundabout, Southway, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough.  
  • Osborne Street
  • Middleborough
375 / 75 Maldon The 375 / 75 will divert via Stanwell and Southway.
  • Osborne Street
75 Colchester The 75 will divert via Southway and St Botolph's Roundabout.
  • Osborne Street
87 Great Horkesley The 87 will divert via Southway, St Botolph's Roundabout, Southway, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough.  
  • Osborne Street
  • Middleborough
87 Brightlingsea The 87 will divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill, Southway, Magdalen Street and Brook Street.
  • Middleborough
  • Sportsman's Club
102 / 104 Harwich The 102 / 104 will divert via Stanwell Street, St Botolph's Roundabout, Magdalen Street and Brook Street.
  • Stanwell Street
102 / 104 Colchester The 102 / 104 will divert via Brook Street and Magdalen Street.
  • Stanwell Street
X20 Stansted Airport The X20 will divert via Stanwell Street and Southway.
  • Osborne Street
X20 North Station The X20 will divert via Balkerne Hill and Middleborough.
  • Essex County Hospital
  • Middleborough
X20 Osborne Street The X20 will divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill, Southway and St Botolph's Roundabout.
  • Middleborough
  • Osborne Street

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