Hedingham & Chambers Route 81
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday
Hedingham & Chambers Route 81 is a bus route in Essex and Suffolk, serving Colchester City Centre, Osborne Street, Colchester, The Albert, Langham, Chapel Road, Dedham Heath, The Heath and Colchester, Railway Station Layby. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 06:16 and the last at 16:13. Updated 4 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 06:16
- Last
- 16:13
- Buses
- 8
Saturday
- First
- 07:30
- Last
- 18:20
- Buses
- 10
- Daytime
- every 2 h 40 min
Sunday
No service
Timetable change: Hedingham & Chambers’ timetable changes on 24 October 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.
Route 81 to Dedham, The Marlborough Head
Destination sign “Dedham, The Marlborough Head” · from Colchester City Centre, Osborne Street · 22 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Colchester City Centre, Osborne Street | Colchester, The Albert | Colchester, Hospital Path | Mile End, Matchett Drive | Langham, Chapel Road | Langham, Birchwood Road | Dedham, The Marlborough Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · | · | · | · | · | 06:16 | 06:23 |
| · | · | · | · | · | · | 06:57 |
| 11:00 | 11:07 | 11:13 | 11:16 | 11:22 | 11:26 | 11:34 |
| 16:13 | 16:22 | 16:29 | 16:34 | 16:40 | 16:44 | 16:54 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Colchester City Centre, Osborne Street | Colchester, The Albert | Colchester, Hospital Path | Mile End, Matchett Drive | Langham, Chapel Road | Langham, Birchwood Road | Dedham, The Marlborough Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:20 | 09:27 | 09:33 | 09:36 | 09:42 | 09:46 | 09:54 |
| 11:30 | 11:37 | 11:43 | 11:46 | 11:52 | 11:56 | 12:04 |
| 14:10 | 14:17 | 14:23 | 14:26 | 14:32 | 14:36 | 14:44 |
| 17:40 | 17:47 | 17:53 | 17:56 | 18:02 | 18:06 | 18:14 |
All 22 stops in this direction
- Colchester City Centre, Osborne Street #1500IM77
- Colchester City Centre, Head Street #1500IM78
- Colchester, Middleborough #1500CRMDBORO
- Colchester, Causton Road #1500AA20
- Colchester, The Albert #150033039010
- Colchester, Railway Station Layby #150033095001
- Colchester, Bruff Close #1500DGK189
- Colchester, Hospital Path #1500PNR808
- Mile End, Olympic Boulevard #150033015501
- Mile End, The Water Tower #1500OXLEYPAR
- Mile End, Julian Avenue #150033004001
- Mile End, Matchett Drive #150033004901
- Severalls Park, Cuckoo Point #150020196
- Langham, Runkins Corner #1500IM2003
- Langham, Chapel Road #1500IM20Y2
- Langham, The Shepherd & Dog #1500IM2005
- Langham, School #1500IM20100
- Langham, St Margaret's Cross #1500IM2006
- Langham, Birchwood Road #1500LANGWIYK
- Langham, Birchwood Corner #1500JMD020
- Dedham, Monks Lane #150029750002
- Dedham, The Marlborough Head #1500IM2008
Route 81 to Colchester City Centre, Osborne Street
Destination sign “Colchester City Centre, Osborne Street” · from Dedham, The Marlborough Head · 30 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Dedham, The Marlborough Head | Dedham Heath, The Heath | Langham, Birchwood Road | Langham, Runkins Corner | Mile End, The Water Tower | Colchester, Railway Station Layby | Colchester City Centre, Osborne Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:25 | 10:29 | 10:35 | 10:42 | 10:45 | 10:53 | 11:03 |
| 11:40 | 11:44 | 11:50 | 11:57 | 12:00 | 12:08 | 12:18 |
| 12:50 | 12:54 | 13:00 | 13:07 | 13:10 | 13:18 | 13:28 |
| 14:15 | 14:19 | 14:25 | 14:32 | 14:35 | 14:43 | 14:53 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Dedham, The Marlborough Head | Dedham Heath, The Heath | Langham, Birchwood Road | Langham, Runkins Corner | Mile End, The Water Tower | Colchester, Railway Station Layby | Colchester City Centre, Osborne Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30 | 07:34 | 07:40 | 07:47 | 07:50 | 07:58 | 08:08 |
| 10:00 | 10:04 | 10:10 | 10:17 | 10:20 | 10:28 | 10:38 |
| 12:10 | 12:14 | 12:20 | 12:27 | 12:30 | 12:38 | 12:48 |
| 13:20 | 13:24 | 13:30 | 13:37 | 13:40 | 13:48 | 13:58 |
| 14:50 | 14:54 | 15:00 | 15:07 | 15:10 | 15:18 | 15:28 |
| 18:20 | 18:24 | 18:30 | 18:37 | 18:40 | 18:48 | 18:58 |
All 30 stops in this direction
- Dedham, The Marlborough Head #1500IM2008
- Dedham, Forge Street #150029005003
- Dedham, Kiln Cottages #150029005005
- Dedham, Coopers Lane #150029750004
- Dedham Heath, The Anchor #150029005007
- Dedham Heath, The Heath #1500DED1
- Dedham Heath, Duck Lane #150009DED1
- Dedham, Rye Farm #1500IM2007
- Dedham, Monks Lane #1500297500Y2
- Langham, Birchwood Corner #1500JMD020B
- Langham, Birchwood Road #1500LANGWICK
- Langham, St Margaret's Cross #1500IM20Y6
- Langham, School #1500IM201Y0
- Langham, The Shepherd & Dog #1500IM20Y5
- Langham, Chapel Road #1500IM2002
- Langham, Runkins Corner #1500IM20Y3
- Severalls Park, Cuckoo Point #150020198
- Mile End, Julian Avenue #1500MILLRDJA
- Mile End, Maximus Drive #1500DGK209
- Mile End, The Water Tower #150033003001
- Mile End, Olympic Boulevard #1500330150Y1
- Colchester, Hospital Path #1500PNR808Y
- Colchester, Bruff Close #1500DGK190
- Colchester, Groves Close #1500DGK218
- Colchester, Railway Station Layby #1500IM1359
- Colchester, The Albert #150033039001
- Colchester, Causton Road #1500AA7
- Colchester, Middleborough #150033039006
- Colchester City Centre, High Street #150033037002
- Colchester City Centre, Osborne Street #1500IM77
Route 81 route map
Questions about Hedingham & Chambers Route 81
What time is the first Route 81 bus?
Monday to Friday: 06:16. Saturday: 07:30.
What time is the last Route 81 bus?
Monday to Friday: 16:13. Saturday: 18:20. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
Does Route 81 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: no service.
Where does Route 81 go?
Route 81 serves Colchester City Centre, Osborne Street, Colchester, The Albert, Langham, Chapel Road, Dedham Heath, The Heath and Colchester, Railway Station Layby. The full list of stops for each direction is below the timetables.
Are these live bus times?
No. They are the published timetable from Hedingham & Chambers’ open data, refreshed 4 October 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.
Source: Hedingham & Chambers open data (GTFS schedule for Hedingham & Chambers), used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Refreshed 4 October 2026. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.