There are 31 community pharmacies in Colchester, East of England. 12 are open on Sundays and 8 stay open until 9pm or later on weekdays. 29 offered NHS Pharmacy First consultations between April and June 2026, so a pharmacist can treat some common conditions without a GP appointment.
At a glance
- Pharmacies
- 31
- Open on Sundays
- 12
- Open until 9pm or later on weekdays
- 8
- Latest weekday closing
- 9pm (Ambrose Pharmacy)
- NHS Pharmacy First
- 29
- Free emergency contraception
- 28
- Blood pressure checks
- 29
- Nearest A&E
- Colchester General Hospital, about 2.5 miles
Open late tonight
Pharmacies in Colchester open until 8pm or later today (Monday).
| Pharmacy | Open until | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Ambrose Pharmacy 76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4LN | 9pm | 01206 615669 |
| Asda Pharmacy, Turner Rise Unit 9 Turner Rise, Petrolea Close, Colchester, CO4 5TU | 9pm | 01206 543159 |
| Boots Pharmacy, Unit 9 Tollgate West Unit 9 Tollgate West, Stanway,colchester, CO3 8RG | 9pm | 01206 766802 |
| Boots Pharmacy, West Parade 2/4 West Parade, Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PG | 9pm | 01206 578874 |
| Care Pharmacy Retail Unit No.1, 37/39 Kingsland Rd, West Mersea, CO5 8RA | 9pm | 01206 381673 |
| Island Pharmacy 4 & 5 Kingsway, Barfield Rd,west Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QT | 9pm | 01206 615113 |
| Queen Street Pharmacy, 12 Queen Street 12 Queen Street, Colchester, CO1 2PJ | 9pm | 01206 541600 |
| Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Essex The in-Store Pharmacy, Tesco Store,highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9ED | 8pm | 01206 203847 |
| Tiptree Pharmacy Unit 4, 80 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0HB | 9pm | 01621 810710 |
No pharmacy in Colchester is listed as open until 8pm or later on Monday. For urgent help, use NHS 111 online or call 111.
Hours do not cover bank holidays. Check with the pharmacy before you travel.
Open on Sunday
| Pharmacy | Sunday opening times | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Ambrose Pharmacy 76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4LN | 8am to 9pm | 01206 615669 |
| Asda Pharmacy, Turner Rise Unit 9 Turner Rise, Petrolea Close, Colchester, CO4 5TU | 10am to 4pm | 01206 543159 |
| Boots Pharmacy, Barfield Road 37 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QX | 11am to 3pm | 01206 382850 |
| Boots Pharmacy, Lion Walk 5-6 Lion Walk, Colchester, CO1 1LX | 10am to 4pm | 01206 577303 |
| Boots Pharmacy, Unit 9 Tollgate West Unit 9 Tollgate West, Stanway,colchester, CO3 8RG | 10am to 6pm | 01206 766802 |
| Boots Pharmacy, West Parade 2/4 West Parade, Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PG | 10am to 4pm | 01206 578874 |
| Care Pharmacy Retail Unit No.1, 37/39 Kingsland Rd, West Mersea, CO5 8RA | 6am to 9pm | 01206 381673 |
| Day Lewis Pharmacy, Harwich Road 338 Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3HP | midday to 2pm | 01206 863405 |
| Island Pharmacy 4 & 5 Kingsway, Barfield Rd,west Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QT | 10:30am to 4:30pm | 01206 615113 |
| Queen Street Pharmacy, 12 Queen Street 12 Queen Street, Colchester, CO1 2PJ | 10:30am to 4:30pm | 01206 541600 |
| Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Essex The in-Store Pharmacy, Tesco Store,highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9ED | 10am to 4pm | 01206 203847 |
| Tiptree Pharmacy Unit 4, 80 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0HB | 9am to 10pm | 01621 810710 |
Sunday hours do not cover bank holidays or Easter Sunday.
NHS services at pharmacies in Colchester
Based on the NHS services pharmacies claimed for between April and June 2026. Services can change, so check with the pharmacy before you go.
- NHS Pharmacy First: 29. A pharmacist can assess and treat sinusitis, sore throat, earache, infected insect bites, impetigo, shingles and urinary tract infections in women, without a GP appointment. How NHS Pharmacy First works.
- Free emergency contraception: 28. The morning after pill, free from the NHS.
- NHS contraception service: 29. Start or continue the contraceptive pill without seeing a GP.
- NHS blood pressure checks: 29. Free checks for adults aged 40 and over.
All pharmacies in Colchester
Grouped by postcode area, then A to Z. Today’s opening times are for Monday and do not cover bank holidays. We do not rank pharmacies.
CO1 (5 pharmacies)
5-6 Lion Walk, Colchester, CO1 1LX
Today: 8:30am to 6pm
Telephone: 01206 577303
118 Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AR
Today: 8:30am to 6:30pm
Telephone: 01206 792363
7 Priory Walk, Colchester, CO1 1LG
Today: 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5:30pm
Telephone: 020 8129 1975
81a East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2QW
Today: 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm
Telephone: 01206 870119
Queen Street Pharmacy, 12 Queen Street
12 Queen Street, Colchester, CO1 2PJ
Today: 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm
Telephone: 01206 541600
CO2 (6 pharmacies)
Abbey Field Medical Ctr, Ypres Road, Colchester, CO2 7UW
Today: 8:30am to 6pm
Telephone: 01206 560273
15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, CO2 7GH
Today: 8am to 6:30pm
Telephone: 01206 561778
4 the Square, Iceni Way, Colchester, CO2 9EB
Today: 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm
Telephone: 01206 576548
358 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8RB
Today: 9am to 6:30pm
Telephone: 01206 576915
1-2 Hythe Quay, Colchester, CO2 8JB
Today: 9am to 6pm
Telephone: 01206 867273
4 Phoenix Court, Hawkins Road, Colchester, CO2 8JY
Today: 9am to 5pm
Telephone: 01206 863973
CO3 (5 pharmacies)
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4LN
Today: 9am to 9pm
Telephone: 01206 615669
Boots Pharmacy, Unit 9 Tollgate West
Unit 9 Tollgate West, Stanway,colchester, CO3 8RG
Today: 8am to 9pm
Telephone: 01206 766802
2/4 West Parade, Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PG
Today: 8am to 9pm
Telephone: 01206 578874
Day Lewis Pharmacy, Crouch Street
77 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3EZ
Today: 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm
Telephone: 01206 541203
102 the Commons, Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 4NW
Today: 8:45am to 6pm
Telephone: 01206 575735
CO4 (6 pharmacies)
Unit 9 Turner Rise, Petrolea Close, Colchester, CO4 5TU
Today: 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm
Telephone: 01206 543159
Boots Pharmacy, Tamarisk Way, Greenstead
St Edmunds Centre, Tamarisk Way, Greenstead, Colchester, CO4 3GW
Today: 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm
Telephone: 01206 860837
Day Lewis Pharmacy, Harwich Road
338 Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3HP
Today: 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm
Telephone: 01206 863405
Day Lewis Pharmacy, St.christopher Road
38 St.christopher Road, Colchester, CO4 0NA
Today: 9am to 5:30pm
Telephone: 01206 843130
13 Nayland Road, Colchester, CO4 5EG
Today: 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm
Telephone: 01206 852965
The in-Store Pharmacy, Tesco Store,highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9ED
Today: 8am to 8pm
Telephone: 01206 203847
CO5 (5 pharmacies)
37 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QX
Today: 9am to 6:30pm
Telephone: 01206 382850
Boots Pharmacy, Church Road, Tiptree
3-5 the Centre, Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0HF
Today: 9am to 6pm
Telephone: 01621 815432
Retail Unit No.1, 37/39 Kingsland Rd, West Mersea, CO5 8RA
Today: 11:30am to 9pm
Telephone: 01206 381673
4 & 5 Kingsway, Barfield Rd,west Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QT
Today: 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm
Telephone: 01206 615113
Unit 4, 80 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0HB
Today: 9am to 9pm
Telephone: 01621 810710
CO6 (2 pharmacies)
89 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1EB
Today: 8:30am to 5:30pm
Telephone: 01206 212878
39 Chapel Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JB
Today: 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm
Telephone: 01206 240352
CO7 (2 pharmacies)
11 Vine Parade, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9HA
Today: 8:30am to 6:30pm
Telephone: 01206 823605
High Street, Dedham, Nr Colchester, CO7 6DE
Today: 9am to 5pm
Telephone: 01206 322109
A&E and urgent help near Colchester
Urgent help
If someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk, call 999. For urgent help that is not an emergency, use NHS 111 online or call 111.
A&E departments open 24 hours in and near Colchester:
- Colchester General Hospital: A&E open 24 hours, in Colchester, about 2.5 miles from the centre of Colchester
- The Ipswich Hospital: A&E open 24 hours, in Ipswich, about 18.2 miles from the centre of Colchester
- Broomfield Hospital: A&E open 24 hours, in Chelmsford, about 19.4 miles from the centre of Colchester
Distances are straight lines from the centre of the area (the average position of its pharmacies), not travel distances.
Frequently asked questions
Which pharmacies in Colchester are open on Sundays?
12 pharmacies in Colchester are open on Sundays. The latest to close on a Sunday is Tiptree Pharmacy, at 10pm. Sunday hours do not cover bank holidays, so check with the pharmacy before you travel.
Is there a late-night pharmacy in Colchester?
8 pharmacies in Colchester stay open until 9pm or later on weekdays. The latest weekday closing time is 9pm, at Ambrose Pharmacy.
Can a pharmacist treat a sore throat or UTI in Colchester?
29 of the 31 pharmacies in Colchester offered NHS Pharmacy First consultations between April and June 2026. Pharmacy First covers sinusitis (aged 12 and over), sore throat (aged 5 and over), earache (aged 1 to 17), infected insect bites and impetigo (aged 1 and over), shingles (aged 18 and over) and urinary tract infections (women aged 16 to 64).
Where can I get free emergency contraception in Colchester?
28 pharmacies in Colchester provided free NHS emergency contraception (the morning after pill) between April and June 2026. Each pharmacy page lists the NHS services it provides.
Where is the nearest A&E to Colchester?
In an emergency, call 999. The nearest A&E departments open 24 hours to the centre of Colchester are Colchester General Hospital (about 2.5 miles) and The Ipswich Hospital (about 18.2 miles), measured in a straight line.