Places to visit Harwich

Local attractions include two lighthouses; the Electric Palace cinema, one of the oldest in Britain and now restored to its original state; the Redoubt fort, dating from the Napoleonic era; a lighthouse museum; a small beach; and of course ship-watching. Many attractions are open during the summer only.

Harwich is sufficiently small not to require public transport. There are buses and trains linking Harwich to adjacent Dovercourt and Parkeston, although the distance is walkable.Shopping in Harwich itself is extremely limited, although there are a number of art, antique and book stores. Nearby Dovercourt has a number of small supermarkets, mainstream high-street shops, banks and so on, while Parkeston has recently been given the 'kiss of life' and has a number of newly built stores to shop at, including Peacocks, Focus and Argos.

Harwich today is contiguous with Dovercourt and the two along with Parkeston are often referred to collectively as Harwich. Harwich was the home town of Christopher Jones, the master and quarter-owner of the Mayflower, and was also a base for that ship. The famous diarist Samuel Pepys was MP for Harwich.

Getting to Harwich Ferry port:

By Car

Follow the main A12 road from London to just north of Colchester, then take the A120 to Harwich. From Norwich you take the A140 to north of Ipswich, then the A45 bypass round Ipswich, the A137 to Manningtree, and from there follow signs to Harwich.

By Bus

Regular services run between Harwich and London, and several other towns in the UK.

By Rail Trains run from London Liverpool Street station to Harwich International. Local rail services arrive at the terminal building, where an escalator will take you directly to the check in point.

Source: www.AFerry.to