What to See & Do in Harwich
Sights There are guided tours of Harwich to suit most tastes and interests, or alternatively just stroll around the streets and visit some or all of the following places of interest. Electric Palace Cinema: a restored 1911 cinema that still shows films. Harwich Lifeboat Museum: exhibits, with lifeboat. Harwich Maritime Museum: located in the 1818 Low Lighthouse, with exhibitions on navy history and commercial shipping. National Museum of Wireless and Television: located in the High Lighthouse, with displays of radio and TV history, and with views from the Lantern Room at the apex. Redoubt Fort: one of the many Napoleonic forts scattered around this stretch of coastline, built in the early 1800s. This one is 180 feet in diameter, and contains a museum with displays of old guns. The Ha’penny Pier Visitor Centre: housed in a Victorian pier ticket office, and now incorporating a Mayflower exhibition Where to stay A range of accommodation is available, from B&B to AA 2 star. Search the English Tourist Board website or the AA website for establishments inspected and approved by them. Where to eat and drink Restaurants - Harwich has a wide range of restaurants to cater for all tastes, but wherever you go you will find fresh seafood on the menu reflecting the town’s strong links with the sea. Pubs - Harwich has many pubs. Most serve food ranging from full three course meals to bar snacks at lunchtime and/or evenings, and most also have real ale on tap. Transport If you are travelling by car you will find pay and display car parks just off Kingsway in Dovercourt town centre, and in Low Road in Dovercourt, as well as the Quay and Wellington Road in Old Harwich. All other parking is designated roadside parking, so check on time restrictions. However, there is an excellent local bus service, and plenty of taxis. You can also travel from Harwich International Port to Dovercourt town centre and Old Harwich on the local train service. Back To Harwich
