This church was rebuilt in 1821 by architect M.G. Thompson and contains memorials from an earlier church, to naval men, an unexploded bomb from WW1...

This memorial is located on a busy main road in the centre of Harwich; it remembers all the lost soldiers who died in World War...

The estuary formed by the rivers Stour and Orwell is the only safe harbour between the Thames and the Humber. It has been vital...

The Redoubt Fort is an impressive 180ft in diameter and was built in 1808 to protect the harbour from Napoleonic invasion. It took only...

The Low Lighthouse was built in 1818 to replace the previously wooden ones from the late 17th Century, over 200 years ago. This lighthouse...

This lighthouse was built in 1818 by the architect Daniel Asher Alexander and under the supervision of John Rennie Senior to replace earlier wooden ones....

The Guildhall in Harwich was rebuilt in 1769 and it stands on the site where the council had met since 1673. Inside you will...

The Ha’Penny Pier was built in 1954 and became the ticket office for the first continental ferries. The name of this Pier came about...

The Harwich Lifeboat Museum was built in 1876, over 100 years old, and was housed in a Victorian lifeboat-house, it was known as the ‘Number...

Overlooking the Orwell Estuary, Landguard Fort is a site of extreme historic significance. It was originally built by order of King Henry the Eighth in...

Situated on the Landguard Peninsula, this is a very popular viewing point, from where visitors can view the Haven area and watch the container ships...

Landguard Nature Reserve is on a sand and shingle peninsula at the mouth of the River Orwell and is an area of immense value for...

This is the only public foot ferry linking Suffolk to Essex. The ferry service, connecting Felixstowe, Shotley and Harwich, runs during the summer months to...

The port of Felixstowe is the largest container port in the UK and is one of the largest in Europe. Equipped with 21 quayside cranes,...

Manning’s Amusement Park was opened by Sir Billy Butlin and has been run by Charles Manning’s family since 1946. Today it largely features children’s rides...

This is a modern complex, situated on the seafront, offering a host of activities. The swimming pool is divided into three areas, catering for all...

Felixstowe Seafront has been a popular destination since the arrival of the railway in 1887. It features a sand and shingle beach spanning over 4...

The top of this 85 feet tall tower affords panoramic views of the sea, the town of Walton and in the distance, the great cranes...

Walton Pier is one of the longest in the country and it has a history stretching back to 1830. At the beach end is a...

The museum is housed in a former lifeboat station with a history that dates back well over a century. The collection is centred around...