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Harwich
Welcome to historic Harwich - a major gateway to Europe, and an ideal place to savour the area´s maritime history.
Harwich is famous for its sea-faring history and heritage. It was once the headquarters of the King´s Navy, and home of Christopher Jones ´Master of the Mayflower´. Narrow streets, historic buildings and museums, including the Redoubt Fort. Adjacent is the Edwardian style resort of Dovercourt with its sandy beaches, boating lake and park.
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Harwich is famous for its sea-faring history and heritage. It was once the headquarters of the King´s Navy, and home of Christopher Jones ´Master of the Mayflower´. Narrow streets, historic buildings and museums, including the Redoubt Fort. Adjacent is the Edwardian style resort of Dovercourt with its sandy beaches, boating lake and park.
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Harwich is an ideal vantage point for watching the substantial shipping movements and cruise ships in and out of Harwich International Port at Parkeston. Nearby Dovercourt also has much to offer visitors with its sandy shores and Blue Flag beach. The Mayflower, which ferried the Pilgrim Fathers to America was built in Harwich and its Master, Christopher Jones lived in the town. His home, Harwich´s
lighthouses, Old Custom House and dockyard form part of the absorbing Maritime Trail.
Two of Harwich´s numerous museums are to be found in the town´s lighthouses. The ´High´ lighthouse contains the National Museum of Wireless and Television while the Maritime Museum is housed within the ´low´ lighthouse. For a dash of Napoleonic history, visit the Redoubt, a huge circular Martello Tower built in 1808 to repel Bonaparte´s threatened invasion.
Also not to be missed in Harwich are the unique Treadwheel Crane built in 1667, and the Electric Palace Cinema - where you can see the latest Hollywood blockbuster in the oldest, purpose built cinema in the country. There is a foot ferry to Shotley and Felixstowe.
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Harwich Connexions (Tourist Information Centre)
Iconfield Park
Harwich
Essex
CO12 4EN
Great Britain
Tel: +44 (0)1255 506139
E-Mail: harwichtic@btconnect.com
WWW: http://www.tiscover.co.uk/harwich
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Open all year. Monday to Friday, 0900-1700; Saturday, 0900-1600. June to August: Sunday and Bank Holidays, 0900-1600.
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