Felixstowe

Worth seeing in and around Felixstowe

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Harwich High Lighthouse

   Lighthouse in Harwich, Essex, England, UK

   4.8 km · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Harwich Low Lighthouse

   Harwich High and Low Lighthouses are a pair of early 19th-century towers in Harwich, Essex, which were built as leading lights to help guide vessels into the harbour. They replaced an earlier pair of lights established in the seventeenth century when Harwich was a key operational base for the Royal Navy.

   4.7 km · lighthouse in Harwich, Tendring, Essex, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Castra of Felixstowe

   Walton Castle was a Saxon Shore Fort in the Roman province of Britannia. The fort was reused by the Normans who used it as the bailey for a castle.

   2.1 km · Roman fort · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Shotley Pier

   Shotley Pier is a disused 540 feet long railway pier in Shotley Gate, Shotley, Suffolk. Built in 1894 by Frederick Hervey, 3rd Marquess of Bristol, the structure was used to service a ferry across the River Stour to Harwich, Essex.

   5.9 km · pier in Shotley Gate, Shotley, Babergh, Suffolk, England · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Harwich Foreshore

   Harwich Foreshore is a 10.6-hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Harwich in Essex. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.

   4.9 km · Site of Special Scientific Interest in Essex, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Harwich Redoubt

   Harwich Redoubt is a circular fort built in 1808 to defend the port of Harwich, Essex from Napoleonic invasion. The Harwich Society opens it to the public.

   4.9 km · fort built in 1808-10 in Harwich, Essex, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Landguard Fort

   Landguard Fort is a fort at the mouth of the River Orwell outside Felixstowe, Suffolk, designed to guard the mouth of the river. It is now managed by the charity English Heritage and is open to the public.

   3.5 km · fort in England, Britain · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Bawdsey Manor

   Bawdsey Manor stands at a prominent position at the mouth of the River Deben close to the village of Bawdsey in Suffolk, England, about 75 miles north-east of London. Built in 1886, it was enlarged in 1895 as the principal residence of Sir William Cuthbert Quilter.

   4.2 km · country house in Bawdsey, Suffolk, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Felixstowe Town Hall

   Felixstowe Town Hall is a municipal building in Undercliff Road West, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England. The building is the meeting place of Felixstowe Town Council.

   600 m · municipal Building in England · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Felixstowe Pier

    Felixstowe Pier is a pleasure pier in the Edwardian seaside town of Felixstowe, Suffolk, England. It opened in August 1905 and measures 2,640 feet in length, once ranking among the longest in the country.

    800 m · pleasure pier in Felixtowe, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Felixstowe Ferry is perhaps the most charming part of the town. It's in the far north, beyond the golf club, at the mouth of the River Deben. It's a popular place for sailing and walks. It has good real ale pub (see below). It is best to park at the cliff top car park as there is little parking at Felixstowe ferry.

1. 01
   Landguard Fort
2. 02
   Spa Pavillion
3. 03
   Walton Castle is now only visible

   It was built late 3rd century as part of the "Saxon Shore" ring of defenses when the Romans panicked about their fragile empire.

4. 04
   Bawdsey Radar

   Bawdsey IP12 3AT (24 miles by road (round the River Deben), to get the 5 miles direct!), mobile), info@bawdseyradar.org.uk.

5. 05
   Sealand

   A Maunsell sea fort in the North Sea, two squat pillars supporting a platform, built in 1943 as an anti-aircraft position.

From Wikivoyage: Felixstowe, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

The fantastic amusement parks are a great day out, and for those looking to party away the night, you won't forget the über-cool bandbox nightclub.

1. 01
   Mannings Amusement Park

   Sea Rd, IP11 2DN,.

2. 02
   Forum Amusement Arcade

   Between the promenade and Felixstowe Ferry there's about a mile of beaches known as "The Dip".

3. 03
   Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club

   Ferry Rd, Old Felixstowe, IP11 9RY, generalmanager@felixstowegolf.co.uk.

4. 04
   Felixstowe Leisure Centre

   Seafront, Felixstowe, IP11 2AE,.

5. 05
   Trimley Marshes

From Wikivoyage: Felixstowe, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

There are a few restaurants of note, a few very good Fish & Chip shops, and a decent Indian and Chinese on the lower Hamilton Road.

1. 01
   Blue Naan

   Offers an all-you-can-eat buffet, as well as takeaway.

2. 02
   Greenhouse Cafe

   5 Orwell Rd IP11 7HE,.

3. 03
   Regal Fish Bar

   Sea Rd IP11 2DH,.

From Wikivoyage: Felixstowe, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Felixstowe

Airports

London Stansted (STN), 77 km · London Luton (LTN), 118 km · Ostend-Bruges (OST), 135 km

Stations

Port of Felixstowe, 3 km · Felixstowe railway station, 400 m · Trimley railway station, 2.7 km · Dovercourt railway station, 5.6 km · Harwich Town railway station, 4.9 km

• London, Essex → Felixstowe

  114 km · quickest by road, 2h 55m · £12–16
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• London → Felixstowe

  114 km · quickest by road, 2h 55m · £12–16
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• Luton, Luton → Felixstowe

  122 km · quickest by road, 2h 35m · £16–21
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No local-transport research exists yet for Felixstowe

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Felixstowe. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

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