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Harwich
Town in Essex, England

Harwich

Harwich is a port town and civil parish in the Tendring district of Essex, England.

Plan a trip to Harwich→From London, Essex

It is one of the Haven ports on the North Sea coast. Nearby places include Felixstowe to the north-east, Ipswich to the north-west, Colchester to the south-west and Clacton-on-Sea to the south. It is the northernmost coastal town in Essex.

How locals move

Getting around Harwich the local way

  • Get inTo join (): Use and North Circular Road within London Exit London Orbital (/) at Exit (/) at from The Midlands, Huntingdon, Cambridge and Ipswich Follow from London Stansted Airport, Great Dunmow and Braintree The Harwich Harbour Ferry operates between Shotley, Harwich and Felixstowe.
  • Get inThe foot and bicycle ferry operates daily during spring, summer and autumn.
  • Get inFrom , Stena Line operates daytime and overnight ferries from Hook of Holland, near The Hague and Rotterdam.
  • Get inFerries carry motor vehicles across the North Sea, along with cyclists and passengers without vehicles.
  • Get inFrom Felixstowe, use the Harwich Harbour Ferry to cross into Harwich.
  • Get inWithin the UK, EV2 connects the Port of Holyhead (ferries from Dublin), Bangor, Hay-on-Wye, Bristol, Bath, Reading, London, Harlow, Chelmsford, Colchester and Harwich International Port (ferries from Hook of Holland).
  • Get aroundFirst Bus runs two urban bus routes, the most useful of which is route 20 or 20A which run every 30 minutes between Old Harwich and Parkeston International Ferry Terminal and also serves the Parkeston Retail Park.
  • Go nextNorth to Felixstowe via harbour foot ferry South to Frinton-on-Sea and Clacton Ipswich West to Colchester

From Wikivoyage: Harwich (England), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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