Places to see in ( Harwich - UK )
Places to see in ( Harwich - UK )
Harwich is a town in Essex, England and one of the Haven ports, located on the coast with the North Sea to the east. It is in the Tendring district. Nearby places include Felixstowe to the northeast, Ipswich to the northwest, Colchester to the southwest and Clacton-on-Sea to the south. It is the northernmost coastal town within Essex.
Its position on the estuaries of the Stour and Orwell rivers and its usefulness to mariners as the only safe anchorage between the Thames and the Humber led to a long period of maritime significance, both civil and military. The town became a naval base in 1657 and was heavily fortified, with Harwich Redoubt, Beacon Hill Battery, and Bath Side Battery. Harwich today is contiguous with Dovercourt and the two, along with Parkeston, are often referred to collectively as Harwich.
Because of its strategic position, Harwich was the target for the invasion of Britain by William of Orange on 11 November 1688. However, unfavourable winds forced his fleet to sail into the English Channel instead and eventually land at Torbay. Due to the involvement of the Schomberg family in the invasion, Charles Louis Schomberg was made Marquess of Harwich.
The Royal Navy is no longer present in Harwich but Harwich International Port at nearby Parkeston continues to offer regular ferry services to the Hook of Holland (Hoek van Holland) in the Netherlands. Many operations of the large container port at Felixstowe and of Trinity House, the lighthouse authority, are managed from Harwich. The port is famous for the phrase Harwich for the Continent, seen on road signs and in London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) advertisements.
Despite, or perhaps because of, its small size Harwich is highly regarded in terms of architectural heritage, and the whole of the older part of the town, excluding Navyard Wharf, is a conservation area. The Pier Hotel of 1860 and the building that was the Great Eastern Hotel of 1864 can both been seen on the quayside, both reflecting the town's new importance to travellers following the arrival of the railway line from Colchester in 1854. In 1923, The Great Eastern Hotel was closed.
Harwich is home to Harwich & Parkeston F.C.; Harwich and Dovercourt RFC; Harwich & Dovercourt Sailing Club; Harwich, Dovercourt & Parkeston Swimming Club; Harwich & Dovercourt Rugby Union Football Club; Harwich & Dovercourt Cricket Club; and Harwich Runners who with support from Harwich Swimming Club host the annual Harwich Triathlons.
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Visit Historic Harwich, England
Historic Harwich, possibly the most hospitable town in England. On our recent trip, several members of The Harwich Society greeted us at the train station. Peter Chandler, Harwich Society tour guide, gave us a walking tour of many of the town's historical sites. Next, Ray Plummer, archivist, showed us the old jail and provided much history of it. Finally, Dave McLeod, Mayor of Harwich, and many town officials greeted us in the Guildhall with tea and much hospitality. Indeed, our visit to Harwich was the highlight of our cruise vacation. Ron and Jan Phillips, North Carolina
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Places to see in ( Harwich - UK )
Places to see in ( Harwich - UK )
Harwich is a town in Essex, England and one of the Haven ports, located on the coast with the North Sea to the east. It is in the Tendring district. Nearby places include Felixstowe to the northeast, Ipswich to the northwest, Colchester to the southwest and Clacton-on-Sea to the south. It is the northernmost coastal town within Essex.
Its position on the estuaries of the Stour and Orwell rivers and its usefulness to mariners as the only safe anchorage between the Thames and the Humber led to a long period of maritime significance, both civil and military. The town became a naval base in 1657 and was heavily fortified, with Harwich Redoubt, Beacon Hill Battery, and Bath Side Battery. Harwich today is contiguous with Dovercourt and the two, along with Parkeston, are often referred to collectively as Harwich.
Because of its strategic position, Harwich was the target for the invasion of Britain by William of Orange on 11 November 1688. However, unfavourable winds forced his fleet to sail into the English Channel instead and eventually land at Torbay. Due to the involvement of the Schomberg family in the invasion, Charles Louis Schomberg was made Marquess of Harwich.
The Royal Navy is no longer present in Harwich but Harwich International Port at nearby Parkeston continues to offer regular ferry services to the Hook of Holland (Hoek van Holland) in the Netherlands. Many operations of the large container port at Felixstowe and of Trinity House, the lighthouse authority, are managed from Harwich. The port is famous for the phrase Harwich for the Continent, seen on road signs and in London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) advertisements.
Despite, or perhaps because of, its small size Harwich is highly regarded in terms of architectural heritage, and the whole of the older part of the town, excluding Navyard Wharf, is a conservation area. The Pier Hotel of 1860 and the building that was the Great Eastern Hotel of 1864 can both been seen on the quayside, both reflecting the town's new importance to travellers following the arrival of the railway line from Colchester in 1854. In 1923, The Great Eastern Hotel was closed.
Harwich is home to Harwich & Parkeston F.C.; Harwich and Dovercourt RFC; Harwich & Dovercourt Sailing Club; Harwich, Dovercourt & Parkeston Swimming Club; Harwich & Dovercourt Rugby Union Football Club; Harwich & Dovercourt Cricket Club; and Harwich Runners who with support from Harwich Swimming Club host the annual Harwich Triathlons.
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This is Harwich
To me you’re not on Cape Cod until you enter Harwich.
I’ve traveled a lot in my years; it’s always special to come back to Harwich.
If you take your arm and make a fist with your arm out, Harwich is down here on the tricep.
I think it’s a welcoming arm more then just the shape of an arm; it’s a welcoming arm saying, “come, come, come, relax, enjoy”.
The Cape is a beautiful place in its entirety but Harwich has all of the characteristics that someone would be looking for in a quaint, charming, scenic, wonderful place to live, environment.
What’s your pleasure? We have boating, kayaking down Herring River, three harbors that are so close to Main Street.
Most of the towns on Cape Cod have a harbor. Most of them do. But Harwich is unique in that it has three very special harbors. In my opinion the gem of the harbors is Wychmere Harbor.
One time years and years ago it was a racetrack that they converted to a harbor.
You have the commercial fisherman, you have the recreational boaters, you have the sailors, the motor boaters, Nantucket is straight out from them. Then you have Saquatucket Harbor, and Allen Harbor also very beautiful. But wonderful to have three opportunities for any of us living in the Harwich area.
Many, many large fresh water ponds. Long Pond being one of the largest.
Long Pond is the largest fresh water pond, has great fresh water fishing in there, also boating activity out on Long Pond is extremely good. What’s nice about Harwich is we have a lot of public beaches. Red River beach, Ocean Street beach, Bank Street beach
And that wonderful bike trail that goes through the Harwiches and right by the Cranberry bogs
For a golfer you have everything you would want, you have Harwich Port 9 hole - very rustic and easy to play, as far as getting tee times and so forth. Then you have a championship Cranberry Valley, a public course, one of the best courses on Cape Cod. There are so many beautiful places on Cape Cod but as you travel down the Cape and you’re looking for that spot that is truly a Cape Cod experience, The Harwich area, and Harwiches is that perfect compliment.
There’s a lot to be said about the past, present and future of Harwich.
Harwich and Dovercourt, Essex, England
Harwich and Dovercourt are two adjoining seafront towns in Essex; with Felixstowe in Suffolk being clearly visible on the other side of the bay. Harwich, with its port and on the quay the original halfpenny pier, has fond memories for my wife; especially in seeing the Patricia in dock undergoing a refit on this revisit to Essex. The Patricia she knows well from the times when her uncle Jim regularly served on it before his retirement from the service.
Dovercourt is a tranquil seaside resort with its beaches and rows of beach huts on the sea front, and boating ponds and a seaside cafe just back from the promenade. On the beach of Dovercourt, and just off shore are the two distinctive lighthouses. The Dovercourt boating ponds are home to a colony of swans which has grown significantly since our last visit many years ago.
When we used to visit Dovercourt regularly (many years ago) to stay with in-laws for the week Mistral the swan was the star attraction on the boating ponds, her interests being cared for by the local Harwich Environment Action Team. Mistral, during her ten year life in Dovercourt, unusually for a swan (who usually mates for life) had a string of partners and for periods had two suitors simultaneously. Over the years she reared many young so I'm sure many of the present swan population in Dovercourt are descendants of Mistral.
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