Attractions

King's Quay Street, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3ER, Tel: 01255 553333, Email, www.electricpalace.com, (0.7 miles, 1kms)

One of the oldest (1911) least altered, purpose-built cinemas in Britain. Write for programme of films (enclose SAE) to Electric Palace Cinema, Kings Quay St, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3ER.

c/o Harwich Town Council, Church Street, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3DS, Tel: 01255 507211, Email, www.harwichtowncouncil.co.uk, (0.7 miles, 1kms)

Ancient guildhall rebuilt 1769. The Council Chamber & other rooms may be viewed. The old jail contains unique graffiti of ships. Interesting documents showing the connection of Harwich with Pepys and the Pilgrim Fathers.

Timberfields, Off Wellington Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3EJ, Tel: 01255 503429, Email, www.harwich-society.co.uk, (0.8 miles, 1kms)

Museum contains the last Clacton off-shore. Oakley Class Lifeboat 34ft and a history of the lifeboat service in Harwich.

Low Lighthouse, Harbour Crescent, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3NJ, Tel: 01255 503429, Email, www.harwich-society.co.uk, (0.6 miles, 1kms)

Housed in a disused lighthouse, the museum has specialised displays on the Royal Navy and commercial shipping. History of the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy in Harwich.

Behind 29 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3LT, Tel: 01255 503429, Email, www.harwich-society.co.uk, (0.5 miles, 0.9kms)

Circular Fort 1808 ten guns. Largest AM being restored by a voluntary group.

Harwich Road, Wrabness, Essex, CO12 5ND, Tel: 01473 328006, Email, www.rspb.org.uk, (4 miles, 6kms)

Estuarine nature reserve, with adjacent woodland & views over the Stour. Famed for large numbers of waterfowl in winter & a range of breeding woodland birds in summer, including the nightingale. Easy walking distance from Wrabness Station.

In or near : Harwich, Essex, (0.8 miles, 1kms)

Information on everything in Harwich and historic exhibition on Harwich and the Mayflower. Free tourist information service and exhibition.

In or near : Harwich, Essex, (0.7 miles, 1kms)

One of the earliest radar installations in World War II (1941). Now fully restored by The Harwich Society.

In or near : Felixstowe, Suffolk, (3 miles, 5kms)

Built in 1854, this is the largest wooden church and the largest Russian Orthodox church in the British Isles.

In or near : Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, (4 miles, 7kms)

The Naze is located just north of Walton-on-the-Naze, in North East Essex. The beautiful Naze cliffs and national nature reserve provide the perfect opportunity for walking and bird watching.