King's Quay Street, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3ER Tel: 01255 553333 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.
The Quay, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3HH Tel: 01255 503429 Information on everything in Harwich and historic exhibition on Harwich and the Mayflower. Free tourist information service and exhibition.
c/o Harwich Town Council, Church Street, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3DS Tel: 01255 507211 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.
Harwich, Essex, CO1 2PG Tel: 01255 242000 Harwich International Port made the strategic decision in 1993 to enter into the cruise sector, with focus on acting as a turnaround port.
Timberfields, Off Wellington Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3EJ Tel: 01255 503429 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 552488 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.
Off Barrack Lane, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3NP Tel: 01255 503429 One of the earliest radar installations in World War II (1941). Now fully restored by The Harwich Society.
Harwich Road, Wrabness, Essex, CO12 5ND Tel: 01473 328006 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.