Harwich Lifeboat Museum

The Harwich Lifeboat Museum houses the old Clacton offshore lifeboat the “Valentine Wyndham-Quin”, which is a 37ft Oakley class of lifeboat. She was stationed at the Clacton Lifeboat station between 1968 -1984 and completed many honourable services. She was moved from Cromer to Harwich and the old Lifeboat boathouse was re-opened and refurnished to accommodate her. The lifeboat museum now Read more…

Built in 1667 on the site of the Naval Yard, now Navyard. It was moved to its present site on Harwich Green in about 1932. It stands on a slight eminence where once stood Queen’s Mount Battery for the defence of Harwich.   The crane was worked by men walking in the interior of the wheels (as opposed to jail Read more…

Built in 1818 to replace the earlier wooden structures dating from the late 17th century. It is now the towns’ Maritime Museum.     The Harwich High and Low Lighthouses are 150 yards apart and were leading lights, i.e. they worked as a pair; with one light positioned over the other (as seen from the sea). The vessel was then Read more…

Beach toy libraries can currently be found in various locations along the seafront at Clacton-on-Sea, Holland-on-Sea, Walton-on-the-Naze, Manningtree, Brightlingsea and Dovercourt.     Families looking to enjoy the Essex Sunshine Coast this season can benefit from a series of free Beach Toy libraries. Run by a number of different community groups around the district, the sites contain fun items such Read more…

The Enchanted Lost Kingdom of Wyvernwood, is a magical adventure park for families with children aged 2 to 12. Step through the Magic Portal into another world for an entire day of adventure and magical memories with your family, in a beautiful outdoor setting near Colchester, Essex. Families can disconnect from screens and reconnect with nature while meeting Zephyr the Read more…

The Naze Tower has been welcoming visits from schools and colleges since opening in 2004 and has lots of experience of working with students of all ages. Their emphasis for your visit is on an educational, enjoyable and affordable experience and offer a service that can be adapted to your school’s requirements and your study focus. The visit can be Read more…

Work began on this pier in 1852 and it was opened on the 2nd of July 1853. It was so called because of the ½d toll charged (like a platform ticket). Originally the pier was twice as long as the present one but one half burnt down in 1927. It was a popular departure point for paddle steamers until after Read more…

Take a voyage of discovery around the old port of Harwich and discover a wealth of maritime history. Visit Harwich Society for more information. Trail locations include: 1. The Low Lighthouse 2. Treadwheel Crane 3. Lifeboat Museum 4. The Angelgate (Timberfields) 5. The Harwich Mural 6. Electric Palace Cinema 7. The Navyard Wharf 8. Harwich Lifeboat Station 9. Ha’penny Pier & Read more…

The Discovery Centre is ideally located at the Naze, Walton.  The Naze is a unique coastal landscape of outstanding geological and biological importance. As the most easterly peninsula in Essex it is an important site for migrating birds and boasts a number of different habitats, both terrestrial and marine. About the reserve: The Naze also has immense historic and civic Read more…

The local area offers a range of angling opportunities from commercial coarse fisheries, reservoirs and rivers to sea fishing along its vast coastline. Sea fishing is prominent in the river estuaries and off the coast at Hutley’s beach at St Osyth, the piers at Clacton, Frinton, Walton and Dovercourt all producing particularly in winter. Find out more information on angling Read more…