Ha’Penny Pier & Visitor Centre

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…

Clacton Kayaks located at Dovercourt Boating Lake, Harwich.  Offering an on-site shop where you can book hourly rentals of kayaks and paddleboards, as well as offering daily hire off-site and guided wildlife tours of the local rivers. For more information visit Clacton Kayaks. Clacton Kayaks, Dovercourt Boating Lake, Lower Marine Parade, Harwich, CO12 3ST   Read more…

Harwich Harbour Ferry connects Suffolk and Essex since 1912. Foot and Bicycle Ferry from Shotley to Harwich and Felixstowe. Read more…

Dovercourt is a peaceful family resort with gentle shelving sand and shingle beaches. A wide range of family activities are available along the promenade including an impressive range of sport and leisure facilities e.g. skate park, model yacht pond and boating lake. There are two cast iron lighthouses, known as Dovercourt Range Lights, one on the beach and one off-shore Read more…

Harwich Beach is located adjacent to the historic town of Harwich on the estuary of the rivers Stour and Orwell in north-east Essex.  The town is an important port and the old town of Harwich is a conservation area, containing many beautiful historic buildings. Harwich Beach is a rare example of an emerging dune system in Essex, where the coast Read more…

Harwich Redoubt is a circular fort built in 1808 to defend the port of Harwich, Essex from Napoleonic invasion. The Harwich Society opens it to the public, for opening times please see the Harwich Redoubt Fort on the Harwich Society Website. For more information or any enquiries call 07973 413869 or email redoubt@harwich-society.co.uk. Read more…

Take a stroll through the award-winning Green Flag seafront gardens at Clacton or a walk on the wild side at The Lozenge Nature Area where visitors can stroll around this 2 acre site, picnic or just sit and enjoy nature.  Nearby Springmead Garden in Brightlingsea, lies in a sheltered dell with natural springs and many flower borders ranging from a Read more…

There’s no better way to explore the Essex Sunshine Coast than by bike.  Offering an abundance of bike riding opportunities, the diversity of the area lends itself to all cycling preferences making Tendring the perfect area discover on two wheels! Whether you enjoy coastal routes against the back drop of our stunning coastline or the natural beauty and peacefulness of Read more…

Harwich is an attractive, historic and unique town steeped in a wealth of maritime history and ideally located with excellent road, rail and ferry links. The attractive old town was built on a grid pattern, in the 13th Century, by the Earl of Norfolk, to exploit its strategic position at the mouth of the Stour/Orwell estuaries.  Famous seafarers Frobisher, Drake, Read more…