Harwich Dockyard, Harwich

Name: Harwich Dockyard
Address: Harwich, United Kingdom

#12 among attractions in Harwich

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Facts and practical information

Harwich Dockyard was a Royal Navy Dockyard at Harwich in Essex, active in the 17th and early 18th century. Owing to its position on the East Coast of England, the yard was of strategic importance during the Anglo-Dutch Wars; however, due to a lack of deep-water access and the difficulty of setting off from Harwich against an easterly wind, its usefulness was somewhat limited and its facilities remained small-scale compared to the other Royal Dockyards over the same period. Nonetheless, it remained actively involved in repairing and refitting the nation's warships, as well as building them: of the eighty ships built for the Royal Navy in Britain between 1660 and 1688, fourteen were built at Harwich Dockyard.. ()

Coordinates: 51°56'40"N, 1°17'24"E

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Harwich Dockyard – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: High Lighthouse, Electric Palace Cinema, Beacon Hill Battery, Harwich Redoubt.

~330 ftW
Lighthouse
High Lighthouse, Harwich
2 min walk • Harwich High and Low Lighthouses are a pair of early 19th-century towers in Harwich, Essex, which were built as leading lights to help guide vessels into the harbour. They replaced an earlier pair of lights established in the seventeenth century when Harwich was a key operational base for the Royal Navy.
~780 ftN
Nightlife, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Electric Palace Cinema, Harwich
4 min walk • The Electric Palace cinema, Harwich, is one of the oldest purpose-built cinemas to survive complete with its silent screen, original projection room and ornamental frontage still intact. It was designed by the architect Harold Ridley Hooper of Ipswich, Suffolk and opened on 29 November 1911.
0.5 miS
Forts and castles
Beacon Hill Battery, Harwich
12 min walk • Beacon Hill Battery is a late-19th and 20th century coastal fortification that was built to defend the port of Harwich, Essex. It is a scheduled ancient monument.
~940 ftS
Specialty museum, Museum, Military museum
Harwich Redoubt, Harwich
5 min walk • 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.
1.5 miNW
Forest
Ganges Wood, Harwich
40 min walk • Ganges Wood is a woodland in Suffolk, England, near the village of Shotley Gate. It covers a total area of 2.21 hectares. It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust.
1.1 miN
Harbor
Port of Felixstowe
28 min walk • The Port of Felixstowe, in Felixstowe, Suffolk, is the United Kingdom's busiest container port, dealing with 48% of Britain's containerised trade.
~1610 ftNW
51°56'54"N • 1°17'11"E
LV18 Lightvessel, Harwich
8 min walk • Ship, History museum, Museum
~1150 ftW
Forts and castles
Bath Side Battery, Harwich
6 min walk • Bath Side Battery was built in 1811 to cover the anchorage of the port of Harwich, Essex, England as part of the same complex as the Redoubt, armed with 3 x 24 pdr cannon.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Harwich Dockyard?

Nearby attractions include High Lighthouse, Harwich (2 min walk), Harwich Redoubt, Harwich (5 min walk), Bath Side Battery, Harwich (6 min walk), LV18 Lightvessel, Harwich (8 min walk).

How to get to Harwich Dockyard by public transport?

The nearest stations to Harwich Dockyard:

Bus

Lighthouse • Lines: 102, 103, 104, 118, 18, 2, 3 (3 min walk)
Harwich Bus Station • Lines: 102, 103, 104, 118, 18, 2, 3 (4 min walk)

Train

Harwich Town (4 min walk)
Dovercourt (15 min walk)