Harwich Redoubt, Harwich

Name: Harwich Redoubt
Address: Main Road, Harwich, CO12 3LT, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1255 502872

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Coordinates: 51°56'31"N, 1°17'20"E

Address

Main RoadHarwich CO12 3LT United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1255 502872

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

Nearby attractions include: High Lighthouse, Electric Palace Cinema, Beacon Hill Battery, Ganges Wood.

~900 ftN
Lighthouse
High Lighthouse, Harwich
5 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.
~1640 ftN
Nightlife, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Electric Palace Cinema, Harwich
8 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.
~1500 ftS
Forts and castles
Beacon Hill Battery, Harwich
8 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.
1.6 miNW
Forest
Ganges Wood, Harwich
42 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.
1.3 miN
Harbor
Port of Felixstowe
32 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.
0.4 miN
51°56'54"N • 1°17'11"E
LV18 Lightvessel, Harwich
12 min walk • Ship, History museum, Museum
~1300 ftNW
Forts and castles
Bath Side Battery, Harwich
7 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)

When is Harwich Redoubt open?

Harwich Redoubt is open:

Monday 10 am - 4 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday 10 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Harwich Redoubt?

Nearby attractions include High Lighthouse, Harwich (5 min walk), Bath Side Battery, Harwich (7 min walk), Beacon Hill Battery, Harwich (8 min walk), LV18 Lightvessel, Harwich (12 min walk).

How to get to Harwich Redoubt by public transport?

The nearest stations to Harwich Redoubt:

Bus

Mayflower Avenue • Lines: 102, 103, 104, 118, 18, 2, 3 (3 min walk)
Lighthouse • Lines: 102, 103, 104, 118, 18, 2, 3 (5 min walk)

Train

Harwich Town (5 min walk)
Dovercourt (11 min walk)

Harwich Redoubt, Harwich

Facts and practical information

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

High Lighthouse, Harwich

Electric Palace Cinema, Harwich

Beacon Hill Battery, Harwich

Ganges Wood, Harwich

Port of Felixstowe

LV18 Lightvessel, Harwich

Bath Side Battery, Harwich

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Harwich Redoubt open?

Which popular attractions are close to Harwich Redoubt?

How to get to Harwich Redoubt by public transport?