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Harwich

The Essex coastal town of Harwich has its own International Port situated on the estuary of the rivers Stour and Orwell. North Sea giants Stena Line and DFDS operate from Harwich with Stena Line sailing daily to Hook of Holland and DFDS to Esbjerg in Denmark. With recent investment Stena Line have lengthened their fleet to improve onboard services for passengers.

Harwich is ideally located for people travelling from London and Essex as well as Norfolk and Suffolk. This old market town has great beaches and fresh locally caught seafood and is a great place to visit.

Getting to Harwich:

From the Midlands and the North, follow the A14, which starts at junction 19 of the M1 (though this junction is accessible only for south-bound traffic). Harwich is signposted from the M1.

  • Follow the A14 until you are near to Ipswich, then join the A12 signposted to Colchester and London.
  • Follow the A12 for roughly 12 miles, then take the exit signposted to Colchester and Harwich (A120). Turn left at the roundabout and join the A120 signposted Harwich.
  • The A120 will take you directly to Harwich Old Town, with exits to the Harwich International Port and to Dovercourt.

From the M25, follow the A12 until you are near to Colchester. Pass exits to Colchester West and to Colchester Central. Take the next exit, marked Harwich (A120) . The A120 will take you directly to Harwich Old Town, with exits to the International Port.

 

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The Essex coastal town Harwich has an International Port with North Sea Operators Stena Line and DFDS sailing to Holland and Denmark respectively. For ferry tickets and further information go to tickets4ferries.com
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