Harwich is one of the major ports of entry to Great Britain for people arriving by ferry. It is an old town with an historic centre that is well worth exploring and there are some good beaches nearby. So if you are not in an extreme hurry, take your time to look around in Harwich before you head off for the rest of the UK.

Most of the sights of Harwich are to be found in the old town. The pattern of streets in old Harwich dates back to medieval times and is based on the grid-iron pattern.

In the harbour there are many interesting sights such as the Hapenny Pier built in 1851-4 and so called because of the entrance toll, the Navyard Wharf where you can see a list of all the ships built here between the 16-th and 19-th century. If you follow Kings Quay Street the road narrows and we come to the Electric Palace built in 1911 and the oldest unaltered purpose-built cinema in Britain. Turning right into Wellington Road you find St. Helens Green and the treadwheel crane . The crane was built in 1667 on the site of the Naval Yard, now Navyard, has been in use there until 1928!

St. Nicholas Church was built in 1822 at a cost of £20,000, a church having existed on this site since 1177. The old church was a resting place for crusaders on their way to Europe and the Holy Land. It was almost certainly attended by Samuel Pepys (twice M.P. for Harwich), Willoughby, Drake, Howard, Frobisher, Nelson and Daniel Defoe whilst staying in the town.

The Guildhall is a fine Georgian building of 1769, the site being previously occupied by The Bear where the council met since 1673. Harwich Borough Council last met there in 1951.

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