Harwich Channel

Places of Interest

Landguard Fort

Museum

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Landguard Fort is a fort at the mouth of the River Orwell outside Felixstowe, Suffolk, designed to guard the mouth of the river. It is now managed by the charity English Heritage and is open to the public. Landguard Fort is situated 1½ miles north of Harwich Channel.

Beacon Hill Battery

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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. Beacon Hill Battery is situated 2½ miles northwest of Harwich Channel.

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Dovercourt

Town

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Dovercourt is an area of Harwich in the Tendring district of Essex, England. Dovercourt has been administered as part of Harwich since at least the 17th century and forms part of the Harwich built up area. Dovercourt is situated 2½ miles northwest of Harwich Channel.

Harwich

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Harwich, pronounced 'Harich' or 'Harridge', is a port town in Essex, East Anglia. The ancient town centre is predominantly residential with a series of independent shops and the Harwich Redoubt Fort built in 1808 to defend its port against a Napoleonic invasion.

Felixstowe

Town

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Felixstowe is a major port and 'garden resort' on the east coast of England, in the county of Suffolk. Felixstowe is long past its heyday as a tourist resort, and is best visited now as a place to enjoy some seaside calm. Felixstowe is situated 3½ miles north of Harwich Channel.

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