Name: Harwich Harbour Ferry
Rating: 5.0

Harwich Harbour Ferry

The Quay, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3HH, England

1-90 Years

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Harwich Harbour Ferry offers a fun and scenic boat ride across the harbour, connecting Harwich, Felixstowe, and Shotley. Loved by families, walkers, and cyclists, the ferry provides both short crossings and a one hour harbour round trip. It is a great way to explore the harbour while enjoying views of some of the world’s largest container ships.

Passengers can travel between the three locations or enjoy a 60 minute Harbour round trip viewing Harwich International Port, the Port of Felixstowe, Navyard Wharf, Shotley Marina, and Landguard Fort from the water. Visitors can hop off to explore Landguard Fort museum, walk the River Orwell or River Stour footpaths, or enjoy local attractions such as the Electric Palace cinema in Harwich. The ferry welcomes bicycles and dogs, making it ideal for day trips and outdoor adventures.

Shotley ↔ Harwich (7 mins) costs £4.80 Adult, £3.30 Child (Under 16), and £1.50 Bicycle/Dog. Harwich ↔ Felixstowe (15 mins) costs £6.00 Adult, £4.40 Child, and £1.50 Bicycle/Dog, while Shotley ↔ Felixstowe (27 mins) costs £7.20 Adult, £5.50 Child, and £1.50 Bicycle/Dog.

With scenic harbour views, historic landmarks, and convenient connections between three destinations, Harwich Harbour Ferry offers a relaxing and enjoyable experience on the water. Whether for sightseeing, walking, cycling, or a family outing, it provides a memorable way to explore the harbour area.

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Harwich International Port is a North Sea seaport and one of the Haven ports. It lies on the south bank of the River Stour one mile upstream from the town of Harwich, opposite Shotley. The port was formerly known as Parkeston Quay.
While crossing from Harwich to Shotley you can see the Cruise ship Terminal in the distance. The Port of Felixstowe is the United Kingdom's busiest container port,dealing with 42% of Britain's containerised trade.
It is with 3000 meter deep water quay Europe's fifth's busiest port and handled 3.74 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) of traffic in 2011. The Navyard Wharf - Roll on/Roll off cargo ships sail to various ports in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Belgium.
Shotley Marina is located at Shotley Gate where the Stour and Orwell estuaries meet, and overlooks the port of Felixstowe on the one side and Harwich on the other.
On the 60 minute Harbour round trip you will see all the above and Landguard Fort from the water with its first fortifications from 1540, designed to guard the entrance to the port of Harwich.
The fort has been structurally consolidated and is open every day from April to the end of October. It is now in the guardianship of English Heritage.

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Shotley ↔ Harwich (7 mins)

Adult: £4.80
Child (Under 16): £3.30
Bicycle / Dog: £1.50

Harwich ↔ Felixstowe (15 mins)

Adult: £6.00
Child (Under 16): £4.40
Bicycle / Dog: £1.50

Shotley ↔ Felixstowe (27 mins)

Adult: £7.20
Child (Under 16): £5.50
Bicycle / Dog: £1.50

Pricing URL: https://www.harwichharbourferry.com/timetables

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

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Address: The Quay, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3HH, England

Post Code: CO12 3HH

Council: Tendring

County: Essex

Harwich: Look out for our ferry flag on Ha'penny Pier. Opposite the Pier Hotel. Sat Nav: CO12 3HH. Public car park and toilets available. There is a train and bus link to and from the ferry in Harwich.
Shotley: Look out for our ferry flag on waiting Pontoon of Shotley Marina Sat Nav: IP9 1QJ. Free public car park in the Marina and toilets in Shipwreck pub available. There is a bus link to and from the Ferry in Shotley.
Felixstowe beach landing!: Look out for our ferry flag on shingle beach at the end of Viewpoint Road. Landguard Fort. Sat Nav: IP11 3TW Pay and display car park and toilets in the Viewpoint Cafe available.