Harwich is a town in the English county of Essex. It is one of the Haven ports, found on the coast with the North Sea to the east. Nearby places include Felixstowe, Ipswich, Colchester and Clacton On Sea. You can visit all of these places, and more, from Harwich with a competitively priced rented car from VIP Cars.
The older part of Harwich is a conservation area, noted for its architectural heritage. There are many interesting buildings, including the Pier Hotel and Great Eastern Hotel, the High Lighthouse, the Treadwheel Crane, the Electric Palace Cinema, the Old Custom House, the Halfpenny Pier, and quaint Victorian shops. Harwich was the base for the famous ship, The Mayflower. Previous famous residents have included Christopher Jones, the owner of The Mayflower, Christopher Newport, the captain of the expedition that founded Jamestown in Virginia, and Captain Charles Fryatt.
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