Top Things to do in Harwich
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Top 5 Museums in Harwich, England
Discover the best top things to do in Harwich, United Kingdom including Harwich Redoubt, Lightvessel LV18, Harwich Lifeboat Museum, Low Light House Harwich, The Harwich Railway And Shipping Museum.
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1. Harwich Redoubt
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 282 reviews
From 16 July 2020 the fort will be open only Thurs-Sun from 10.00 - 16.00. The fort is normally open to the public 10.00-16.00 daily during the summer season 1st May - 30 September. WINTER OPENING SUNDAYS ONLY 10:00-16:00 An extremely impressive 180ft (60m) diameter circular fort built in 1808 to defend the port of Harwich against a Napoleonic invasion. Ten guns sit on the battlements. Eighteen casements below would house 300 troops in siege conditions. Part of the fort is now used as a military museum. Battle re-enactments and other events are held during the summer months. The fort was restored by the Harwich Society as a voluntary project. Up a track off the Main Road, the moated circular Redoubt Fort was built in 1808 to defend the harbour against the threatened invasion of Napoleonic forces. It mounted ten 24-pounders and housed a regiment of soldiers with sufficient food and stores to withstay a lengthy siege. Fortunately it was never called upon to demonstrate its powers.
Reviewed By axcball
Took a detour on our usual Dovercourt to Harwich seafront stroll and found this fantastic and extremely interesting place to visit. The Harwich Heritage staff were very friendly and informative and we spent a couple of hours exploring the fort rounding it off with a first class cup of tea! Well worth a visit. Looking forward to next year when hopefully the August Bank Holiday open day with re-enactments will be able to take place again.
2. Lightvessel LV18
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 60 reviews
Open by appointment only due to Covid 19 restrictions. Fully compliant with current regulations for public access. Please contact for appointment for visit.
Reviewed By alweekes - Sevenoaks District, United Kingdom
I really enjoyed my wander around this vessel, it gives you a flavour for life aboard the vessel and the pirate radio exhibition takes me back to listening to AM radio in my youth. There's a great collection of equipment and vintage radios of all sizes and as an electronics engineer I enjoyed perusing the large collection of practical electronics, a magazine I used to read back in the day.
3. Harwich Lifeboat Museum
4. Low Light House Harwich
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By Lord-Giggleswick - Harwich, United Kingdom
This museum covers both miitary and merchant history of vessels in harwich and the local area. Many model displays and historic artefacts on display. open by volunteers
5. The Harwich Railway And Shipping Museum
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 2 reviews
