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OUT AND ABOUT Mayflower Heritage Trail The Guildhall WHAT’S ON IN 2020 This unique trail will take you on a journey around the town and you will Church Street, Harwich (Open 9.30am - 1.00pm Mon, Wed & Fri) Walking also be able to experience the fantastic interactive presentations which This is the town’s only Grade I Listed Building and its present design dates Sun 5 April Mayflower Half Marathon, Harwich will bring the story of the ship and its voyage to life. from 1769 and is the home of Harwich Town Council. The Carvings Room was www.harwichrunners.co.uk There are many great walks one can choose from which take in some of once used to hold prisoners waiting to be tried or sentenced and etched into the fantastic history and picturesque countryside. The Essex Way is a long Mayflower 400 Visitor Centre the bare, wooden walls of the room are elaborate carvings of ships, gallows Thurs 30 April - Mon 4 May Harwich Ale Trail www.facebook.com/harwichaletrail KINGS LYNN distance footpath stretching for 82 miles right across Essex. If you only Esplanade Hall, Wellington Road, Harwich and symbols to ward off evil spirits, all of which date from the late 18th wanted to do part of it, a 16 mile walk will take you to Manningtree, where Fri 8 May VE Day ‘40’s Street Party‘ at Beacon Hill Fort NORWICH Discover the incredible connections between Harwich and the Mayflower century. Guided tours are available by prior arrangement. Tel: 01255 507211 GT YARMOUTH you can pick up a train to return you to Harwich. voyage, in a brand new exhibition for 2020. The interactive displays and email: [email protected] www.harwichtowncouncil.co.uk www.historicharwich.co.uk LOWESTOFT fascinating interpretations will guide you back through time and tell Thurs 21 May Mayor Making Ceremony Cycling the story of the ‘Mayflower of Harwich’, its Master, Crew and the rich The Harwich Railway Museum www.harwichtowncouncil.co.uk maritime history of a town steeped in heritage. Home to both the Rail & Shipping Museum and The Haselton Collection, a There are plenty of opportunities for cyclists to ride in and around both towns Sat 23 May Visit of The Mayflower Steam Train to Harwich CAMBRIDGE rare display of local beach finds, collected over 60 years. Open Saturdays, as well as from further afield. The local train service also welcomes cyclists, www.www.steamdreams.co.uk IPSWICH Christopher Jones House April to October. www.harwich-society.co.uk so whatever your route, experience or stamina, there is always the choice of Kings Head Street, Harwich Sat 23 - Mon 25 May St Nicholas Church Flower Festival going home by train! Part of the route is a 25 miles ride, which forms part ‘The Voyage of the Mayflower’ STANSTED Walk in the footsteps of the Harwich Library 33-35 Kingsway, Dovercourt COLCHESTER www.historicharwich.co.uk HARWICH of North Sea Cycle Route. This starts at Harwich and continues onto the Mayflower’s Captain and visit the There is a wide range of information and interesting facts about the area with CLACTON-ON-SEA Wivenhoe Trail and then along the River Colne to Colchester. This is where actual house of Christopher Jones, details of places to visit and seasonal town celebrations and events. Free Sun 24 May Tour de Tendring - (TBC) you can catch your train back to Harwich. which is open as a visitor attraction WIFI is also available. Open daily, except Wed & Suns. Tickets for many local www.bike-events.co.uk for the first time. Discover the events can be booked at the Harwich Festival of Arts Box Office. Sun 21 June ‘Harwich Sprint Triathalon’ LONDON Activities fascinating story behind Jones’ life www.harwichrunners.co.uk and use ‘augmented reality’ features Harwich Harbour Foot Ferry There are a wide range of family activities available along the promenade, Thurs 25 - Sun 5 July Harwich Festival of the Arts to go back in time before 1620. A The ferry, which can accommodate up to 58 people, takes foot passengers including an impressive range of sport and leisure facilities at Dovercourt www.harwichfestival.co.uk must visit. and cyclists every hour from the Ha’Penny Pier across the Harbour to Shotley Leisure Centre. Adjacent to the beach there is also a putting green and and Felixstowe. Daily services operate seasonally, with the first ferry starting Sat 4 July - 12 September Mayflower 400 ‘Octopus Ahoy’ Trail crazy golf (during the summer months) a boating lake and a small www.octopusahoy.co.uk Download the Mayflower 400 on 1st April 2019. Please buy tickets online. Tel: 01728 666329 amusement arcade. Trails App from iTUNES and Google. www.harwichharbourferry.com Sat 11 July ‘Harwich Sing Tendring Voices’ Concert, Christopher Jones’ house For further information about the St Nicholas Church www.harwichtown.co.uk is situated alongside the leisure centre Dovercourt Skate Park Harwich Mayflower attractions or Sat 11 & Sun 12 July Harwich Secret Gardens and is free and open all the year round and can be used by skateboarders, to book a dedicated tour, contact the Harwich Society on (01255) continued... www.opengardens.co.uk BMX bikes, inline skates and scooters. www.harwichtowncouncil.co.uk 502872 or visit: www.historicharwich.com / www.mayflower400uk.org WHAT’S ON IN 2020 HARWICH Dovercourt also has its own Skating Rink. Skate hire is available. Thurs 23 - Sat 25 July Redoubt Beer Festival - The Redoubt Fort Thurs 8 - Sun 11 October Harwich International Shanty Festival www.harwichtown.co.uk Tel: 01255 551296 www.simplyskating.co.uk Harwich Maritime Trail This traditional historic maritime town has a fascinating history. It is probably www.harwichshantyfestival.co.uk The Harwich Society offers free guided walking tours of Harwich every Sat 1 August Wrabfest (TBC!) best known for being the home of Christopher Jones, Captain of the Seal Watching Saturday at 2.00pm, throughout the summer. However, other walking Sat 10 October Shanty Festival Theme Train www.wrabfest.co.uk Mayflower, who in 1620 took the first pilgrims to America. 2020 sees the Manningtree-Harwich www.esscrp.org.uk tours can also be arranged throughout the year. The average length of Sun 2 August Bobbits Hole Open Day & Charity Stroll 400th anniversary of this incredible journey and Harwich will be participating Seal watching trips are offered all the year round from Harwich to Hamford the tour is approx. 1 hour and normally includes entry to the Treadwheel Sat 31 October Harwich Guy Carnival Procession www.harwich-society.co.uk in the many celebrations planned throughout the UK and oversees. Water National Nature Reserve. The trips take between 90-120 minutes. Crane, Lifeboat Museum, High Lighthouse and Maritime Museum. Tours www.harwichguycarnival.co.uk Book on line at www.sealwatching.co.uk Sat 8 August Harwich Maritime Festival & RNLI Open Day start at The Ha’penny Pier Visitor Centre. www.harwichmaritimefestival.co.uk There are also numerous attractions to visit in and around the town including Departures are from the Ha’Penny Pier. Tel: 01728 666329 Sat 31 October & Harwich History Fair, 1912 Centre Tel 01255 504590 www.harwich-society.co.uk Sun 1 November www.harwich-society.co.uk the High and Low Lighthouses, the Treadwheel Crane, the Redoubt Fort (a Sat 8 August Maritime Festival Theme Train truly spectacular Napoleonic circular fort and moat) and The Electric Palace Sat 7 November Harwich Sausage Festival Manningtree-Harwich www.esscrp.org.uk Nature Ha’Penny Pier Visitor Centre Theatre, one of the UK’s oldest operational cinemas. www.tendringcamra.org.uk The Quay, Harwich (Open 1st May - mid October) Sat 8 & Sun 9 August East Coast Finn Dingy Championship, The area’s nature reserves and bird sanctuaries provide excellent The centre is where the Harwich Society volunteers are based and where Wed 18 - Sat 21 Harwich Winter Ale Festival Harwich Sailing Club www.finnuk.org.uk The port itself however, remains a bustling centre of maritime activity with opportunities for bird watchers and wildlife enthusiasts. Bobbit’s Hole, November www.tendringcamra.org.uk (TBC) all guided walks start from. Sun 9 August cruise ships, ferries and container ships regularly visiting. Harwich beaches Dovercourt, is a small freshwater lake bounded by secondary woodland and ‘Beside the Seaside’ (TBC) Tel: 01255 553610 www.harwich-society.co.uk Fri 27 & Sat 28 November Mayflower 400 Illuminate Festival www.historicharwich.co.uk are also popular spots for walking and watching the ships go by! is a valuable wildlife pocket attracting a number of bird species, including www.historicharwich.co.uk the Kingfisher. Mon 31 August Harwich Redoubt Open Day Sun 29 November Kings Head Street Christmas Market, Harwich www.harwich-society.co.uk DOVERCOURT BAY www.htra.co.uk Further Information Sat 12 & Sun 13 Harwich Society Heritage Open Days Dovercourt Bay has a superb stretch of sandy beach and has a ‘Blue Flag’ Fri 4 December Dovercourt Christmas Lights & Market event September www.heritageopendays.org.uk The Mayflower Trail & Mayflower 400 www.historicharwich.co.uk Beach award and with a promenade that stretches for miles, walking, cycling Sun 13 September Harwich Motorcycle Rally The Mayflower - ‘One ship that links four nations and spans 400 years and waterbased activities can all be enjoyed. There are also spectacular views Sat 5 December ‘Arrival of St Nicholas’ in Harwich www.ehaat.org of Felixstowe as well as the Harwich and Languard Forts. of history and connects millions of people’. To coincide with the 400th www.harwichtowncouncil.co.uk anniversary in 2020 of The Mayflower sailing to America with the Pilgrims, Sat 26 December A list of further events are shown overleaf The town centre itself has a number of historic and character buildings, Harwich is amongst 12 destinations commemorating this historic milestone. Harwich Beach Charity Swim www.historicharwich.co.uk which reflects the towns’ rich past. Shopping in the High Street is not Christopher Jones, who was Captain of the ship, originated from Harwich and For further details about any other events, visit: www.historicharwich.co.uk the town will be offering dedicated Mayflower Tours, talks, exhibitions and a Thurs 31 December New Years’ Eve Fireworks Display, Harwich dominated by national retailers but a varied selection of independent, family Supported by www.greateranglia.co.uk whole host of events and activities throughout the anniversary year itself. Harwich Harbour & Ha’penny Pier www.historicharwich.co.uk run businesses and shops All information was correct at time of printing (Feb 2020)

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