Attractions near The Hotel Continental

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The Hotel Continental

28 - 29 Marine Parade, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex CO12 3RG - England, UK

2 star AA, 13 bedroom hotel overlooking the sea at Dovercourt; within minutes of Harwich International Port. The hotel has a relaxed, informal atmosphere; with a fully licensed bar and restaurant, open all day. Rooms are fully equipped and individually...

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Attractions near The Hotel Continental

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Dovercourt World War I Memorial (< 1 Mile)

This memorial is located on a busy main road in the centre of Harwich; it remembers all the lost soldiers who died in World War...

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Beacon Hill Fort (< 1 Mile)

The estuary formed by the rivers Stour and Orwell is the only safe harbour between the Thames and the Humber. It has been vital...

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St. Nicholas Church (< 1 Mile)

This church was rebuilt in 1821 by architect M.G. Thompson and contains memorials from an earlier church, to naval men, an unexploded bomb from WW1...

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Redoubt Fort (1.1 Miles)

The Redoubt Fort is an impressive 180ft in diameter and was built in 1808 to protect the harbour from Napoleonic invasion. It took only...

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Maritime Museum (1.2 Miles)

The Low Lighthouse was built in 1818 to replace the previously wooden ones from the late 17th Century, over 200 years ago. This lighthouse...

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The High Lighthouse (1.3 Miles)

This lighthouse was built in 1818 by the architect Daniel Asher Alexander and under the supervision of John Rennie Senior to replace earlier wooden ones....

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The Guildhall (1.4 Miles)

The Guildhall in Harwich was rebuilt in 1769 and it stands on the site where the council had met since 1673. Inside you will...

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Ha’Penny Pier (1.5 Miles)

The Ha’Penny Pier was built in 1954 and became the ticket office for the first continental ferries. The name of this Pier came about...

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The Lifeboat Museum (1.5 Miles)

The Harwich Lifeboat Museum was built in 1876, over 100 years old, and was housed in a Victorian lifeboat-house, it was known as the ‘Number...

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Landguard Fort (2.1 Miles)

Overlooking the Orwell Estuary, Landguard Fort is a site of extreme historic significance. It was originally built by order of King Henry the Eighth in...

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John Bradfield Viewing Area (2.1 Miles)

Situated on the Landguard Peninsula, this is a very popular viewing point, from where visitors can view the Haven area and watch the container ships...

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Landguard Nature Reserve (2.1 Miles)

Landguard Nature Reserve is on a sand and shingle peninsula at the mouth of the River Orwell and is an area of immense value for...

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Felixstowe to Harwich Ferry (2.1 Miles)

This is the only public foot ferry linking Suffolk to Essex. The ferry service, connecting Felixstowe, Shotley and Harwich, runs during the summer months to...

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Felixstowe Port (3 Miles)

The port of Felixstowe is the largest container port in the UK and is one of the largest in Europe. Equipped with 21 quayside cranes,...

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Manning’s Amusement Park (4.3 Miles)

Manning’s Amusement Park was opened by Sir Billy Butlin and has been run by Charles Manning’s family since 1946. Today it largely features children’s rides...

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Felixstowe Leisure Centre (5 Miles)

This is a modern complex, situated on the seafront, offering a host of activities. The swimming pool is divided into three areas, catering for all...

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Felixstowe Seafront (5.3 Miles)

Felixstowe Seafront has been a popular destination since the arrival of the railway in 1887. It features a sand and shingle beach spanning over 4...

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Spa Pavilion Theatre (5.6 Miles)

Situated on Felixstowe seafront, the Spa Pavilion Theatre has been staging a wide range of shows since 1909. Many famous personalities have starred at the...

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Naze Tower (5.8 Miles)

The top of this 85 feet tall tower affords panoramic views of the sea, the town of Walton and in the distance, the great cranes...

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Felixstowe Museum (5.9 Miles)

This museum, housed in the Ravelin block at Landguard Fort, contains 14 display rooms of local social, military and nautical history. Exhibits include the Landguard...

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Walton Maritime Museum (6.1 Miles)

The museum is housed in a former lifeboat station with a history that dates back well over a century. The collection is centred around...

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Walton-on-the-Naze Pier (6.7 Miles)

Walton Pier is one of the longest in the country and it has a history stretching back to 1830. At the beach end is a...

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Felixstowe Ferry (9.3 Miles)

Situated in Old Felixstowe, the Ferry is an attractive hamlet at the mouth of the Deben estuary. It is worth the short drive or coastal...

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Martello Tower ‘T’ (9.3 Miles)

Martello Tower 'T' at Felixstowe Ferry is one of 18 towers built along the Suffolk coast and one of four in Felixstowe itself. Constructed during...

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Deben Ferry (9.3 Miles)

Passenger ferries, linking Felixstowe Ferry to the sandy beach at Bawdsey Quay, have been crossing the Deben for hundreds of years. For a short period,...

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Deben Cruises (11.6 Miles)

Take a two hour cruise aboard the well equipped MV Jahan. Cruise along the picturesque River Deben to Felixstowe ferry and return, or up to...

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Ipswich Transport Museum (12.1 Miles)

Ipswich Transport Museum offers a first class experience to any visitor who is interested in learning more about the transport industry and its development in...

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Naval Patrol Service Museum (12.1 Miles)

This museum is manned entirely buy volunteers and is usually only open throughout the summer months. The museum has its foundations at the end...

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Buttrums Mill (13.6 Miles)

Buttrums Mill is situated to the north west of Woodbridge in Burkitt Road and is well signed off the A12 Woodbridge by-pass. It is a...

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Woodbridge Museum (13.8 Miles)

This small and friendly museum has been designed to reflect the history of the town and some of its most famous residents who include Thomas...

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Suffolk Horse Museum (13.9 Miles)

The Suffolk Horse Museum is an exhibition dedicated to the Suffolk Horse, most commonly known as the Suffolk Punch. The museum contains a historic...

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Flatford Bridge Cottage (13.9 Miles)

Just upstream from Flatford Mill, the 16th century thatched cottage houses an exhibition on landscape painter John Constable, several of whose paintings famously depict this...

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Woodbridge Tide Mill (14 Miles)

There has been a mill on the same site since the twelfth Century but by the early 1950s Woodbridge was home to the only surviving...

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Air Raid Shelter Museum (14.2 Miles)

Clifford Road Air Raid Shelter Museum is a fascinating voyage of discovery for those who visit. It explores a time in the darkest days...

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Orwell River Cruises (14.3 Miles)

The Orwell Lady carries passengers from Ipswich Wet Dock down the beautiful River Orwell to Harwich Harbour and other historic sites along the river. This...

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Sir Alfred Munnings Art Gallery & Museum (14.5 Miles)

Munnings was famous for his depiction of East Anglian rural life in the early twentieth century and later for his paintings of racehorses. He lived...

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Felaw Maltings (14.5 Miles)

Felaw Maltings have been central to the life of Ipswich waterfront for over 100 years. Built in 1904 and 1911, they were in use until...

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Ipswich Haven Marina (14.6 Miles)

Ipswich Haven Marina was built in 2000. Since then, it has been so popular that it has been enlarged twice, bringing the total number of...

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Sutton Hoo (14.6 Miles)

This Anglo-Saxon burial site was reserved for royalty, and it was here that the priceless Sutton Hoo treasure was discovered in a vast ship grave....

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The John Russell Gallery (14.7 Miles)

Founded in 1980, The John Russell Gallery moved to its current home, beside Ipswich Waterfront, in 1994. Specializing in the work of the many contemporary...

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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)