Top Things to do in Harwich
Top 6 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Harwich, England
Discover the best top things to do in Harwich, United Kingdom including Electric Palace, Tricky Escape Harwich, Harwich Redoubt, Old Bank Studios, ye olde cherry tree, Stena Line.
Restaurants in Harwich
1. Electric Palace
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 65 reviews
The Electric Palace cinema, Harwich, is one of the oldest purpose-built cinemas to survive complete with its silent screen, original projection room and ornamental frontage still intact. Other interesting features include an open plan entrance lobby complete with paybox, and a small stage. There is also a former gas powered generator engine with a 7 foot fly wheel situated in the basement. It is currently closed for major restoration. Please check the website for further updates.
2. Tricky Escape Harwich
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 176 reviews
Tricky Escape Harwich is the first escape room to open in Tendring. An escape room is a fun and exciting experience for you and your friends/family. You must complete puzzles to try to escape the room in under an hour.
Reviewed By Damnright11 - Braintree, United Kingdom
Played Prisoner X after thoroughly enjoying The Dammed and was impressed yet again! Gamesmaster Sam was welcoming, enthusiastic and extremely helpful in our room when we needed clues. This room was extremely challenging in my view, which I was glad about because it set a real challenge and made me and my partner work together more. Escaped with about 2 mins 30 secs left and a huge smile on our faces. Thank you Sam! :)
3. 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.
4. Old Bank Studios
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By wildmanwilf - Manningtree, United Kingdom
Just spent the whole day at an acrylic tutorial from Fraser Scarfe at the Old Bank Studio, Harwich. Fraser, who appeared recently on the BBC art programme, took everyone through the basics of landscape composition, layering techniques and paint rejuvenation. I was slightly apprehensive, as it’s been a long time since I was to have my work assessed. Well I needn’t have. The studio is run by Bev and Nigel who made everyone so welcome, supplying home baked cream scones, a super lunch and copious cups of tea. The atmosphere was so friendly. They had every piece of art material you may have needed. Thoroughly enjoyable experience and would recommend the studio. Thank you Bev, Nigel and a huge thanks to Fraser too. I don’t think I did too bad at my first go at landscaping ????
5. ye olde cherry tree
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By AlisonH255 - Harwich, United Kingdom
Very tasty Sunday lunch with family. Nicely cooked, great menu, friendly staff. My elderly mum was offered a smaller portion of the meal as she doesn't have a huge appetite and was more than satisfied with what she received. The pub itself is attractive and welcoming
6. Stena Line
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 444 reviews
Reviewed By rtl2 - Machynlleth, United Kingdom
I have travelled Harwich - Hoek Van Holland several times over the last few years however this was my first experience in Covid times on Friday 25th September. I took the night crossing, which makes sense allowing me to drive across from Wales in the afternoon, sleep onboard, then drive across to Germany the next day. Check in was good. The sailing was delayed due to the weather however they got the passengers on quickly and then they loaded the freight on which was going on well after I had gone to bed! The sailing was about an hour late into the Netherlands so they managed to make up a bit of time overnight. I spent the majority of the crossing in the cabin only emerging for an evening meal and a coffee in the morning. The cabin was very clean. Plenty of soap etc available. I was slightly disappointed they are serving a reduced menu at the moment and did not have the pizza I usually have, however they did serve a vegetarian lasagne which I really enjoyed. I was pleased to see that when reducing their menu they had kept a couple of vegetarian and vegan options on the menu as this is the sort of thing that can easily be overlooked. Converting the self service restaurant into a table service affair worked well. In the morning a very friendly guy served a coffee at the Barrista bar. Overall I felt Covid safe. There was plenty of space for everyone and people were wearing face coverings. The one sticky spot was in the morning after buying a coffee when returning to my cabin a load of idiots (or coviots) had assembled at the top of the main stairwell waiting to be allowed down to vehicles (in spite of announcements telling them not to do this). I avoided them by using a different staircase to return to my cabin and remained there until an announcement was made asking us to return to vehicles.
