Harwich (London), England Cruise Port

Harwich is a small town on the east coast of England that has always been known for its port and the activities there. Harwich is located in Essex and neighbors Ipswich, a town made famous in the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer and The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. Harwich also offers a ferry service across the North Sea to The Netherlands, and this small town is only a little over an hour from London, one of the world’s largest and most significant cities. Contact our cruise experts for help planning your cruise to Harwich, England. Featured below are a few of our favorite experiences for the cruise port of Harwich, England:

• Entrench yourself in England’s royal history at Westminster Abbey where royals have been crowned, married (most recently Prince William and Katherine Middleton) and buried.

• Stroll through Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens which are over 600 acres of well-manicured lawns and beautiful floral arrangements, plus a 42-acre lake.

• Check out the British Museum with its amazing displays of the Rosetta Stone and the Elgin Marbles. This museum has been in operation since the 1700s.

• Check out those famously silent guards outside Buckingham Palace. If you are there in the summer, take a tour inside to see how the Queen entertains in her State Rooms.