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SHOTLEY PENINSULA
On track for great car-free days out
Shotley Peninsula
All you need to know for visiting Shotley Suffolk & its peninsula
Enjoy great car-free days out enjoying the wonderfully wildlife-rich and super-scenic riverside walks and hidden treasure attractions of the Shotley Peninsula. Look out across the Stour or Orwell, and over the Haven for views of both the harbour-lands and cruise-ship terminal at Harwich and the towering cranes and mega-cargo ships of the Port of Felixstowe at Landguard.
Shotley
Shotley’s peninsula is full of surprises. Meet a mighty Indian prince in the HMS Ganges Museum by Shotley Gate’s bustling marina, or learn about ‘Button Boy’ navy trainees scaling a 43 metre mast. At hilltop Shotley church, a vast naval cemetery remembers the fallen.
Check out stunning river views from ‘The Quarterdeck’ in Shotley Heritage Park, or Stour-side, by St Mary’s church, Erwarton. Anne Boleyn’s uncle owned Tudor Erwarton Hall, but is her heart really buried here? Arthur Ransome clearly lost his to Pin Mill. Follow Swallows-and-Amazons-style sail-boats up the Orwell and you’ll soon see why.
Plan a Haven Adventure
Heading off to explore the coast or countryside of The Haven couldn’t be easier! The Harwich Harbour Foot & Bicycle Ferry links Shotley Gate with Landguard Point at Felixstowe and with the Ha’penny Pier at the heritage resort of Harwich on the Essex side of the Stour estuary.
A seasonal daily timetable operates (weather permitting), with tickets bookable online to avoid disappointment.
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Enjoy the Views…
From Heritage Park to the the river wall walk, Shotley Gate has a whole array of superb spots to drink in awesome views of the Orwell and Stour rivers and the great estuary. There are two sides to the great river and a story behind every vessel in view. So why not find out more about Harwich Haven?
Pin Mill Woods
Harwich Harbour Ferry
Pin Mill
Shotley Marina
Alton Water Park
Suffolk Ski & Leisure Park
Jimmy’s Farm
Shotley Outdoor Family Fun
Shotley Heritage Park
Erwarton Hall Gatehouse
St Mary’s Church Erwarton
St Mary’s Church & Naval Cemetery Shotley
Shotley Pier
HMS Ganges Museum
Constable Country & Flatford Mill
VIEW PLACES TO VISIT
Explore & Enjoy More of The Haven
Enjoy some real time out, by travelling on public transport to Shotley and Felixstowe in Suffolk, Harwich in Essex and towns and villages along the awesome River Orwell. The Haven is both conveniently on Greater Anglia rail routes and suprisingly off the beaten track. And when you arrive at your Haven destination, why not set out on a little adventure on foot or by bike? There’s just so much to see and do.
What will you go for this time? And next time, when you come back for more?
