Piers · East of England
Train Ferry Berth
In or near Little Oakley.
Train Ferry Berth is a pier in the United Kingdom.
Matt Harrop — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Nearest railway station
- Harwich Town · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Train Ferry Berth is a seaside pier on the coast of Essex, East of England — Victorian pleasure architecture on stilts, still standing. The site is within the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Harwich and North Essex parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Harwich Town, about 0.4 km away. Postcode area CO12.
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Official information
Ha’penny Pier is a historic pier in Harwich, originally opened in 1853, which now serves as a visitor information centre. It features exhibitions on early voyages of exploration and offers guided tours of historic Harwich during the summer season.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Stour Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
- Ramsar wetland: Stour and Orwell Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Train Ferry Berth is a pier located in Harwich, Essex, within the East of England. It is situated in a designated area of significant environmental interest, including the Stour Estuary SSSI, Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB, and the Stour and Orwell Estuaries RAMSAR site.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9467, 1.2831
- County
- Essex
- District
- Tendring
- Parish
- Harwich
- Postcode
- CO12 3JW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Nearest railway station
- Harwich Town — 0.4 km
- Opening
- Daily 10am–4pm; open from Easter until the 2nd week of October
- Official site
- www.harwich-society.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w66437481 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Train Ferry Berth?
- Train Ferry Berth is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO12 3JW), in the parish of Harwich.
- What is Train Ferry Berth?
- Train Ferry Berth is a pier in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Train Ferry Berth?
- The nearest railway station is Harwich Town, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CO12 3JW.
- Is Train Ferry Berth a protected site?
- Yes — Train Ferry Berth is part of the Stour Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Train Ferry Berth free to visit?
- Yes, Train Ferry Berth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Train Ferry Berth?
- The nearest railway station is Harwich Town, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CO12 3JW.