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ACCOMMODATION
A wide range of excellent accommodation is available in the area,
from caravans to simple ‘B & B’ and first class
hotels. The local Tourist Information Centre offers a free local
accommodation booking service and staff will be happy to give advice,
or alternatively you can visit their website at www.harwich.net/tic.htm
The centre can be contacted on 01255 506139, or
by e-mail harwich@eetb.info Alternatively you may visit the centre
during the following times:
April 1st - September 30th |
Monday - Friday 0900 - 1700 hrs |
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Saturday & Sunday 0900 - 1600 hrs |
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October 1st - March 31st |
Monday - Friday 0900 - 1700 hrs |
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Saturday 0900 - 1600 hrs |
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Please note that the accommodation listed in this guide may not
have been inspected by the English Tourist Board.
HEALTH
Dovercourt Health Centre, 407 Main Road, Dovercourt.
Tel: 01255 201299
Fronks Road Surgery, 77 Fronks Road, Dovercourt.
Tel: 01255 556868
Fryatt Hospital & Mayflower Medical Centre,
419 Main Road, Dovercourt. Tel: 01255 201200
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
The area is served by the following local authorities:
Essex County Council, County Hall, Chelmsford.
General Information Tel: 08457430430
Tendring District Council, Town Hall, Clacton-on-Sea.
Tel: 01255 686868
Harwich Town Council, The Guildhall, Church Street,
Harwich.
Email harwichtown_co@btconnect.com Tel: 01255 507211
PLACES OF WORSHIP
Anglican
All Saints’, Upper Dovercourt.
St Nicholas Church, Harwich. Reverend E.Lammens
Tel: 01255 880291
Christian Spiritualist
Temple of Light, 401 Main Road, Dovercourt.
President: Mrs C Huggett Tel: 01255 503114
Evangelical
Kingsway, meets at Upper Dovercourt Tel: 01255 506332
Jehovah’s Witness
Kingdom Hall, Church Hill, Ramsey, Dovercourt.
Secretary: Mr P Baker Tel: 01255 508989
Dovercourt Central Church & Methodist/URC
203 Main Road, Dovercourt.
Secretary: Mrs I Hatch Tel 01255 503688
Superintendent Minister Manningtree and Dovercourt Circuit,
31 Kreswell Grove, Dovercourt. Tel: 01255 502054
(There are also congregations at Upper Dovercourt Green, Garland
Road, Parkeston, Ramsey, Wix and Little Oakley.)
Roman Catholic:
Our Lady Queen of Heaven, Fronks Road, Dovercourt.
Father Rt. Reverend Father Michael Stokes Tel: 01255 503383
Salvation Army
Citadel, George Street, Harwich CO12 3ND.
Captains Barrie & Maria Sampson Tel: 01255 556499
SCHOOLS
All Saints C E Primary School
Main Road, Upper Dovercourt Tel: 01255 502389
Chase Lane Primary School
Chase Lane, Upper Dovercourt Tel: 01255 502416
Harwich Community Primary School
Barrack Lane Harwich Tel: 01255 245440
Mayflower Primary School, Main Road, Dovercourt
Tel: 01255 502444
St Joseph’s R C Primary School, The Drive,
Dovercourt Tel: 01255 503493
Spring Meadows Primary School
Pound Farm Drive, Dovercourt Tel: 01255 504528
There are also primary schools in the following surrounding villages:
Two Village CE Primary School Tel: 01255 880268
Wix Tel: 01255 870282
Harwich’s only secondary school is
The Harwich School & Language College,
Hall Lane, Dovercourt Tel: 01255 245460
TRANSPORT
Passenger Train Service Information Tel: 08457 484950
Eastern National Bus Company
Timetable Information Tel: 08706 082608
Stena Line (for Hook of Holland) Tel: 01255 242000
Scandinavian Seaways (for Denmark, Germany) Tel: 01255 241234
OTHER USEFUL NUMBERS
Citizens Advice Bureau Tel: 08707 510952
Employment Services - Job Centre Tel: 01255 206700
Harwich Haven Authority (Harbour Master) Tel: 01255 243030
Harwich Public Library Tel: 01255 503499
Harwich Police Tel: 01255 241312
Royal Mail Tel: 01255 509800
Tourist Information Centre Tel: 01255 506139
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