Connect Harwich with Slow Ways
We’re creating a network of walking routes that connect all of Britain’s towns, cities and national parks
more walks and reviews are needed to fully connect Harwich to the verified network. Can you give a hike and help?
Give a hike!England / Essex / Harwich
Harwich’s four Slow Ways are 38% checked
Help connect Harwich
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Harwich’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Harwich from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Harwich—Felixstowe
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Harfel one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 20m | Descent 37m | |
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Ipswich—Harwich
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Ipshar one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 21km/13mi | Ascent 128m | Descent 128m | ||
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Kirkby-le-Soken—Harwich
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Kirhar one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 127m | Descent 132m | ||
Manningtree—Harwich
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Manhar one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 20km/12mi | Ascent 186m | Descent 182m |
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Collective progress
38% of Harwich’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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2/4
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0/4
3 people have contributed to Harwich’s Slow Ways
2 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Harwich
28km out of 68km have been walked and reviewed
47km of reviews have been shared in Harwich
Latest Updates
My preference would be the slightly longer Essex Way starting in Harwich as it is more scenic with more points of interest for the first couple of miles. Highlights of the walk were a view into Harwich International Port, walking through 3 beautiful Nature Reserves in an AONB, river views across the Stour, Grayson Perrys House for Essex, 2 historic churches, the historic oak tree Old Knobbley and Historic towns of Mistley and Manningtree....
MartinG
The route also notably deviates from the Essex Way Path from Bradford to Wrabness, going straight up to the coast via the road whereas Essex Way makes a slow farm-based move upwards - the Manhar route then takes you along a public footpath that is VERY close to the mean high water of Jacques Bay....
battlestarvalk
At the end of the park, by Orwell Road, turn right onto the prom and follow the prom all the way along, past the pier to the bottom of Bent Hill....
Nigel Paul Meadows
Slow Ways added Harfel one, a new walk from Harwich to Felixstowe
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Kirhar one, a new walk from Kirkby-le-Soken to Harwich
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Manhar one, a new walk from Manningtree to Harwich
Walk this route
Harwich’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
TM2610532453
Lat / Lon
51.94461° / 1.28846°
Easting / Northing
626,105E / 232,453N
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Fancy stretching your legs a bit more?
If you’ve polished off all of the routes between Harwich and its neighbours, how about walking its whole web?
This includes the great ring of routes that join its neighbours to each other!
Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Harwich's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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