The Harwich and Kingsway ward in Tendring, Essex, England sits on the north‑east Essex coast around the busy historic port of Harwich and the seafront known as Kingsway. It occupies the mouth of the rivers Stour and Orwell, looking out over the North Sea and long shaped by shipping, ferries and coastal trade.
The area is notable for its strong maritime heritage - from surviving forts and Martello towers to the local maritime museum - and for the continuing influence of Harwich International Port on the local economy alongside tourism, fishing and small‑scale industry. Socially it mixes long‑standing seafaring communities with seasonal visitors, and the seafront promenades and period buildings reflect the ward's historic role as a gateway to continental routes.
Postcode districts covering Harwich & Kingsway
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 9.1 miles
- Colchester 17.2 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 11.2 miles
- Felixstowe 2.7 miles
- Sudbury 24.2 miles
- Stowmarket 20.9 miles
- Harwich 1.4 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 6.2 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 7.6 miles
- Woodbridge 10.6 miles
- Kesgrave 8.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dovercourt Bay Ward 0.7 miles
- Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston Ward 1.2 miles
- Parkeston Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Dovercourt All Saints Ward 1.3 miles
- Harwich Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Shotley Gate Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Dovercourt Tollgate Ward 2.1 miles
- Western Felixstowe Ward 2.3 miles
- Shotley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Ganges Ward 2.6 miles
- Felixstowe Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Ramsey and Parkeston Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Harwich & Kingsway
CO12 3JR, CO12 3FR, CO12 3EE, CO12 3BB, CO12 3DT, CO12 3DQ, CO12 3HZ, CO12 3PA, CO12 3HF … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 35.9 miles
- Stansted Airport 44.9 miles
- Harwich Town Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Dovercourt Railway Station 0.2 miles
Hotels near Harwich & Kingsway Ad
- Shakers Inn 0.3 miles
- Premier Inn Harwich 3 1.1 miles
- Sarah Hotel 1.2 miles
- Tulip Hotel Harwich 2 1.2 miles
- Harwich - Caravan - Sleeps 10 - Garden - Pool 3 1.7 miles
- Premier Inn Felixstowe Town Centre 3 2.7 miles
- Hotel Coco 4 3 miles
- The Orwell Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Ipswich Orwell 3 6.7 miles
- Holiday Inn 3 6.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 1.4 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 1.5 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 1.6 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 7 miles
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 7.1 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles
- Suffolk College University 9.3 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 9.8 miles
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 10.8 miles
- University of Essex University 14.9 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 16.4 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 17 miles