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 miles14.7 km
- Colchester 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 11.2 miles18 km
- Felixstowe 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Sudbury 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Stowmarket 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Harwich 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Frinton-on-Sea 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Woodbridge 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Kesgrave 8.6 miles13.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Dovercourt Bay Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Parkeston Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Dovercourt All Saints Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Harwich Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Shotley Gate Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Dovercourt Tollgate Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Western Felixstowe Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Shotley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Ganges Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Felixstowe Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ramsey and Parkeston Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Harwich & Kingsway
CO12 3AB, CO12 3ED, CO12 3LB, CO12 3LP, CO12 3NH, CO12 3LL, CO12 3FR, CO12 3QL, CO12 3LJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 35.9 miles57.8 km
- Stansted Airport 44.9 miles72.2 km
- Harwich Town Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Dovercourt Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
Hotels near Harwich & Kingsway Ad
- The Pier Hotel 4 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Tulip Hotel Harwich 1.2 miles2 km
- Hotel Coco 4 3 miles4.9 km
- The Orwell Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Holiday Inn Ipswich Orwell 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Salthouse Harbour Hotel 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Milsoms Kesgrave Hall 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Lifehouse Spa & Hotel 4 8 miles12.8 km
- B&B Hotel Ipswich 3 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Novotel Ipswich Centre 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
Local points of interest
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Pedlars Wood Forest 7 miles11.3 km
- Newbourne Springs Nature reserve 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Suffolk College University 9.3 miles15 km
- Portman Road Stadium 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Sutton Hoo Archaeological site 10.8 miles17.4 km
- University of Essex University 14.9 miles24 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 17 miles27.3 km