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Come by train!
Come by train!
Trains run regularly from Manningtree station which is connected to to Ipswich, Norwich, Colchester, London and beyond. The train station is very central. The line is called the Mayflower Line and is part of the Greater Anglia Network.
THE SHANTY TRAIN
There is a special Shanty Train that runs twice from Manningtree (and stops at all stations to Harwich) on Saturday morning (11am and 12pm). You book tickets for this directly from the Essex and South Suffolk Rail Partnership. Climb on board, and get a hearty dose of singing before you even arrive.
DOVERCOURT & WALK
Dovercourt station which is the station before Harwich is also very close to the action. If you fancy a stroll through Dovercourt on your way in, there are lots of services there. And you actually pass the Redoubt Fort and the Masonic Hall if you walk along Main Road.
BOAT
Sail in from the Hook of Holland on the Stenaline.
You can also come on your own boat and moor for the weekend. More about moorings here.
Sailing Barge Pudge is sailing up from Maldon on 8th October, and returning on 12th October. This includes accommodation! More info here.
Stay in Shotley Marina and take the Harwich Foot Ferry across the the Ha'Penny Pier.
SHANTY BUS: This runs from Parkeston Quay throughout the weekend. The timetable is within the printed programme. Another reason to buy the programme!
CAR: Harwich sits at the end of the A120. Travellers from the Midlands and North will join the A12 or A137 in the south Ipswich area. Those travelling from London and the South will take the A12 before joining the A120 near Colchester. There is limited parking in the town so we recommend taking public transport where possible.
PARKING: More detail on this coming soon.
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