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The Castle Inn & Campsite – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Harwich Town

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The Castle Inn & Campsite – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Harwich Town

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The Castle Inn & Campsite – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Harwich Town

02:39

44.8km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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519 m

Harwich Redoubt

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in 1808 to defend Harwich from Napoleonic invasion, Harwich Redoubt is an impressive fort. The circular building measures 180 ft (60 m) in diameter. Today, part of the fort houses a military museum.

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1.27 km

View of the North Sea from Harwich Seafront

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If you still have time before the ferry departs, you can still enjoy a bit of beach and sea here. It's about 15 minutes by bike to the ferry terminal.

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1.42 km

View of the Queen Victoria Statue and the Sea

Highlight • Monument

Just arrived by ferry and then enjoy the view and the nice breeze

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1.76 km

Dovercourt Park Hill Ramp

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24.7 km

Victorian Shelter with View of the River Stour

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

This is a nice swoosh of a downhill into pretty Mistley, past the impressive Mistley Towers, with good views of the Stour Estuary all along. If you are lucky you …

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37.5 km

The Castle Inn & Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

Good value food and camping. £10 a night for tent and 2 people.

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42.3 km

View of the North Sea

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There are several benches close to the water.

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42.5 km

Dovercourt Lighthouses

Highlight • Historical Site

These unusual lighthouses were built around the 17th century and are a unique example of the first types of lighthouses dating to Roman and medieval times. The lighthouses would have …

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44.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.7 km

3.19 km

629 m

125 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.9 km

940 m

637 m

199 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 16 May

16°C

9°C

21 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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The Castle Inn & Campsite – Dovercourt Lighthouses loop from Harwich Town

Harwich Redoubt

View of the North Sea from Harwich Seafront

View of the Queen Victoria Statue and the Sea

Dovercourt Park Hill Ramp

Victorian Shelter with View of the River Stour

The Castle Inn & Campsite

View of the North Sea

Dovercourt Lighthouses

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