Lightship LV18
On the map, Lightship LV18 is a historic ship 100 m northeast of Harwich. It comes under The Pharos Trust. Our list has 28 more places within 15 km; first among them is Lightvessel 18, at 100 m.
Historic ship near Harwich
Just outside Harwich
Lightship LV18 is 100 m northeast of Harwich. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather, month by month
In Harwich the warm season is May to September, with highs of 17–23°C.
Lightship LV18
Historic ship.
It is run by The Pharos Trust.
- Type
- Historic ship
- Run by
- The Pharos Trust
- Town
- 100 m northeast of Harwich
- Official site
- lv18.org
Around Lightship LV18, mapped
Orange is Lightship LV18; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that count Lightship LV18
Among the 7, Felixstowe is the biggest, home to 24,218 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Harwich
Shotley Gate
Felixstowe
Parkeston
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Lightship LV18 is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich | 100 m southwest of it | 20,219 | 15 |
| Shotley Gate | 1.3 km northwest of it | 1,418 | 14 |
| Felixstowe | 1.4 km northeast of it | 24,218 | 16 |
| Parkeston | 1.5 km west of it | 975 | 13 |
| Shotley | 2.9 km northwest of it | 550 | 11 |
| Trimley St Mary | 3.2 km northeast of it | 3,736 | 15 |
| Trimley St Martin | 4.4 km north of it | 1,725 | 11 |
Worth adding to a visit
Our list has 28 more within 15 km, among them 3 forts, 2 museums and 2 piers.
MuseumLightvessel 18100 m away2
Castle · English HeritageLandguard Fort2.6 km away3
FortHarwich Redoubt700 m away4
FortBeacon Hill Fort1.2 km away5PierPierShotley Pier1.5 km away6FortFortHM Fort Roughs15 km away7
PierFelixstowe Pier4.3 km away8
MuseumLifeboat Museum300 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Lightship LV18, answered
Where is Lightship LV18?
Lightship LV18 is 100 m northeast of Harwich, Essex.
What is Lightship LV18?
Historic ship.
Who runs Lightship LV18?
The Pharos Trust.
When is the best time to visit Lightship LV18?
May to September are the warmest months in Harwich, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Lightship LV18?
Within 15 km: Lightvessel 18 (100 m), Landguard Fort (2.6 km), Harwich Redoubt (700 m) and Beacon Hill Fort (1.2 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Lightvessel 18: Matt Harrop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Landguard Fort: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harwich Redoubt: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beacon Hill Fort: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Felixstowe Pier: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lifeboat Museum: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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