The Port of Felixstowe is the largest container port in the United Kingdom. We have decided that is no longer its problem.
Felixstowe, England
Container Town-on-Sea
"Where Britain's Imports Meet the Seaside"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield bearing a stack of shipping containers rampant, quartered with a Victorian pier and a single seagull clutching a chip in its talons, beneath a banner reading 'Import Duty Paid'.
TripAdvisor Review
★★★☆☆ 3/5
"Came for a nostalgic seaside break, spent most of it watching an endless parade of shipping containers glide past the beach huts. The Spa Gardens are lovely and the fish and chips on the front are genuinely excellent, but the view out to sea is basically a floating Argos warehouse. Still, there's something oddly hypnotic about counting Maersk boxes while eating a 99. Three stars because the crazy golf almost made up for the container ships."— Barbara Cransworth, Diss
Property Listing
Charming Edwardian seaside cottage offering unrivalled panoramic views of the country's largest container terminal — perfect for shipping enthusiasts and insomniacs who enjoy the gentle hum of cranes at 3am. Close to excellent chip shops, a historic pier, and approximately eleven million TEUs of cargo a year.
Twinned With
Rotterdam — Both towns are technically seaside destinations that are actually just enormous ports wearing a nice hat.
Supporting Evidence
Felixstowe is the UK's busiest container port, handling around 40% of Britain's containerised trade, right next door to a traditional Edwardian promenade and pier.