Hello, would like your opinion on the best way to utilise a day of travel from Canterbury to Harwich International. In September we will spend three days in Canterbury and then will be turning in our hire car to catch a train to Harwich International and catch the ferry to Hook of Holland.
We will probably leave Canterbury around 10.00 am however we cannot board the ferry till 8 pm. The train route is Canterbury West to Stratford change to Stratford International then to Manning Tree and change for Harwich International. Would you spend time, say 3 – 4 hours, at Stratford or Harwich so as not to arrive too early at Harwich International? Or would it be feasible to catch a train to London, store our luggage at the train station and spend 3 or 4 hours in London before catching train to Harwich International?
We are a bit nervous about the potential for transport problems or stuff ups on our behalf when travelling such a distance to tee up departure from England - so any advice would be greatly appreciated.