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Woolverstone Marina is set in 22 acres of parkland on the River Orwell with the Royal Harwich Yacht Club nearby. Woolverstone Marina is one of 21 locations owned and operated by Marina Developments Limited (MDL). There are the normal marina facilities which include Buttermans Bar and restaurant and chandlery. There is also a family business based at Woolverstone Marina supplying leisure and marine products for campers, caravanners and yachtsmen.
The nearby Royal Harwich Yacht club is a Victorian yacht club formed in 1843 and has had many Royal connections; Prince Philip is the current Patron. The yacht club moved to its present site soon after the World War II after their previous premises had been demolished for the expansion of the Navy Yard at Harwich. In 1993 floating pontoons were stationed at the bottom of the club lawn which then provided the club with its own marina. The Royal Harwich Yacht Club supports The Woolverstone Project which has Paul Heiney as Patron and provides sailing for people with disabilities at Woolverstone and the nearby Alton Water reservoir.
Spring Lodge Care Home was formerly the parsonage to Woolverstone Hall, which explains the building's grand yet tranquil appearance. This residential and dementia care home is located at the heart of the village and provides a home to 28 elderly people in its 20 single rooms and four companion rooms.
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