The seaside piers around the coast of Britain stand as a powerful reminder of the achievements of Victorian engineers and entrepreneurs. At the turn of the last century, almost a hundred piers existed: now only half remain and several face an uncertain future.
There are currently 55 pleasure piers in existence around the UK coastline. Following are images of these piers. No account is taken as to whether a particular pier is still open to the public, only whether the structure is still standing.
SABERYSTWYTH ROYAL |
BANGOR GARTH |
BEAUMARIS |
BLACKPOOL CENTRAL |
BLACKPOOL NORTH |
BLACKPOOL SOUTH |
BOGNOR REGIS |
BOSCOMBE |
BOURNEMOUTH |
BRIGHTON PALACE |
BRIGHTON WEST (just) |
BURNHAM-ON-SEA |
CLACTON |
CLEETHORPES PIER 39 |
CLEVEDON |
COLWYN BAY VICTORIA |
CROMER |
DEAL |
EASTBOURNE |
FELIXSTOWE |
FLEETWOOD |
GREAT YARMOUTH BRITANNIA |
GREAT YARMOUTH WELLINGTON |
HASTINGS |
HERNE BAY |
HYTHE |
LLANDUDNO |
LOWESTOFT CLAREMONT |
LOWESTOFT SOUTH |
MUMBLES |
PAIGNTON |
PENARTH |
RAMSEY QUEENS |
RYDE |
ST. ANNES |
SALTBURN |
SANDOWN CULVER |
SKEGNESS |
SOUTHAMPTON ROYAL |
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA |
SOUTHPORT |
SOUTHSEA CLARENCE |
SOUTHSEA SOUTH PARADE |
SOUTHWOLD (rebuilt) |
SWANAGE |
TEIGNMOUTH |
TORQUAY PRINCESS |
TOTLAND BAY |
WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE |
WESTON-SUPER-MARE BIRNBECK |
WESTON-SUPER-MARE GRAND |
WEYMOUTH PIER BANDSTAND |
WEYMOUTH COMMERCIAL/PLEASURE |
WORTHING |
YARMOUTH (I.O.W.) |