About Us

Welcome to the-pier.co.uk

The aim of The Pier is to document and provide a wealth of resources with regards to the past and present piers around the UK. Whether it be the bright lights of Brighton and Blackpool or the more simple jetty constructions like at Southend The Pier has information on these great institutions of British Seaside history.

We have news, articles, website links, opening times, weather as well as webcams for many of the piers around the UK. We are constantly looking to add new piers and content to the website so be sure to check back regularly for updates.  Please use the Contact Us page to feedback your thoughts and ideas on the site. We are always looking for people to contribute to the site or to share links with so please get in touch.

Currently there are 55 piers around the UK including Grade I and Grade II listed structures.  Read about the history and the course of events that led to the piers looking the way that they do today.

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Please feel free to look through our various articles or just spend your tea break looking at the webcams around the country. All the latest pier news can be accessed from either the News category or the Recent News links.

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