Herne Bay Pier, Herne Bay

Name: Herne Bay Pier
Address: Pier Approach, Herne Bay, CT6 5JN, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 7767 338400

#9 among attractions in Herne Bay

Piers and boardwalks, Historical place

Gallery (6)

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

Herne Bay Pier was the third pier to be built at Herne Bay, Kent for passenger steamers. It was notable for its length of 3,787 feet and for appearing in the opening sequence of Ken Russell's first feature film French Dressing. It was destroyed in a storm in 1978 and dismantled in 1980, leaving a stub with sports centre at the landward end, and part of the landing stage isolated at sea. It was preceded by two piers: a wooden deep-sea pier designed by Thomas Rhodes, assistant of Thomas Telford, and a second shorter iron version by Wilkinson & Smith. ()

Opened: 1899 (125 years ago)Length: 3787 ftCoordinates: 51°22'20"N, 1°7'4"E

Address

Pier ApproachHerne Bay CT6 5JN United Kingdom

Contact

+44 7767 338400

Website

Social media

Add

Herne Bay

Day trips

Herne Bay Pier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Herne Bay Museum and Gallery, King's Hall, Central Bandstand, Clock Tower.

0.5 miSE
History museum, Art museum, Museum
Herne Bay Museum and Gallery, Herne Bay
13 min walk • The Seaside Museum Herne Bay is a local museum in Herne Bay, Kent, England. It was established in 1932 and is notable for being a seaside tourist attraction featuring local archaeological and social history, for featuring the history of the town as a tourist resort, for its local art exhibitions, and for its World War II bouncing bomb.
0.8 miE
Concerts and shows, Event space, Theater
King's Hall, Herne Bay
21 min walk • The King's Hall is a theatre, concert hall and dance hall at Herne Bay, Kent, England. It was built as The Pavilion in 1903–1904, developed as the King Edward VII Memorial Hall in 1913 in memory of the late king, and was being called The King's Hall by 1912 while still at planning stage.
~1470 ftE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Park
Central Bandstand, Herne Bay
8 min walk • The Central Bandstand, known as the Bandstand, in Herne Bay, Kent, England, was designed by H. Kempton Dyson in 1924, extended with an art deco frontage in 1932, and refurbished between 1998 and 1999. It is one of the coastal landmarks of the town.
~1990 ftE
Historical place, Tower
Clock Tower, Herne Bay
10 min walk • The Clock Tower, Herne Bay, is a Grade II listed landmark in Herne Bay, Kent, England. It is believed to be one of the earliest purpose-built, free-standing clock towers in the United Kingdom. It was funded by Mrs Ann Thwaytes, and now serves as a memorial to the fallen of the Second Boer War.
1.4 miSE
Windmill
Herne Windmill, Herne Bay
37 min walk • Herne Windmill is a Grade I listed smock mill in Herne, Kent, England, that was built in 1789.
0.9 miW
Village, Ruins
Hampton-on-Sea, Herne Bay
22 min walk • Hampton-on-Sea is a drowned and abandoned village in what is now the Hampton area of Herne Bay, Kent. It grew from a tiny fishing hamlet in 1864 at the hands of an oyster fishery company, was developed from 1879 by land agents, abandoned in 1916 and finally drowned due to coastal erosion by 1921.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Herne Bay Pier?

Nearby attractions include Central Bandstand, Herne Bay (8 min walk), Clock Tower, Herne Bay (10 min walk), Herne Bay Museum and Gallery, Herne Bay (13 min walk), King's Hall, Herne Bay (21 min walk).

Herne Bay Pier, Herne Bay

Facts and practical information

Herne Bay plan & book

Herne Bay Pier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Herne Bay Museum and Gallery, Herne Bay

King's Hall, Herne Bay

Central Bandstand, Herne Bay

Clock Tower, Herne Bay

Herne Windmill, Herne Bay

Hampton-on-Sea, Herne Bay

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Herne Bay Pier?