Southend Pier, Southend

Name: Southend Pier
Address: Southend, United Kingdom

#6 among attractions in Southend

Top attraction, Museum

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Southend Pier is a major landmark in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom. Extending 2.16 kilometres into the Thames Estuary, it is the longest pleasure pier in the world. The bill to build the new pier, to replace a previous timber jetty, received Royal Assent in May 1829 with construction starting in July 1829. The timber pier was replaced by an iron pier that opened to the public in August 1889. The Southend Pier Railway, opened in the early 1890s, was the first pier railway in the country. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1830 (194 years ago)Length: 7080 ftCoordinates: 51°31'12"N, 0°43'12"E

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Southend Pier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Adventure Island, Kursaal, The Railway Hotel, Three Shells Beach and Lagoon.

0.9 miN
Rides and attractions for kids of all ages
Adventure Island, Southend
23 min walk • Adventure Island is a theme park in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The site of the theme park flanks the north end of Southend Pier and has been a theme park since 1976 when the land now forming the west side of the park was purchased by the Miller family.
0.9 miN
Game and entertainment center, Sport venue, Architecture
Kursaal, Southend
24 min walk • The Kursaal is a landmark of Southend-on-Sea, a seaside resort town in the United Kingdom. Once boasting one of the world's first purpose-built amusement parks, the Kursaal was opened in 1901 as a glittering hub of entertainment and leisure.
1.2 miN
Nightlife
The Railway Hotel, Southend
32 min walk • The Railway Hotel is a pub in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. It is known for its live music and its vegan food. The pub launched a meat-free menu in 2012, later making a solely vegan menu.
0.9 miN
51°31'58"N • 0°42'47"E
Three Shells Beach and Lagoon, Southend
24 min walk • Beach, Restaurant, Cafe
0.9 miN
Amusement ride, Amusement, Amusement park
Rage Roller Coaster, Southend
23 min walk • Rage is a steel roller coaster situated at Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Rage is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter model roller coaster.
1.1 miNE
Park, Playground, Lake
Southchurch Park, Southend
29 min walk • Southchurch Park is a recreational park in the parish of Southchurch, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The park is 12 hectares in area and contains sports pitches, including a cricket ground, formal gardens, a boating lake and a café.
1.2 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Southchurch Hall, Southend
32 min walk • Southchurch Hall is Grade I Listed Medieval moated house located in Southchurch, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The Hall was home to farming families until the 1920s.
1.4 miNW
Museum
Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend
37 min walk • Beecroft Art Gallery is a gallery in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Prior to 2014, the gallery was formerly located in and Edwardian building on Station Road at Westcliff-on-Sea which was donated to the people of Southend-on-Sea in 1952 by Walter Beecroft to house his eclectic collection of art works.
1.5 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Music venue
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
37 min walk • Cliffs Pavilion is a theatre at Station Road in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, a suburb of Southend-on-Sea. It seats 1,630 and offers an assortment of variety acts. Work began on the original Cliffs Pavilion during the 1930s. It was intended to be a 500-seat theatre incorporating the art deco style of the times.
1.1 miNW
Park, Outdoor activities
Prittlewell Square, Southend
30 min walk • Prittlewell Square is a park situated in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England overlooking the Thames Estuary. It is the oldest park in Southend-on-Sea. The clock at the entrance to the Square was donated by local jeweller and philanthropist R A Jones.
0.4 miN
Piers and boardwalks
Southend Pier Railway, Southend
11 min walk • The Southend Pier Railway is a 3 ft narrow gauge railway in the English city of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. It runs for 1.25 miles along the 1.34 miles length of Southend Pier, providing public passenger transport from the shore to the pier head.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Southend Pier?

Nearby attractions include Southend Pier Railway, Southend (11 min walk), Kursaal, Southend (24 min walk), Three Shells Beach and Lagoon, Southend (24 min walk).

How to get to Southend Pier by public transport?

The nearest stations to Southend Pier:

Train

Pier Head (7 min walk)
Shore (23 min walk)

Bus

Esplanade House • Lines: 9 (22 min walk)
Burdett Road • Lines: 9 (22 min walk)