Southend Pier
Southend-on-SeaThe world's longest pleasure pier reaches 1.33 miles into the Thames Estuary, with a train to ride along it.
Get directionsWaterfrontTime here: 1.5–2.5 h
On the map
Pier Hill, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2AL
Quick facts
The present iron pier opened in August 1889, replacing a wooden pier of 1830.
Its electric railway, opened in 1890, was the first pier railway in the country and has run again since 1986.
The Southend Pier Museum is in the old lifeboat station at the pierhead, and the pier was named Pier of the Year in 2007 and 2023.
Address
Pier Hill, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2AL
Loved it?
Spotted something off? Report a problem
Know a day out we’re missing? Suggest a place