Southend Pier

Southend Pier is the town's historical icon as well as being the longest pleasure pier in the world, with its glorious 1.33 miles literally putting...

The Southend-on-Sea Fishing Passes are available to anyone, and offer the opportunity for fishermen to pursue their sport at any time of the day - or...

See the view from the of the fire damage to the Pier Head looking out into the Thames Estuary, and a more scenic view from the Tower on Pier Hill

In Brief The present iron pier was first opened in 1889 but only extended as far as what is now known as the Old Pier Head. The first extension was...

Southend's Award Winning Beaches Southend-on-Sea has seven miles of sparkling seafront from Shoeburyness to Leigh-on-Sea. Along this unique stretch...

In the millennium year, Southend Pier celebrated 125 year of belonging to the people of Southend, and now it's your chance to give something back by...

Donated seats with a plaque can be placed on Southend Pier, either on the Pavilion Deck at the shore end, or at the Pier Head. The steel fabricated...

Southend Cliff Lift re-opened to customers on Good Friday 2001, back under the management of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Although owned and maintained...

After passing through the award winning new Pier entrance, take a bracing walk, or ride on the Pier train, along the world's longest pleasure pier....

1875- The Southend Local Board purchased the wooden pier that had been built in about 1830 for the princely sum of £10,000. Concerns were raised...