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Great British Piers
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What could be more British than a stroll along the pier with the kids on a summer afternoon. The smell of the sea air is mixed with the faint whiff of doughnuts or fish and chips smothered in vinegar. The seagulls’ cries are almost drowned out by the squeals from the Haunted House or Dodgems. There are posters advertising shows with celebrities you’ve almost heard of, mixed now with ones for Lazer Quest or Toy Story 3 in the new 4D cinema. Clearly these great marine monuments to Victorian vacationers are here to stay.
It made us curious about how many piers still survive around our coasts (there are over 50!) and how many we have on Childfriendly, barely a tenth of that number! So if there is a pier where you are living or holidaying this summer why not tell us about it? |
Recommended piers to visit with the family
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This has all the attractions you might expect for traditional family fun on the pier such as rides and amusement arcades. But there is also a big wheel, ten-pin bowling, kids ball pool and an adventure playground. All this and great ice creams ... | |
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Not so long ago every seaside holiday resort in Britain worth its sea salt had one of these. Now there are only a few of them left, and this was recently voted the most popular. The Pier offers activities for all the family including 2 amusement arcades, a bouncy castle and sev... | |
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Time was when every self-respecting English holiday resort had its own pier, but few still remain. Fortunately Southwold have renovated their pier to its former glory and now you and the family can enjoy all the traditional attractions, from eating fish and chips, to wondering if the fishe... | |
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Brighton Pier was built between 1891 and 1899 to replace the original Chain Pier. It has undergone many phases of construction and refurbishment since then, most recently in 1984. Now a grade 2 listed building, it juts 1,722 ft into the sea and offers a range of exciting fairgr... | |
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Walton-on-the-Naze Pier is the third longest pier in Great Britain being some 2610ft long. This old fashioned pier is located close to the town train station and has one of the world’s oldest operating amusement parks. There are many activities here to delight children and Walton Pier... | |
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Clacton Pier contains 6 acres of amusement park and attractions, designed to amuse and enthrall children. At the entrance to this town centre pier there’s a huge array of amusements for small children and toddlers. Entrance to the pier is free, but to participate on the rides i... | |
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Weston-Super-Mare’s aptly named, Grand Pier has now risen and reopened, phoenix -like from its ashes after being utterly destroyed by fire in July 2008. The restored version is bolder, bigger, breezier and definitely better than its Victorian ancestor. Of course it still retains all... | |
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It’s encouraging that the South Parade Pier in Southsea has retained so much of the traditional attractions of a seaside pier. So you can expect to enjoy penny arcades with rock and ice cream kiosks as you stroll along with the kids. Older ones will be happy with a measured amount of t... | |
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Clarence Pier in Southsea is the largest amusement park on the South Coast and has all manner of amusements, rides and activities for all the family. The Arcades and Pirate Pete's Indoor Adventure Playground are open all year. Features of the indoor play area at Clarence Pier incl... | |
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