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“Aberystwyth's Royal Pier was the first pleasure pier to open in Wales in 1865, and is jam-packed with modern-day amusements and award-winning hospitality. ​ It is a Licensing SAVI 5-star venue and the UK's most decorated Best Bar None (BBN) Award winner. In 2013 it was crowned the National Winner…”
— royalpier.co.uk
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The GuardianAug 3

10 of Britain’s best piers for dining, nightlife and good old seaside fun

From Blackpool to Bournemouth, these quintessentially British institutions celebrate a lot more than fish and chips and amusement arcades Perched in our glass-fronted eyrie, 300 metres out to sea, we watch a murmuration of starlings rise and fall and swoop around us. When the show is over, we turn our attention to the food. I have a bespoke vegan menu based on the best early summer ingredients:…

Number one destination for competitive socialising.

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  • Royal pierSightNumber one destination for competitive socialising.
  • Inn on the PierPubRestored Victorian boozer with stained glass.
  • Elsewhere
  • EbbRestaurantWorthing, United KingdomBespoke vegan menu with early summer ingredients.
  • Perch on the PierRestaurantWorthing, United KingdomServes fish and chips, and tofish and chips.
  • Worthing pierSightWorthing, United KingdomOpened in 1862, a surviving 19th-century pleasure pier.
  • Pier Master’s HouseHotelBangor, United KingdomHoliday let available from £140 a night.
  • Bournemouth pierSightBournemouth, United KingdomBoasts the world's first pier-to-shore zip wire.
  • PierZipPlaceBournemouth, United KingdomA 250-metre dual zip line from the pier tower.
  • RockReefSightBournemouth, United KingdomIndoor climbing centre with 28 climbing walls.
  • BoscombeSuburbBournemouth, United KingdomNext to free bouldering obstacles and slacklines.
  • Britannia pierSightGreat Yarmouth, United KingdomWon the 2026 Pier of the Year award.
  • Wellington pierSightGreat Yarmouth, United KingdomWelcome to the Wellington Pier The ultimate seaside entertainment in the heart of Great Yarmouth.
  • Penarth pierSightPenarth, United KingdomArt-deco pavilion built in 1929 is now arts centre.
  • Roker pierSightSunderland, United KingdomDistinctive for its red-and-white striped granite lighthouse.
  • Tin of SardinesBarSunderland, United KingdomFormer toilet block now a gin bar with brunch and tapas.
  • Clevedon pierTrailClevedon, United KingdomEngland's only Grade I-listed pier, made from railway lines.
  • Glass BoxRestaurantClevedon, United KingdomModern restaurant with live-streamed sea view.
  • Blackpool NorthTrain stationBlackpool, United KingdomOldest surviving Birch pier, has art-deco theatre.
  • Blackpool CentralSightBlackpool, United KingdomIt had 14 platforms; at its closure in 1964, it became the station with the highest number of platforms ever to close.
  • Blackpool SouthTrain stationBlackpool, United KingdomHigh-octane funfair with rollercoaster and bungee ride.
  • Gin HouseRestaurantBlackpool, United KingdomFood and drink option on the south pier.
  • Key WestRestaurantBournemouth, United Kingdom
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