Britannia pier

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“Welcome, and thank you for visiting! This historic pier has been standing proud at the heart of Great Yarmouth’s golden mile seafront since 1901. Britannia Pier has something for everyone, whether you’re looking for a fun-filled family day out or an or an evening of entertainment. We have it all!!”
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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:…

Won the 2026 Pier of the Year award.

22 things in this story
  • Britannia pierSightWon the 2026 Pier of the Year award.
  • Wellington pierSightWelcome to the Wellington Pier The ultimate seaside entertainment in the heart of Great Yarmouth.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Royal pierSightAberystwyth, United KingdomNumber one destination for competitive socialising.
  • Inn on the PierPubAberystwyth, United KingdomRestored Victorian boozer with stained glass.
  • 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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