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The 6 best piers in South Wales

Our curated top 6 piers in South Wales, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 19 piers see the full piers index for South Wales.

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    Birnbeck Pier

    Birnbeck Pier, piers in South Wales

    Birnbeck Pier, also known as the 'Old Pier', is a pier situated on the Bristol Channel in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England, approximately 18 miles (29 km) south-west of Bristol. It is the on

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    Clevedon Pier

    Clevedon Pier, piers in South Wales

    Clevedon Pier is a seaside pier in the town of Clevedon, Somerset, England on the east shore of the Severn Estuary. It was described by Sir John Betjeman, as "the most beautiful pier in England" and w

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    The Grand Pier

    The Grand Pier, piers in South Wales

    The Grand Pier is a pleasure pier in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, situated on the Bristol Channel approximately 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Bristol. It opened in 1904 and has been Listed Grade

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    Penarth Pier

    Penarth Pier, piers in South Wales

    Penarth Pier is a Victorian era pier in the town of Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. The pier was opened in 1898 and was a popular attraction to seaside-goers at the time, who also enjoyed tri

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    Royal Pier Hotel

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    Royal Pier Hotel — a Grade II*-listed pier in wales-south, United Kingdom.

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    Mumbles Pier

    Mumbles Pier, piers in South Wales

    The Grade II listed structure of Mumbles Pier is an 835 feet (255 m) long Victorian pleasure pier built in 1898. It is located at the south-western corner of Swansea Bay near the village of Mumbles, w

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