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Piers · South East England

Britain's Victorian pleasure piers

Pleasure architecture on stilts — the surviving piers of seaside Britain.

There were 100 pleasure piers in their 1900s heyday; about 60 still stand. They preserve a particular British contradiction: industrial cast-iron ironwork supporting frivolity, peep-show machines and ice cream. This guide lists ten of the most rewarding to walk.

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Blackpool North Pier📷 3

Piers · North West England

Blackpool North Pier

Blackpool North Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶
Blackpool Central Pier📷 3

Piers · North West England

Blackpool Central Pier

Blackpool Central Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶
Blackpool South Pier📷 3

Piers · North West England

Blackpool South Pier

Blackpool South Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶↗ blackpooltourism.com
Clevedon Pier📷 5

Piers · South Wales

Clevedon Pier

Clevedon Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.

FreeGrade I🐕👶
Bournemouth Pier📷 5

Piers · South West England

Bournemouth Pier

Bournemouth Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶↗ oceanarium.co.uk
West Cromer viewed from the pier - geograph.org.uk - 1096747📷 5

Piers · East of England

Cromer Pier

Cromer Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.

Free♿🐕👶↗ cromerpier.co.uk
Eastbourne Pier📷 5

Piers · South East England

Eastbourne Pier

Eastbourne Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶

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