Piers · East of England
Holehaven Pier
In or near St Mary Hoo.
Holehaven Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.
Nigel Cox — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Nearest railway station
- Benfleet · 3.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Holehaven Pier is a seaside pier on the coast of Essex, London — Victorian pleasure architecture on stilts, still standing. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Castle Point parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Benfleet, about 3.6 km away. Postcode area SS8.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Holehaven Creek SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Holehaven Pier is located in Canvey Island, Essex, within the London region. It is part of the Holehaven Creek Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), highlighting its ecological significance.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5120, 0.5515
- County
- Essex
- District
- Castle Point
- Parish
- Canvey Island
- Postcode
- SS8 0NT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Castle Point
- Nearest railway station
- Benfleet — 3.6 km
Sources
- osm: w103852957 (ODbL)
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Canvey Island Heritage Centre Museum
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Coryton 1
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Horseshoes Bay
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Dutch Cottage Museum
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Canvey Wick
Forests & woodlands · 1.5 km
Willows Cemetery
Cemeteries · 1.6 km
Canvey Wick
Wildlife reserves · 1.6 km
West Canvey Marshes RSPB reserve
Wildlife reserves · 1.9 km
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holehaven Pier?
- Holehaven Pier is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode SS8 0NT), in the parish of Canvey Island.
- What is Holehaven Pier?
- Holehaven Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Holehaven Pier?
- The nearest railway station is Benfleet, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SS8 0NT.
- Is Holehaven Pier a protected site?
- Yes — Holehaven Pier is part of the Holehaven Creek SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Holehaven Pier free to visit?
- Yes, Holehaven Pier is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holehaven Pier?
- The nearest railway station is Benfleet, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SS8 0NT.