Piers · London
White's Jetty
In or near Swanscombe.
White's Jetty is a pier in the United Kingdom.
Chris Whippet — 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
- Swanscombe · 1.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
White's Jetty is a seaside pier on the coast of Kent, London — Victorian pleasure architecture on stilts, still standing. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Dartford parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Swanscombe, about 1.6 km away. Postcode area DA9.
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Official information
White's Jetty is located on the southern bank of the Thames and served as the terminus for a mineral railway linked to local cement works. The site is fenced off but is noted to be in good condition and has historical significance, including a World War II observation post.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Swanscombe Peninsula SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
White's Jetty is a pier located in Swanscombe and Greenhithe, Kent, within the London region. It is part of the Swanscombe Peninsula Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), highlighting its ecological significance.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4618, 0.3020
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dartford
- Parish
- Swanscombe and Greenhithe
- Postcode
- DA9 9XN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dartford
- Nearest railway station
- Swanscombe — 1.6 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- osm: w799418462 (ODbL)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is White's Jetty?
- White's Jetty is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode DA9 9XN), in the parish of Swanscombe and Greenhithe.
- What is White's Jetty?
- White's Jetty is a pier in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to White's Jetty?
- The nearest railway station is Swanscombe, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode DA9 9XN.
- Is White's Jetty a protected site?
- Yes — White's Jetty is part of the Swanscombe Peninsula SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is White's Jetty free to visit?
- Yes, White's Jetty is free to enter.
- How do I get to White's Jetty?
- The nearest railway station is Swanscombe, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DA9 9XN.