West Pier
West Pier
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acs1984
Cockermouth, UK1,669 contributions
Sep 2020
Quite a lot of the West Pier has been removed or has fell in since we last visited in 2012. I doubt it will be there much longer. I'm not sure if the council will leave it to fall in of its own accord or they'll end up removing it. They have used some of the columns to make an art feature next to the i360 but i'm sure they could have done better with them as they just seem to be in a spiral. I often thought they must have a lot of artifacts from the pier so i'm sure they could have made a small museum or exhibition with them - i'd find that interesting. I wonder if it will still be there in years to come when we visit next - I do hope so.
Written November 1, 2020
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Paul H
4 contributions
Dec 2019
The pier is definitely worth a visit. Free to go on and obviously very easy to find . There are loads of 2p and 10p machines to play on so £5 will go a v long way. The pier was packed with kids and adults.
Written January 7, 2020
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WWW-Wanderlust
Belgium1,266 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
The West Pier is a ruined pier, which opened in 1866. The pier closed in 1975 and fell into disrepair and gradually collapsed. Major sections fell into the sea during storms in late 2002, and two separate fires in 2003.
Written July 18, 2024
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therichastill
Stevenage, UK3,497 contributions
Jan 2024 • Solo
I remember years ago there being a news report of the former west pier being on fire and people congregating on the beach to watch it going up in flames.
Many years later and the pier is still there but now it is just a blackened frame. I am not aware of any plans to get rid of it.
It's quite an interesting landmark of some former glory but it is not unsightly (in my opinion).
Many years later and the pier is still there but now it is just a blackened frame. I am not aware of any plans to get rid of it.
It's quite an interesting landmark of some former glory but it is not unsightly (in my opinion).
Written January 30, 2024
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Ste M
Burnham, UK2,700 contributions
Oct 2020 • Family
All that remains of Brighton's West Pier is the metal frame of the main pier buildings at the pier end, and a number of supporting pillers. You can take a look from the beach, but the pier structure itself is not accessible. That said, its still worth a quick visit. Note the British Airways i360 is now housed on the promenade where one used to enter the pier.
Written November 2, 2020
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cantondandy
Cardiff, UK5 contributions
Apr 2017 • Couples
The West Pier was a beautiful Victorian love letter to the British seaside.Years ago ,I used to watch in awe ,as thousands of birds tumbled and rolled in the skies above it's splendour.The sea tried to reclaim it ,age weakened it ,but still,for many years it hung on.The whisper of Lottery funding made you think it was really going to happen.the West Pier was really going to take it's rightful place as Brighton's darling.Then cruelly,the arson.It seems not everyone was in love with the West Pier,or the idea it would live again.Yet still,for a while you couldn't help but see it's beauty and potential.
Today,we see a simple 'framework' paddling off the beach,not really much to get your heart racing there you'd think.Take a moment sometime to Google the West Pier or have a look at the many photos of it in 'the living years',offered in the lanes and along the prom.It may all make sense then and the view seem more poignant.The West Pier is dead.Long live the West Pier!
Today,we see a simple 'framework' paddling off the beach,not really much to get your heart racing there you'd think.Take a moment sometime to Google the West Pier or have a look at the many photos of it in 'the living years',offered in the lanes and along the prom.It may all make sense then and the view seem more poignant.The West Pier is dead.Long live the West Pier!
Written April 12, 2017
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Joyman L
Perth, Australia1,720 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
Sombre and poignant, the metal framework of the West Pier stands as a sad relative in comparison to Palace Pier. A good place for quiet contemplation at dawn.
Written April 29, 2024
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Andres
Koksijde, Belgium22 contributions
Nov 2018
Worth to visit.
I recommend to take pictures of it on the i360 (the British airways tower) or to watch it from the beach. It’s nice
I recommend to take pictures of it on the i360 (the British airways tower) or to watch it from the beach. It’s nice
Written November 3, 2018
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Wombling_Free_7548
Bristol, UK2,182 contributions
Nov 2020
There’s nothing to visit as such, but the wreck of the west pier is a striking contrast to the other fully operational pier.
Written November 3, 2020
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P44cka
Partney, UK321 contributions
Jul 2020
We visit Brighton regularly, and every time we visit something changes. Sad to see it distraction, but more inspiring and cheaper than the British Airways 360i decaying attraction!
Written July 21, 2020
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Does the room really go up 25 feet?
Written July 9, 2017
The question needs to be more clear. I have no idea what she's asking about what room.
Written July 11, 2017
How did you manage to walk on the West Pier when it burned down years ago?
Written October 16, 2015
can I get a cream tea on the pier please?
Written March 31, 2015
As John it would be a very wet tea!
The pier is derelict now just a shell, currently building a viewing tower on sight.
If you want a cream tea, try the Grand Hotel nearby.
Written April 1, 2015
Hello,
I believe and i saw a lot of "good" cafeterias in the area and some good candy stores on the west pier with a big variety of Beverages!!!
Written April 1, 2015
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