Hastings Pier

Hastings Pier is a wooden pleasure structure in the Channel that extends about 910 feet into the sea on piles. The platform at the end is open, with a pavilion for dining and views across the coastline and surrounding water.

Eugenius Birch designed the pier, which opened in 1872 and burned several times afterward. The last destruction occurred in 2010, followed by a rebuild completed in 2016 that returned the structure in a new form.

The name reflects the tradition of pleasure piers that shaped English seaside resorts during the Victorian era. Today the structure is used for events and as a public space where visitors can walk to the end and look out over the water in all weather.

Access to the pier is close to the center and can be reached on foot in a few minutes from Hastings and St Leonards Warrior Square stations. The path is level and well signed, the platform is accessible for wheelchair users.

The redesign after the fire received the 2016 Stirling Prize for architecture, one of the most important awards in Britain. The project used recycled materials and a light construction that echoes the original wooden framework.

Location: Hastings

Address: Esplanade, White Rock, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1JY, England

GPS coordinates: 50.85220,0.57264

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:30