Pier is a pleasant work or short train trip from the shore. Tad expensive for the train but fairly cheap to walk. Lifeboat station and shop at the end is lovely. The poppy decoration is a lovely fitti

From the moment I rang Julie in the office to the kindness shown by Zac and Ian - I cannot fault the service we received when my aunt decided to scatter her son's ashes from the pier. You made a sa...

Last visited on Friday, 21st November 2025, Southend and the Pier during the Poppies on the Pier exhibition, featuring over 110,000 hand-stitched poppies and a stunning sunset. I've visited the pier m