Piers · East of England
Half Penny Pier
Half Penny Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Nearest railway station
- Harwich Town · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Half Penny Pier is a seaside pier on the coast of Essex, East of England — Victorian pleasure architecture on stilts, still standing. The site is within the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Harwich and North Essex parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Harwich Town, about 0.5 km away. Postcode area CO12.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Half Penny Pier is a pier located in Harwich, Essex, in the East of England. It is situated within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) of Suffolk Coast & Heaths.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9484, 1.2858
- County
- Essex
- District
- Tendring
- Parish
- Harwich
- Postcode
- CO12 3HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Phone
- +44 7487 605031
- Nearest railway station
- Harwich Town — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.harwich-society.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w66437405 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Half Penny Pier?
- Half Penny Pier is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO12 3HH), in the parish of Harwich.
- Is Half Penny Pier a protected site?
- Yes — Half Penny Pier is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Half Penny Pier free to visit?
- Yes, Half Penny Pier is free to enter.
- How do I get to Half Penny Pier?
- The nearest railway station is Harwich Town, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CO12 3HH.