Piers · South East England
Hythe Pier
Hythe Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.
John Lucas — 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
- Hythe Pier · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hythe Pier is a seaside pier on the coast of Hampshire, South-East England — Victorian pleasure architecture on stilts, still standing. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It sits within the New Forest East parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Hythe Pier, about 0.3 km away. Postcode area SO45.
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Heritage listing
Hythe Pier, the Hythe Pier Railway and the Hythe Ferry provide a link between the port of Southampton and Hythe on the other side of Southampton Water. It is used both by commuters and tourists, and forms an important link in the Solent Way, England Coast Path and E9 European coastal paths. The railway is the oldest continuously-operating public pier train in the world. The ferry is now operated by Red Funnel, while the pier and tracks are owned by Hythe Pier Company.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hythe to Calshot Marshes SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: New Forest
- Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hythe Pier, the Hythe Pier Railway and the Hythe Ferry provide a link between the port of Southampton and Hythe on the other side of Southampton Water. It is used both by commuters and tourists, and forms an important link in the Solent Way, England Coast Path and E9 European coastal paths. The railway is the oldest continuously-operating public pier train in the world. The ferry is now operated by Red Funnel, while the pier and tracks are owned by Hythe Pier Company. Hythe Pier Heritage Association have taken ownership of the tractors and carriages upon restoration of each unit.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.8728, -1.3962
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- New Forest
- Parish
- Hythe and Dibden
- Postcode
- SO45 6AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- New Forest East
- Nearest railway station
- Hythe Pier — 0.3 km
- Opening
- | close =
Sources
- osm: w44774086 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hythe Pier, Railway and Ferry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hythe Pier?
- Hythe Pier is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO45 6AU), in the parish of Hythe and Dibden.
- Who owns Hythe Pier?
- Hythe Pier is owned by | operator = Red Funnel.
- Is Hythe Pier a listed building?
- Hythe Pier is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Hythe Pier a protected site?
- Yes — Hythe Pier is part of the Hythe to Calshot Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Hythe Pier free to visit?
- Yes, Hythe Pier is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hythe Pier?
- The nearest railway station is Hythe Pier, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO45 6AU.