Piers · London
Mucking Wharf
Mucking Wharf is a pier in the United Kingdom.
Frank Lumsden — 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
- East Tilbury · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Mucking Wharf is a seaside pier on the coast of London — 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 South Basildon and East Thurrock parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is East Tilbury, about 2.5 km away. Postcode area SS17.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Thames Estuary and Marshes SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Mucking Flats and Marshes SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Thames Estuary & Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Mucking Wharf is a pier located in Thurrock, London (postcode SS17). It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for both the South Thames Estuary and Marshes, as well as Mucking Flats and Marshes, and is also recognised as a RAMSAR site for the Thames Estuary and Marshes.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4952, 0.4439
- District
- Thurrock
- Parish
- Thurrock, unparished area
- Postcode
- SS17 0EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Basildon and East Thurrock
- Nearest railway station
- East Tilbury — 2.5 km
Sources
- osm: w103643971 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mucking Wharf?
- Mucking Wharf is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SS17 0EH), in the parish of Thurrock, unparished area.
- Is Mucking Wharf a protected site?
- Yes — Mucking Wharf is part of the South Thames Estuary and Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mucking Flats and Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Mucking Wharf free to visit?
- Yes, Mucking Wharf is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mucking Wharf?
- The nearest railway station is East Tilbury, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SS17 0EH.