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Piers · South East England

Royal Pier

Free admission♿ Wheelchair: limited

Royal Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.

Royal Pier, piers in South East England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Best time of year
Summer
Nearest railway station
Southampton Central · 1.4 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Royal Pier is a seaside pier in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.8955°, -1.4083°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
  • Ramsar wetland: New Forest

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Royal Pier (previously called Victoria Pier) is a pier in Southampton, United Kingdom, built during the 1830s of Victorian England and was in operation until its closure in late 1979.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
50.8955, -1.4083
District
Southampton
Parish
Southampton, unparished area
Postcode
SO14 2AQ
Parliamentary constituency
Southampton Itchen
Nearest railway station
Southampton Central1.4 km
Opening
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Frequently asked questions

Where is Royal Pier?
Royal Pier is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO14 2AQ), in the parish of Southampton, unparished area.
Is Royal Pier a protected site?
Yes — Royal Pier is part of the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the New Forest Ramsar wetland.
Is Royal Pier free to visit?
Yes, Royal Pier is free to enter.
How do I get to Royal Pier?
The nearest railway station is Southampton Central, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO14 2AQ.