Brighton Pier, Brighton

ENGLISH SEASIDE, CAN'T BEAT IT...... ......Well maybe not when you've just enjoyed a month of unbroken sunshine and are lucky enough to live and work in a beautiful city such as Brighton. Think English seaside resort, think sand, sea and ice creams and, of course, the good old pier! People who have never visited Brighton may not have even heard of the Pavilion, Clock Tower or Preston Manor, however I would lay odds on the fact that they would be able to tell you that Brighton has two piers and probably even that one of them is falling into the sea. Without the aid of a time machine, I am ... more

Brighton Pier. ( Formerly Brighton Palace Pier.) A little historical background information about piers. On my recent trip to Brighton we went as per usual to promenade along the pier. The piers around the UK are mostly of Victorian origin and they were built at a time without the powerful equipment that we have today and are testament to the wonderful engineers of the time and we can still enjoy these wonders today. At the turn of the century in 1900 there were over 100 hundred such piers in existence however sadly there are now less than fifty of these piers left today. The original pier in ... more

Seaside piers seem to be a very British tradition and there are many different examples to be found in England and Wales, although oddly none exist north of the border in Scotland. Brighton's pier is one of the most famous of them all. Officially known as The Brighton Marine Palace Pier or the Palace Pier for short it officially opened in the May of 1899. By this date the Victorians and their predecessors had already built many other piers, including two earlier ones at Brighton. Brighton's first pier was constructed in 1823. This was known as The Royal Suspension Chain Pier and still existed ... more

I last visited Brighton Pier about 3 weeks ago whilst visiting for the weekend with my girlfriend. It's a fascinating if slightly depressing place. It's a throwback to the glory days of the English Seaside and at the height of summer can be so much fun. The beginning of October in the rain however has it's own unique charms and lack of them too. For those who don't know the pier, it is in the heart of Brighton off the main seafront promenade and is home to numerous (or should I say countless) arcade games, slot machines and other devices for robbing you of your valuable pennies. At the end of ... more

Brighton Pier was built in the Victorian times and still retains its Victorian splender.This thriving pier has a built in fun fair at the far end with ferris wheel,dodgems,helterskelter and all the old favourites that you would expect from this lovelly holliday resort.There are many fruit machines to play with low or high jackpots.There is a bar on the pier so you can have a pint or two with your lunch or dinner;the food there was very good when I was there earlier in the year.The pier also has several ice cream vendors to keen the children and us older ones happy.From the pier you have a ... more