Herne Bay Pier
Welcome to Herne Bay Pier
Do you have some spare time? Would you like to work with Herne Bay Pier and make a difference? The Pier Team are looking for volunteers of all skills from those good with a screwdriver (Maintenance Team), to those who like interacting and meeting with the public both in the day and/or evenings at our amazing live music events (Steward Team) and those that are great with social media (Publicity Team) If you can help with any of the above please apply to join our dedicated band by clicking the button below, we’d love to hear from you.

What our visitors say on Google ...
I went here on Friday with my mum and two siblings. We didn't need tickets as we went on the pier, which was really good. I loved the nice sea breeze. All the shops looked cool too.
We love this place even though we moved to Shropshire it's nice come back to Kent. We have special memories here
Beautiful place to visit. Can sit and relax and look at the sea take a walk along the pier.
Nice little pier can go crabbing get a drink and something to eat and an ice cream plus look at the cabins that sell all sorts of things . Plus rides its got a lot to offer the parking is easy as well
Good old fashioned seaside pier with ice cream, fish 'n' chips and candy floss 😋
Nice stroll along the pier seeing people crabing with a small fair ground at the end with a few rides, fresh donuts stand is good value also a few nice little beach hut shops along the walk and some little cafe type huts.
Plenty of things to do for the little ones and very nice boutique shops/ cafes. Nice day out.
Saw Supersonic Queen on the Herne Bay Pier stage. Cold and windy weather didn't prevent my friends and I having the most amazing time. I love Herne Bay and will be back on many occasions
Kids loved it as always. Lovely Carribean hut on the pier you MUST try.
Nice little pier with coffee and ice cream available and a lovely view
Lovely small pier which Is great for crabbing, with little shopping huts 🛖
We love visiting Herne bay pier, lots of unique little hut/shops running along the pier. It's also a fab place for crabbing. Has toilets half way along and there are also toilets along the main stretch of Herne bay, one set near the arcades and another near marckatis cafe. Plenty of eating places and lots for the children to do. We absolutely love crabbing from the pier. If the tide is out you can walk under the pier and look for crabs too. It's a must do day out. Plenty of parking either in Neptune's carpark or along the seafront, both are Ringo parking meters. Disabled bays available in various locations. Arcades and chip shops along the seafront as well as a nice play area and flower gardens. One of the nicest seafront locally.
Great beach and traditional pier, found parking next to the beach, mixture of shingles and sand. On one side of the pier there is walled off harbour for small boats, on my visit the water was crystal clear. Pay and display parking (Ring Go app)
Brilliant place to visit lots of little shops and great for the children.
Loved walking round the peir, had some sugared doughnuts yummy, and a drink, watched the world go by. We watched family's catching crabs me and my sister reminiscing how much fun we used to have when we did as kids. Such a wonderful day.
Thriving pier lots going on nice food and great for the kids. Popular pastime for the kids is catching the large number of crabs under the pier
Quite quiet on a Tuesday; attractions all closed EXCEPT for the ice cream cafe on the West side. Good latte and hot chocolate!
Visited here at the end of May on a Sunday , come here about five times a year . As you drive down the road to the pier plenty of parking meters on the right hand side of the road . Just a bit further along you have a car park on the beach near the clock tower . This one is number plate recognition and you just put your details and pay in the way out. Plenty of lovely shops to visit on the pier in the stalls , a market stall just at the front normally sells fresh Kent strawberries or cherries on a Sunday . You have a little shop on the right that sells all the crabbing lines and bucket and spades. On the left of the pier you will find a lovely little place for ice creams and milkshakes and somewhere to sit and watch the world go by. You have a number of different stalls for food , fish and chips, Thai, burgers , wood fire oven pizza , fresh fish in a tub . Also at the end of the pier are a few fairground stalls and rides for small children. No fee to enter the pier and just a lovely atmosphere for all. Just as you exit the pier you have a few amusements for the children which is always fun and a small cafe in one of them that I have always had excellent service from and a great price for families . If you do visit you can also park down some side turnings a few roads back from the sea for free.
Visited here at the end of May on a Sunday , come here about five times a year . As you drive down the road to the pier plenty of parking meters on the right hand side of the road . Just a bit further along you have a car park on the beach near the clock tower . This one is number plate recognition and you just put your details and pay in the way out. Plenty of lovely shops to visit on the pier in the stalls , a market stall just at the front normally sells fresh Kent strawberries or cherries on a Sunday . You have a little shop on the right that sells all the crabbing lines and bucket and spades. On the left of the pier you will find a lovely little place for ice creams and milkshakes and somewhere to sit and watch the world go by. You have a number of different stalls for food , fish and chips, Thai, burgers , wood fire oven pizza , fresh fish in a tub . Also at the end of the pier are a few fairground stalls and rides for small children. No fee to enter the pier and just a lovely atmosphere for all. Just as you exit the pier you have a few amusements for the children which is always fun and a small cafe in one of them that I have always had excellent service from and a great price for families . If you do visit you can also park down some side turnings a few roads back from the sea for free.
Great day out crabbing on the pier will keep young and old amused pier has a lot to offer for all ages
Nice place to visit but I found food expensive but unfortunately this is the case everywhere
Great pier for crabbing. Loads of stalls and kids rides near the end.
Beautiful and well kept. Love the little hut shops and small businesses ❤️ food and drink can be pricey but always good quality! My youngest loves the amusements/rides but was distraught with the £3.50 hook a duck prize that snapped in seconds. Always busy when the sunshine is out! Views are lovely! And my kids love watching the crab catching. Will always recommend Herne Bay.
Not been there a while, its got all sorts for all ages. Great for family's.
Would recommend a visit. They do some good doughnuts here cooked fresh.
Would recommend a visit. They do some good doughnuts here cooked fresh.
Today, Herne Bay Pier is a bright, colourful, bustling place where fun can be found for all the family; where you can choose from a wide range of delicious meals & snacks, have a drink, ride an old fashioned fairground horses, have a go on the helter skelter, browse the numerous, interesting retail huts or just pass the time enjoying the sea air and all that this traditional seaside town has to offer.
Herne Bay Pier is run by Herne Bay Pier Trust, a registered charity.
Opening hours
- Open daily 10 am to 6 pm weather permitting.
- Attractions are open at weekends, on public holidays and during school holidays.
- The Retail Village and Food Court are open daily with some outlets open at other times.