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 ...
People catching crabs 🦀 and enjoying themselves and a few little shops selling goodies .cafe and amusements for the little ones .Give Herne Bay a whirl
Unfortunately on this occasion we were a little late and the pier was closing for an evening event. So most of it was closed. But did manage a cheeky prosecco by the carousel
A busy day on the pier. With the hustle and bustle of a typical day at the seaside.
There are lots of arts and craft stalls, it's extremely popular for those children who like to throw their crabbing lines over the side and crabs are plentiful. Towards the end of the pier you will find freshly Donuts cooked to order, cabins that serve food and alcohol as well as soft drinks. At the very end of the pier are a few fun fair type rides for children.
Love Herne Bay it is so peaceful. We sat on the pier and had tea and ice cream which was lovely even had a tea cosy on the pot. Everywhere was clean and well kept,had a lovely day.
Very busy, more seating needed and more businesses to fill the empty sheds would be good.
Really lovely pier..not the biggest but has a good vibe..just sitting and enjoying a meal or drink
Love walking down old piers. These are part of our history. This one has little artisan shops as well as the usual arcade games and rides for the children
Love walking down old piers. These are part of our history. This one has little artisan shops as well as the usual arcade games and rides for the children
I was pleasantly surprised at how nice the pier and small independent shops were.
Nothing like a walk on the pier. Lots of things to look at. Kids will love the helter skelter etc. Lovely eateries. Also in summer has music events.
Herne Bay is a lovely place to visit. A small Pier but very nice with quirky little shops. Lots of nice Tea Rooms & Cafes. Seafront is nice & clean. Shops are amazing especially one called The Closet as it’s like Aladdins Cave 😊
Lovely place clean and the food is good and cheap as well. Will go again and stay the night of a few days.
Very nice people nice place to go holiday very clean places to stay with camper vans
Happened to go when there was a wedding taking place looked amazing.
Great to see so many people out enjoying the sun and a beer on the pier. Wedding party at the end of the pier looked superb too!
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 but, some may have varying opening hours.