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Traditional Seaside Fun for All the Family!

Queen on Herne Bay Pier in the early 1970’s!!!!!

 Legend has it that in the early 70s Queen spent a few weeks in Herne Bay practising their unique sound and rehearsing their first album. An album that was to launch them into the super stardom that we know today.  Hear what Roger Taylor has to say on this video interview Queen The Greatest Special: The Story of Queen 1.  Skip to five minutes in!!!

Queen on Herne Bay Pier in the early 1970’s!!!!!

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Help Herne Bay Pier Win the 2026 Bucket and Spade Award!

We are thrilled to announce that Herne Bay Pier has been officially shortlisted for the Seaside Heritage Network’s 2026 Bucket and Spade List!

We want to claim the number one spot and celebrate the very best of the British seaside, but we cannot do it without you. Voting is open now until the end of August. It takes less than five minutes to back your local pier and help us bring this prestigious award home to Herne Bay.