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West Pier

West Pier is a derelict pleasure pier. Visitors find it 100 m south of Brighton and Hove. It is on the official list as a Grade I listed building.

Photo: West Pier, Diliff (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

100 m

south of Brighton and Hove

How well known

Top 8%

#662 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–21°C

In brief

Pier near Brighton and Hove

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#662 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Brighton and Hove

West Pier is 100 m south of Brighton and Hove. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Brighton and Hove has 1,208 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather through the year

Expect highs of 19–21°C in Brighton and Hove from June to September.

Jan8° / 3°87 mm

Feb8° / 3°62 mm

Mar10° / 4°52 mm

Apr13° / 6°48 mm

May16° / 9°48 mm

Jun19° / 12°53 mm

Jul21° / 14°57 mm

Aug21° / 14°64 mm

Sep19° / 12°62 mm

Oct15° / 9°97 mm

Nov11° / 6°102 mm

Dec9° / 4°99 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Brighton and Hove, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Brighton and Hove. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Brighton and Hove’s full climate →

About

West Pier

Its story is told in 11 languages on Wikipedia. Our list has 64 more places within 15 km; first among them is Royal Pavilion, at 1 km.

Brighton and Hove’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Pier
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 11 languages
Town: 100 m south of Brighton and Hove

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

West Pier and what surrounds it

West Pier is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Towns around West Pier, by distance

Largest of the 8 is Brighton and Hove, home to 277,096. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · 100 m north of it

Brighton and Hove

277,096 people · 54 places to visit

2 · 4.8 km west of it

Southwick

12,242 people · 29 places to visit

3 · 8.3 km west of it

Shoreham-by-Sea

23,659 people · 16 places to visit

4 · 8.9 km east of it

East Saltdean

2,892 people · 5 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where West Pier is	People	Places to visit
Brighton and Hove	100 m north of it	277,096	54
Southwick	4.8 km west of it	12,242	29
Shoreham-by-Sea	8.3 km west of it	23,659	16
East Saltdean	8.9 km east of it	2,892	5
Fulking	9.4 km northwest of it	295	15
Kingston near Lewes	9.9 km northeast of it	817	10
Telscombe Cliffs	10 km east of it	4,237	6
Plumpton	11 km northeast of it	354	5

Make a day of it

Around West Pier

The 64 places within 15 km include 3 museums, a historic house and a theme park.

Historic houseRoyal Pavilion1 km away 2

Theme parkBrighton Pier1.1 km away 3

MuseumBrighton Museum & Art Gallery1 km away · 200K visitors a year 4

AttractionBrighton i360100 m away 5

MuseumBrighton Toy and Model Museum1.1 km away 6

Heritage railwayVolk's Electric Railway1.6 km away 7

MuseumBooth Museum of Natural History1.8 km away 8PierPierThe Royal Suspension Chain Pier1.5 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

A visit to West Pier: questions

Where is West Pier?

West Pier is 100 m south of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex.

What is West Pier?

Derelict pleasure pier in Brighton, UK.

When is the best time to visit West Pier?

June to September are the warmest months in Brighton and Hove, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is West Pier a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near West Pier?

Within 15 km: Royal Pavilion (1 km), Brighton Pier (1.1 km), Brighton Museum & Art Gallery (1 km) and Brighton i360 (100 m).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

West Pier: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Royal Pavilion: Qmin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brighton Pier: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery: The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Brighton i360: Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brighton Toy and Model Museum: Eric Baird, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Volk's Electric Railway: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Booth Museum of Natural History: The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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