03 June 2021 Upcoming Pier Events We are delighted to say after a period of closure between January and April, due to Covid-19, the Pier is now fully open, along with Marine Villas shop, and the 1859 Café. As part of our pr... Read more
12 March 2021 Swanage Pier Trust Reopening Following the Government's announcement, a couple of weeks ago regarding the roadmap out of lockdown, I am delighted to announce that the Pier and shop will be reopening from Monday 12th April 2... Read more
23 February 2021 Swanage Pier awarded nearly half a million pounds The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced that Swanage Pier Trust is to receive a substantial grant to get its restoration project back on track, despite the setbacks created by the coronavir... Read more
22 December 2020 A Glimpse into a Hidden World Exhibition - BBC Radio Solent Interview Find out more about the forthcoming online exhibition a glimpse into a hidden world by listening below to Lucy Ambache from BBC Radio Solent interview with photographer Alison Pettit & volunteer... Read more
16 December 2020 A Glimpse into a Hidden World Swanage Pier Trust is to host an online exhibition of underwater photographs, taken under Swanage Pier by award winning photographers Paul and Alison Pettit. The exhibition will be in two parts with... Read more
15 December 2020 Swanage Pier Presents a Christmas Story Swanage Pier Trust proudly presents their first Christmas Story as part of the Pier’s Christmas Experience written and told by one of our wonderful volunteers Sue Banner. Oh NO! - Will Chris... Read more
10 December 2020 Christmas Opening Hours 2020 Why not enjoy a winter walk along the Pier, come and see our Christmas trees, pop into The 1859 Pier Cafe & Bistro for something hot or finish off your Christmas shopping in the Pier Shop. Chri... Read more
19 November 2020 Swanage Pier Big Winter Raffle 2020 ❄️ It is that time of year again... for the Swanage Pier Winter Raffle! To enter answer one simple Pier question and purchase your raffle tickets online for a chance to win. ENTER HERE Ticke... Read more
30 October 2020 Halloween Fun with Swanage Pier Halloween is a celebration on the night of October 31st. It's often referred to as the scariest time of the year! To celebrate this year's Halloween Swanage Pier Trust are delighted to share... Read more
29 October 2020 The Poppy on the Pier is back for 2020 In support of remembrance, Swanage Pier Trust is bring back the Poppy on the Pier. "It is an honour to have the Poppy back on the Pier again this year, to pay tribute and remember the men and... Read more
28 September 2020 Friends of Swanage Pier The Friends of Swanage Pier was formed in 1995 to support and promote the pier and to help raise vital funds. We have recently reviewed the entire membership program taking into consideration the ... Read more
30 June 2020 Swanage Pier Reopening Update UPDATED - TUESDAY 30TH JUNE 2020 We plan to reopen the Pier by Saturday 4th July once we have all the necessary measures in place to ensure the safety of our volunteers, staff and visitors. ... Read more
29 June 2020 Pier into the Past Swanage Pier presents a series of talks about the maritime and coastal history around the Purbeck Coast. Pier Volunteer, diver and amateur maritime archaeologist Nick Reed will explore different asp... Read more
27 March 2020 Swanage Pier is closed due to Coronavirus. We miss you! As a charity we rely on visitor income to maintain Swanage Pier and keep it open for the public to enjoy. If you love Swanage Pier, please support us by donating online. Swanage Pie... Read more
13 December 2019 Name the Christmas Bear Competition *** We did the draw on Monday 23rd December and the Christmas Bear was names Jingle. The Swanage Pier Trust Christmas Bear needs a new name and a lovely new home for Christmas. Visit the shop ... Read more
03 December 2019 Barnets Memory Tree at the End of the Pier Julie, Natalie Terry and Joanne Avery have donated a Christmas tree to the Pier in memory of Julie’s mum and Natalie and Joanna's grandmother, Jean Holman’s. Jean’s nickname ... Read more
05 November 2019 Big Winter Raffle UPDATE: *Raffle now closed - thank you to everyone who supported the Swanage Pier Trust. You raised £1200!* It's that time of year again... no, not Christmas - the Swanage Pier Winter R... Read more
31 October 2019 Poppy on the Pier is back for 2019 In support of remembrance, Swanage Pier Trust is bring back the Poppy on the Pier. Which last year raised over £750 for the Royal British Legion. "It is an honour to have the Poppy back ... Read more
27 September 2019 Trip the Light Fantastic on Swanage Pier Swanage Pier will be lit up with a spectacular display of colourful lights on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October 2019. The immersive lighting display will cover the whole Pier. Lamp posts will... Read more
20 September 2019 Walking Together for the Anthony Nolan Trust While on the pier yesterday (19th September) one of our volunteers Rena Lang bumped into mother and daughter, Jane and Stephanie Wilson and dog Barney who are “walking together” to raise... Read more
14 August 2019 Music on Swanage Pier On Saturday 24th August Swanage Pier welcomes local bands and choirs on to the Pier for a full day of music, with the perfect setting of the Pier and Swanage in the background, it is set to be a gre... Read more
06 August 2019 Big Summer Raffle It's that time of year again... the Swanage Pier Summer Raffle! Tickets are just £1 each, on sale at the Pier gate. All proceeds raised go towards the ongoing maintenance of Swanage Pier, ... Read more
05 July 2019 New Season, New Things to Explore at Swanage Pier Further to the major Pier refurbishment work carried out last year as part of the Heritage Lottery funding, we have a whole host of different activities to do on the Pier. With our new free to enter... Read more
18 June 2019 Bournemouth & Poole College students sponsored walk in aid of Swanage Pier Students from Poole and Bournemouth Landsdowns College took part in a sponsored walk in aid of Swanage Pier on Friday 14th June, as part of their level 3 tourism course event assignment. The stude... Read more
12 June 2019 Swanage Pier Writers The new creative writing and walking season has started this June on Swanage Pier, with the first session during Purbeck Arts Week finding inspiration from the pier history and perspective as a plac... Read more
21 May 2019 The Reopening of Swanage Pier On Wednesday 3rd April, National Piers Society Patron, Timothy West, reopened Swanage Pier after 18 months of significant repairs and refurbishment work, creating a new visitor centre and replacing ... Read more
19 March 2019 Shop at Co-op? Support our Community Radio Station Here at Swanage Pier we are setting up a media centre and community radio station serving the Purbeck area. Shop at Co-op? We want your support! How the fund works Every time Co-op members shop ... Read more
05 February 2019 Foundations for the Future nominated for prestigious planning industry award Swanage Pier restoration project, Foundations for the Future, has been named as a finalist in the category for Excellence in Planning for Heritage and Culture at the Royal Town Planning Institute (R... Read more
13 December 2018 Welcome to the New Marine Villas Cafe The 1859 Pier Café & Bistro (named after the construction date of the original Swanage Pier) opened in mid July and is now well established and very popular. Why not visit for breakf... Read more
06 December 2018 Big Winter Raffle 2018 UPDATE: *Raffle now closed - thank you to everyone who supported the Swanage Pier Trust. You raised £1000!* It's that time of year again... no, not Christmas - the Swanage Pier Winter Ra... Read more
03 December 2018 Have you seen our Marine Aquarium? As part of the regeneration of Marine Villas, the new exhibition space houses a marine aquarium. Stocked with marine life taken directly from under the Pier, this is a great way to see into the live... Read more
01 December 2018 Christmas Opening Hours 2018 Why not enjoy a winter walk along the Pier, come and see our Christmas trees, or pop into The 1859 Pier Cafe & Bistro for something boozy and hot?! Christmas Opening Hours Swanage Pier normal ... Read more
19 October 2018 Poppy on the Pier In support of remembrance, Swanage Pier Trust is installing a large Poppy on the Pier, which will be lit up at night. "It is important to take part in this event and pay tribute to the men a... Read more
04 September 2018 Waverley Returns to Swanage Pier The majestic Waverley is returning to Swanage Pier this September for a series of South Coast Sailings. These will take place between 7th and 20th September, taking in The Isle of Wight, Portsmouth ... Read more
24 April 2018 Foundations for the future Thank you to everyone who helped us raise the funds we needed to begin the restoration project. The work is now getting underway and exciting things are happening, as we begin a major project to r... Read more