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