Congratulations to Craig Pavel for completing the Weymouth half marathon on Sunday 16th March and raising an incredible £620 for Swanage Pier ...

We are thrilled to announce that on Sunday 16th March, Craig Pavel will be running the Weymouth Half Marathon to raise funds for the Swanage Pier Tr...

My mum, Jean, passed away suddenly at Christmas, a time of year she cherished deeply. She was an incredible mum and Nan and her absence made it di...

This year we are in full festive swing. Get ready for the return of the incredible ‘Lighting up Lives’. Come and meet Father Christmas...

Our Big Summer Raffle 2024 is back, offering a chance to win fabulous prizes, including an original painting by the acclaimed local artist Ben Spurl...

Following the report in October last year, Purbeck Coast FM has been struggling due to a lack of funding and practical pressures. Despite everyone&r...

Lighting up Lives Our Christmas ‘Lighting Up Lives’ is back, over the last two years this magical event, lighting up the iconic Swanage ...

As part of its celebrations for ‘Year of the Pier 2023’ the National Piers Society has curated a travelling exhibition of Golden Era rai...

It's that time of year again... the Swanage Pier Summer Raffle! As part of our Summer Raffle this year, we have some fabulous prizes including...

Fiona Bruce and the Antiques Roadshow team will be back on the road this summer filming the 46th series of one of the BBC's most loved programme...

For the third year Julie, Natalie Terry and Joanne Avery have donated a Christmas tree to The Pier in memory of Julie’s mum and Natalie and Jo...

Christmas on Swanage Pier This year we are in full festive swing. We have live music, Christmas donkeys, be entertained by Christmas characters an...

In support of remembrance, the Poppy on the Pier is back for its 5th year. So far over £1,500 has been raised for the Royal British Legion Pop...

The Pier will close for the month of November 2022 to enable Swanage Pier Trust to complete the schedule of works which were started earlier in the ...

Come along for the weekend of Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th July and try a range of activities or simply wind down and relax on the Pier, with the b...

Did you know...? The new Pier was officially opened 125 years ago today. When George Burt started a steamer service between Swanage, Poole and B...

At the top of our agenda this year is further main repair works to the wooden Pier structure. We plan to start in mid-February with the renewal of a...

My mum Jean sadly passed away suddenly at Christmas time, a time of year she loved so much. She was an amazing mum and Nan and we all found it so ...

Shine a light on someone special or a group of People this Christmas. This December on Swanage Pier you are invited to dedicate a light to someon...

Since 2018 the Poppy installation has been erected for the 11th November then stored away, sadly over this time the chicken wire has perished and ha...

Working with local artist Heidi Steller, we ran two mosaic workshops over the summer, which involved visitors to the Pier creating mosaics depictin...

This half term on the Pier is set to be fun packed with some exciting activities, from finding spooky creatures on the Pier as part of our Halloween...

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 s...

Following the Government's announcement, a couple of weeks ago regarding the roadmap out of lockdown, I am delighted to announce that the Pier a...

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced that Swanage Pier Trust is to receive a substantial grant to get its restoration project back on tr...

Find out more about the forthcoming online exhibition a glimpse into a hidden world by listening below to Lucy Ambache from BBC Radio Solent intervi...

Swanage Pier Trust is to host an online exhibition of underwater photographs, taken under Swanage Pier by award winning photographers Paul and Aliso...

Swanage Pier Trust proudly presents their first Christmas Story as part of the Pier’s Christmas Experience written and told by one of our wond...

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 o...

❄️ It is that time of year again... for the Swanage Pier Winter Raffle! To enter answer one simple Pier question and purchase your raffle ticke...

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 H...

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 ...

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...

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...

Swanage Pier presents a series of talks about the maritime and coastal history around the Purbeck Coast. Pier Volunteer, diver and amateur maritime ...

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, p...

*** 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...

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 grandmot...

UPDATE: *Raffle now closed - thank you to everyone who supported the Swanage Pier Trust. You raised £1200!* It's that time of year agai...

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 Legi...

Swanage Pier will be lit up with a spectacular display of colourful lights on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October 2019. The immersive lighting ...

While on the pier yesterday (19th September) one of our volunteers Rena Lang bumped into mother and daughter, Jane and Stephanie Wilson and dog Barn...

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 an...

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...

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 activi...

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 le...

The new creative writing and walking season has started this June on Swanage Pier, with the first session during Purbeck Arts Week finding inspirati...

On Wednesday 3rd April, National Piers Society Patron, Timothy West, reopened Swanage Pier after 18 months of significant repairs and refurbishment ...

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! H...

Swanage Pier restoration project, Foundations for the Future, has been named as a finalist in the category for Excellence in Planning for Heritage a...

Cafe The 1859 Pier Café & Bistro (named after the construction date of the original Swanage Pier) opened in mid July and is now well esta...

UPDATE: *Raffle now closed - thank you to everyone who supported the Swanage Pier Trust. You raised £1000!* It's that time of year again...

As part of the regeneration of Marine Villas, the new exhibition space houses a marine aquarium. Stocked with marine life taken directly from under ...

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 ho...

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 ta...

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 S...

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 thin...