Shotley Pier was built in 1894 to enable the Royal Mail to travel between Shotley Gate and Harwich. As well as mail, coal, munitions and sailors also travelled on its rails – the pier is the only railway pier in Suffolk.

At the beginning of the 21st century, it fell into a state of disrepair. A fundraising campaign in 2018 enabled supporters to purchase the pier and begin renovations. The works are still ongoing today.

Neil Sneade

August 14, 2023

About 20m of the pier is now restored and open but that still leaves a lot left to do!

Adam Chamberlin

August 9, 2020

The pier at Shotley is an old Victorian construction that is now owned by the local community. They began restoration progress on the pier in 2020. Check the web site for details of the project and opening times of the Pier Snacks van that sits on the foot of the pier shotleypier.co.uk

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Location: Shotley, Babergh, Suffolk, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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