Southwold
Erected in 1900, Southwold Pier was originally 810 feet long, but by the Eighties – after being battered by fierce storms and Second World War sea mines – a mere 60 feet remained. Rebuilding work took place between 1999 and 2001, extending it to a more impressive 623 feet, and thanks to its forward-thinking owners, it now it is one of Britain’s most financially successful piers. There’s the usual array of cafes, penny arcades and souvenir shops, but the highlight is the quirky Under the Pier Show, featuring inventor Tim Hunkin’s bizarre, hand-built, mechanical games that allow you to – among other things – “whack a banker”, walk a virtual dog, be frisked by a robot, and attempt to cross a motorway holding a zimmer frame.
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