Southend On Sea, England
Pier Pressure-on-Sea
"Over a mile of pier, zero miles of sea"
Official Coat of Arms
Argent, a pier of excessive length extending towards a sea that is nowhere in evidence, flanked by two sinister seagulls guarding a chip. The crest bears a small train carrying exhausted pensioners, with the motto 'Ebb Tide Happens' beneath.
TripAdvisor Review
★★★☆☆ 3/5
"Walked the world's longest pleasure pier expecting a sea view and instead got a mile-long hike over mud where the tide had apparently left for the day. Had to take the little train back because my legs gave up around the halfway point. The Adventure Island rides were great, the seafront arcades sounded like a slot machine having an existential crisis, and I did find an ice cream that restored my faith in humanity. Come for the pier, stay because the C2C was delayed."— Barry from Basildon (still waiting for the tide to come in)
Property Listing
Boasting unrivalled coastal living with an uninterrupted view of the Thames Estuary, this is seaside lifestyle at its finest, with the world's longest pier on your doorstep and Essex's finest mud on the horizon. Just 53 minutes from London Fenchurch Street (subject to signal failures), it's perfect for those who love the sound of seagulls and arcade machines in perfect harmony.
Twinned With
Blackpool — Both are seaside towns that look at their piers, illuminations and arcades and say 'yes, this is fine'.
Supporting Evidence
Southend Pier is the longest pleasure pier in the world at around 1.34 miles, and the tide goes so far out that at low water you can look at mud for the whole walk.