The Pier

The town of Walton at dusk viewed from the end of the pier. Walton pier is the 3rd longest pier in the UK at over half a mile long. The original 150ft pier was built at Walton-on-the-Naze in 1830 it was lengthened to 330ft in 1848. Some years later, a severe storm washed the first pier out to sea and a second pier measuring 530ft was erected, this was extended in 1898 to it's current length of 2610 ft.