Paignton Pier
Paignton Pier is a pleasure pier in the large English seaside resort of Paignton, Devon. It was financed by Arthur Hyde Dendy, a local Paignton barrister and designed by George Soudon Bridgman.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: pier in Devon, England
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Paignton railway station and Redcliffe Hotel.
Paignton railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ianmacm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paignton railway station serves the town and seaside resort of Paignton in Devon, England. It is 222 miles 12 chains from London Paddington, via Box. It opened in 1859 and is now the terminus of Riviera Line services from Exeter and heritage services on the Dartmouth Steam Railway from Kingswear. Paignton railway station is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Paignton Pier.
Redcliffe Hotel
Hotel
The Redcliffe Hotel formerly known as Hotel Redcliffe and Redcliff Tower is a hotel situated beside the sea between Paignton Beach and Preston Sands in Paignton, Devon, England. It is a Grade II Listed Building and was first listed in 1951. Redcliffe Hotel is situated 1,400 feet north of Paignton Pier.
The Spinning Wheel
Pub
The Spinning Wheel is a pub, which is situated 980 feet southwest of Paignton Pier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paignton and Preston.
Paignton
Paignton is a seaside town in the Torbay area of the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. The town, which has a history as a fishing village but is also on the railway line, is home to the well-known Paignton Zoo.
Preston
Suburb
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Preston is a suburb located in the northern part of Paignton in Devon. Preston is a popular destination for family holidays and has two main beaches; Hollicombe, a red sandy beach with cliffs and rock pools, and Preston Sands with rock pools, beach huts and facilities.
Goodrington
Suburb
Goodrington is an area of Paignton in Devon, England. It is situated in Tor Bay and lies between Paignton town centre and Brixham, less than 1 mile south of central Paignton. Its beach is known as Goodrington Sands.
Paignton Pier
- Categories: pier and tourism
- Location: Torbay, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.4374° or 50° 26′ 15″ northLongitude
-3.55716° or 3° 33′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C2RCCPV+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 87602997OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pierOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
11102887Wikidata ID
Q787477
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Paignton Pier” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “佩恩頓碼頭”
- Dutch: “Paignton Pier”
- French: “Jetée de Paignton”
- French: “Paignton Pier”
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Nearby Places
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