Swanage Pier

24/10/2026

☃️ Swanage Pier Big Winter Raffle ☃️

Back by popular demand, our winter raffle is now LIVE!

We have some fantastic prizes donated by some amazing local businesses, as well as some cash up for grabs!

🎟️ 𝘛𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 £1 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦: https://swanagepiertrust.charityhive.co.uk/raffle/13/swanage-pier-big-winter-raffle
💰 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘰 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘗𝘪𝘦𝘳.
📆 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 4𝘵𝘩 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳.

23/10/2026

Please note Swanage Pier is currently closed due to stormy weather. ⛈️

The 1859 Pier Cafe & Bistro and shop are still open.

20/10/2026

Halloween Crafts, Games and Fun Trail 👻 🎃

Halloween Trail:
For just £2 per sheet (standard adult Pier admission also applies), you can walk along the pier, finding a range of halloween clues and inputting them into your sheet. Once you’re finished, you can head to the Gatehouse to claim a tasty treat and be entered into our prize draw for a chance to win some Halloween-themed prizes!
📆 Saturday 24th Oct – Sunday 1st Nov.

Spooky Halloween Crafts & Games:
Fancy making some spooky masterpieces and/or playing some halloween games? No booking required, simply drop-in anytime between 11am & 2pm at just £3.50 per child.
📆 Wednesday 28th October.

Spooky Trail & Crafts/Games: £4.50 per child.

19/10/2026

Half term activities by bus🚌

Stuck for inspiration? Here are some activities that you can get to by bus in the local area:

🦇Spooktacular Halloween Trail at Swanage Pier - Explore the Pier and keep your eyes peeled for spooky surprises. Get there on the Breezer 40 from Poole or 50 from Bournemouth.

👻Haunting Half Term at Russell Cotes - Spooktacular garden trail, fangtastic garden games, drop in craft sessions and ghost hunting in the historic house indoor trail. Hop on any bus serving Bournemouth Town Centre.

🎃Halloween at the Picking Patch - Pumpkin picking and carving, graffiti and witch crafts, the Scare Maze and more. Catch the X3 between Bournemouth and Salisbury - your closest bus stop is Gorley Nurseries.

🧛‍♂️Studland's Wicked Wildlife Trail - Find the hidden animals and fill out your wizard passport along the way. Get on the Breezer 50 and hop off in Studland at the Knoll House Hotel stop.

Make the bus journey part of your day out! Single fares are just £3 or less and up to 2 kids under 7 travel for free.

Plan your journey online or on the Morebus app📱

19/10/2026

17/10/2026

Come and find us at the Swanage Christmas Market on Saturday 5th December between 10am and 4pm 🎅

Learn more about us, have the opportunity to support the pier with a donation or gift purchase and get into the festive spirit! ❄️

16/10/2026

Ever wondered where your donations go? 💰

🪵 Yesterday we received a new delivery of timber planks, and this pile alone is worth approximately £3,000!

With the cost of materials rising by around 20% in just six months, looking after our historic Pier is becoming increasingly expensive.

As a charity, we rely on the generosity of our wonderful supporters to help fund the ongoing maintenance and preservation of Swanage Pier. Every donation, raffle ticket purchased and light sponsored for Christmas makes a difference. 🩵

By supporting Swanage Pier Trust, you're helping us protect this much-loved landmark for generations to come.

Find out other ways how you can support us by visiting our website: www.swanagepiertrust.com/support-us

12/10/2026

🧐 Join us for a fun and friendly Quiz Night at the Royal British Legion on Thursday 19 November, in support of Swanage Pier.

Hosted by Glen's Charity Events on behalf of the Swanage Pier Trust, the evening will feature a varied mix of quiz questions to suit all interests and levels of knowledge.

Whether you're a seasoned quiz enthusiast or simply looking for an enjoyable night out with friends, everyone is welcome. Gather a team or join one on the night.

Every pound raised will help support the ongoing maintenance and preservation of Swanage Pier, ensuring that this iconic local landmark can continue to be enjoyed by residents and visitors for generations to come. 🩵

📍 Royal British Legion, Swanage�⏰ Arrive 7:30pm for an 8:00pm start�💷 £3 per person�👥 Teams of 6
📝 Register your team HERE: https://www.members-swanagepiertrust.com/events/-quiz-night or simply come along on the night

🧐 Join us for a fun and friendly Quiz Night at the Royal British Legion on Thursday 19 November, in support of Swanage Pier.

09/10/2026

Who’s joining us for some spooky Halloween fun? 🕸️🪦

🕷️ Saturday 24th Oct – Sunday 1st Nov: Halloween Trail
Explore the Pier and complete your quiz sheet before heading to the Pier Gatehouse to claim your treat and be entered into our prize draw for a chance to win Halloween prizes!
- 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘴𝘵: £2 𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘵
- 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘗𝘪𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴

🧛🏻 Wednesday 28th October between 11am - 2pm: Spooky Halloween Crafts & Games
Create your own spooky masterpieces and/or take part in our Halloween games and challenges anytime between 11am & 2pm.
- 𝘕𝘰 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥, 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘱-𝘪𝘯
- 𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴: £3.50 𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥
- 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘭 + 𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘴/𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴: £4.50 𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥

05/10/2026

A truly magical Christmas experience awaits… get ready for our festive fun days! ✨

🎅 Saturday 12 December Details:
* Father Christmas's Grotto
* Winter Wonderland Christmas Marquee
* Christmas Donkeys
* Kevin Burke's Magical Christmas Entertainment
* Pier Christmas Choir

🎅 Sunday 20 December Details:
* Father Christmas's Grotto
* Winter Wonderland Christmas Marquee
* Father Christmas's Reindeer
* Kevin Burke's Magical Christmas Entertainment
* Pier Christmas Choir

🦌 £15 𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 (𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘵.) 𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴: £3.
🎄 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢'𝘴 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 2 𝘵𝘰 10 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴. 𝘖𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰.
⛄️ 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 2 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 (𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵), 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 – 𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵.
🎟️ 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘏𝘌𝘙𝘌: https://www.swanagepiertrust.com/father-christmas-bookings