24/09/2026
These remarkable drone pictures show the substantial progress being made on the £20 million restoration of Southport Pier.
The images were captured by Slobber Chops on Instagram.
The Southport Pier works began in July and are being led by contractors from AE Yates, in a project led by Sefton Council.
British bought steel replacement works will be next in line.
AE Yates is making significant progress across the historic structure with dismantling works being the most recent focus of their efforts.
Twenty-seven lighting arches have been safely disconnected and removed, while the kiosk and halfway-house have also been taken down. A third kiosk is in the process of being dismantled.
Scaffolding has been erected across the landward section of the pier to allow for the timber decking and to be removed.
Existing handrails, tramlines and mechanical and electrical services have been taken away ready for the next stage of the restoration.
Southport Pier has been closed since December 2022.
The full restoration of the pier is expected to take between 14 to 16 months to complete, with hopes that visitors will be able to once again walk along it next year.
Opened in August 1860, Southport Pier is the oldest iron pier in the country. Its length of 1,108 m (3,635 ft) makes it the second-longest in Great Britain, after Southend Pier.
Southport Pier attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to Southport every year.
