The 1859 Pier Cafe & Bistro on Swanage Pier is open every day serving snacks, drinks, hot food and daily specials.

Fine dining and Bistro located on the historic Swanage Victorian Pier with picturesque views over Swanage Bay.

Swanage Pier is a Victorian pier which extends into the southern end of Swanage Bay near the town of Swanage, in the south-east of Dorset. It was built in 1895 for passenger ship services. [2]

Located on the historic Victorian Swanage Pier, The 1859 Pier Café & Bistro offers a warm, inviting atmosphere that blends rustic charm with modern elegance.

Mar 13, 2025 · The 1859 Pier Cafe & Bistro in Swanage rated 4.5 out of 5 on Restaurant Guru: 1383 reviews by visitors, 136 photos & 3 videos. Explore menu, check opening hours

The original Swanage Pier was constructed in 1859/60 by James Walton of London for the Swanage Pier and Tramway Company and opened by John Mowlem. The Pier was built primarily for shipping stone. Horses were used to pull carts along the narrow gauge tramway which ran along the Pier and seafront.

Apr 2, 2025 · In 1895, a new iron pier was constructed, designed by engineer E.J. Fairbairn. This elegant 750-foot-long structure was built specifically to accommodate passenger steamers, making Swanage a key stop for Victorian holidaymakers traveling from Bournemouth, Weymouth, and the Isle of Wight.

The first pier in Swanage was erected in 1859 for quarrymen to ferry Purbeck stone. Stone was loaded into vessels off the pier after being hauled by horse-drawn carts by way of a tramway. The pier’s skeletal remains stretching out into the sea make …

The original (old) Swanage Pier was built in 1859-61 by James Walton of London for the Swanage Pier and Tramway Company and was opened by John Mowlem. The first timber Pier was 750 feet long and was primarily used for shipping coal, timber, fish and Purbeck stone.

Sep 27, 2020 · This delightful little 1859 Pier Café and Bistro occupies the Marine Villas on the restored Victorian pier at the far end of the seafront of Swanage in Dorset. It shares the buildings with a small exhibition detailing some of the history of Swanage and the pier.