Cromer Pier
Cromer Pier
4.5
About
Cromer Pier, a heritage seaside pier in the civil parish of Cromer on the North Norfolk coast was designed by Douglass and Arnott and constructed by Alfred Thorne and is owned by North Norfolk District Council. The Pier is 151 metres (495 ft.) in length and was officially opened on 8 June 1901. Awarded Pier Of The Year in 2015 by The National Piers Society. The Pavilion Theatre at the end of the pier is one of only five UK end of pier theatres and is home to The Cromer Pier Show, the only end of pier show of its kind in the world. We are famous for crab fishing with the very best spot in Norfolk for the big catch, it’s a great way to relax and connect with nature for all the family. Grab a bite to eat above the waves with our Mediterranean inspired menu in Tides, enjoy a glass or two on our unique quarterdeck patio and pop into our perfectly stocked gift shop and take a piece of Cromer home with you.
Suggest edits to improve what we show.
Improve this listingFull view










What is Travellers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.
Top ways to experience nearby attractions
The area
Best nearby
We rank these restaurants and attractions by balancing reviews from our members with how close they are to this location.
Restaurants
88 within 3 miles
Attractions
41 within 6 miles
See what travellers are saying
- garry t3 contributionsA DELIGHT, WHEN NOT IN TURKEYOlly led as always, despite a horse throat! Lovely night out. Yes, tickets are more expensive than last year, worth every penny. Been going for 30+yrs, all seasons, and not had 'a bad un' Cast? whoever books them, well done, all really great at what they specialise in, dance, singing, comedy, magic. Loved the new back LED? screen. Taboggan ride was a surprisingly engaging thing, you had to be there! Go, you will not be disappointed. You may even skip down the pier singing one of your 'fav. tunes on the way home.Visited December 2022Written 16 December 2022
- Duncflint17Cottesmore, United Kingdom207 contributionsVictorian spirits live on...Great update and gentle refurbishment in the bar. Well stocked, really classy and simple. I would definitely recommend popping in for a couple of G and T's early doors prior to dinner in town. The pier is well maintained and an absolute to see.Thank you for your feedback, we are delighted to hear that you love our refurbishment as much as we do! Next time why not give Tides Bistro a try for dinner instead of heading up the slopes. We are serving a mouthwatering Summer menu featuring made-from-scratch dishes and specials, and the best thing is that you get to experience the sunset above the waves with uninterrupted views.Written 23 May 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited April 2023Travelled with familyWritten 8 April 2023
- Sally P5 contributionsMissing a beatWe love Cromer and the pier show and we live only four miles from this lovely seaside. We have been to the Cromer Pier Show for the last three years and really enjoyed it. This year seemed to lack something and I still can't quite put my finger on it. That said my review shouldn't put you off and you will have a great night. The first half of the show seemed a little ameurturist and I almost felt I was watching my kids in a show at school. That said the costumes and the acrobats were amazing. Please don't let this review put you off going, the night was enjoyable, just missing something..... Would I go again, of course, I'd give it another go!!Thank-you for your feedback. We always appreciate hearing how the show was received with our audiences. It's a shame you felt this years show wasn't on the same level of the previous 3 years you've attended. Entertainment is subjective and everyone's taste is different. The humor is in the traditional form of seaside innuendo, with cheeky comments that may not be for everyone. As for the costumes, we couldn't agree more! Some of our favorite's to date. We hope to see you back with us again soon.Written 29 August 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited August 2023Written 25 August 2023
- DaveinSurreyWorcester Park, United Kingdom36 contributionsClassic pier.I visited the pier with my friend. We walked to the end where the lifeboat station is and back. It was very busy. Plenty of crabbing going on what with the children's summer holidays in full swing. The theatre looked welcoming. And perhaps next time we will take in a show. The only dissapointing thing was some barriers / fencing up half way along the pier which looked really ugly & messy. The sooner that is cleared away the better. But overall it is a classic British pier & is always worth visiting.We're pleased that you enjoyed your visit to Cromer Pier. It's been a very busy summer season for us and that always involves lots of crabbing. The pier is a structure that always needs to be maintained through out the year and is an on going process always. We'd rather have the structure be maintained frequently and still usable, rather then having to shut the pier all together to get a massive amount of work done in one go. Still a stunning pier and if you decide to visit again, the Summer Show is well worth a watch.Written 29 August 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited August 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 28 August 2023
- JTJDUnited Kingdom1,041 contributionsCromer summer show….We decided to go to watch the famous summer show at the pier & weren’t disappointed!! Our seats were upstairs in the circle, the front row, so we had a great view of everything. Lots of singing & dancing but our “favourites” were the comedian & the magician!!! Excellent evening’s entertainment in a unique environment. PS. The famous ghost of the Cromer Pier didn’t make an appearance the night we were there!!Thank you for leaving your feedback on your visit to Cromer Pier. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our 2023 summer show - we'll be sure to pass this onto the cast and crew. We cannot wait to welcome you back to Cromer Pier soon!Written 22 November 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited September 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 6 November 2023
These reviews are the subjective opinion of Tripadvisor members and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Contribute
Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
Popular mentions
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
4.5
2,823 reviews
Excellent
1,859
Very good
700
Average
201
Poor
38
Terrible
27
Stella Hodgson
25 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
The end of pier Christmas Show is well worth a look! It was panto style fun. The actors were great and all well rehearsed, the singers and dancers were amazingly talented and I would definitely book up again to see another show.
Written 4 December 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Tracey P
Cromer, UK3 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
Yet again the cast especially Olly Day were fantastic at the cromer Christmas pier show 2023. Brought family along and this is our third cromer pier show in 18 months. Fantastic night out and thanks again for a brilliant night out to all of the cast and support team at cromer pier. Thank you
Written 4 December 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Patsy
Norwich, UK9 contributions
Dec 2023 • Friends
Group of 34 went to the Sunday 3rd Cromer Pier matinee show.. It was a fabulous spectacle of music, dancing, colour and laughter.. The cast were all so talented, hard working and professional.. Olley Day, compare and all round entertainer was just great, bringing laughter every time he was on stage.bring a ballet dancer, the singing postman, a pheasant plucker! Hilarious.. Then the next minute a singer moving you to tears with a wonderful song.. Irish dancing, magicians.. I would thoroughly recommend going to see this show.
..
..
Written 4 December 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Sarah S
2 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
What a wonderful Christmas Show on the pier this afternoon. Comedy, singing, illusions, dancing with great accompanying backgrounds. Thanks to all involved front and back stage to make it as good as it is.
Written 3 December 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
malcolm c
Lowestoft, UK477 contributions
Dec 2023 • Friends
Went again to the Christmas show on the pier. It was excellent and continues to grow from strength to strength. Olly Day hosts the show and keeps everyone entertained throughout with numerous appearances throughout the show. The dancers great singers great and magic act Amethyst continue to astound.
Get down there to see the longest running end of pier show in world and also see the summer show too which is equally superb.
Get down there to see the longest running end of pier show in world and also see the summer show too which is equally superb.
Written 3 December 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Sarah V
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Family
End of Pier Christmas Show. The show was really great as it was a feel good show which gave the impression that the cast actually wanted to entertain....and entertain they did. Funny, clever and entertaining. Would really recommend for a lovely day out.
Written 29 November 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Sandra C
Norwich, UK3 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
What can I say? Simply the best! It was slick, funny, thoroughly entertaining, a spectacular for all to see. The whole ensemble should be applauded with their incredible dance routines and joyous voices. Stand out moments were Olly Day with his updated version of the Singing postman. Laughed till I cried. The outstanding voices of the lead singers, the jaw dropping magic from Amethyst and the saxophone player was delightful. Book your tickets now.
Written 29 November 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Peter M
2 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
Went to Cromer Christmas show on Saturday first night it was excellent very festive and entertaining and very funny in places,the ballet was great and Olly Day. As a ballet dancer was excellent,they all worked very hard ,I can not see how they can do it twice a day .
Written 29 November 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
silversimpson
Stafford, UK2 contributions
Apr 2023 • Family
Rarely do you find a place as good as this for free. This pier actually goes out to sea! I have fished off the end, walked and soaked up the atmosphere, looked back at the pretty town, for years and years. There is little to no restriction placed on anyone wanting to enjoy this place, and you come away feeling that the people own it and not some nasty commercial outfit. I have enjoyed a walk along the pier at night after getting something to eat in the town which is a different experience itself. In my opinion, Cromer is centered around this wonderful place. Might try a show one day.
Written 28 November 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Kenneth K
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Friends
We as a group of friends saw the Christmas Show on the Sunday (28th Nov) we all thoroughly enjoyed it. Well worth the visit. Afterwards met some of the cast in local pub and had a very good evening chatting to them. Definitely will book to see the show again next year.
Written 27 November 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Louise3928
54 contributions
Is there plenty of parking?
richard g
Holt, UK422 contributions
There is a large car park in the centre of Cromer and quite a lot of street parking. Never had a problem parking.
Peter H
Welwyn, UK1 contribution
How is the leg room in the Cromer Pier Theatre?
Christopher C
Stevenage, UK10 contributions
Plenty of room, I'm 6ft and could stretch out
Jan R
Norwich, UK41 contributions
Coming to the Saturday evening performance of sister act and bringing an elderly aunt. She has recently been ill and we are concerned she may find the walk along the pier difficult......do you have wheelchairs to borrow for the evening if necessary please ?
Cromer Pier
Cromer, UK14 contributions
Hello yes we can help with that, you would be able to drop off at the entrance to the pier and we can arrange for a wheelchair to be at the box office. Please give the team a call on 01263 512495. We hope that helps
kilsav
Coventry, UK1 contribution
what has happened to the old lights on the peer.
Cromer Pier
Cromer, UK14 contributions
Hello 😄 the lights have been taken away by North Norfolk District Council and will be replaced by brand new ones in keeping with the era. The others got badly damaged in the tidal surge in January. We expected them back by now so not sure what the delay is but I'm sure they will be back soon.
dom0482
Skegness, UK29 contributions
hi we are visiting in may, is it possible to fish from the pier please?
poppet2017
Cambridge, UK37 contributions
Yes.
CulinaryCook
Warrington, UK56 contributions
Are their any shows on at the moment, we are travelling down this coming weekend and are staying in the area for 10 days.
h0lidaze
South Yorkshire16 contributions
Cromer Pier have just published their 2017 show guide which is varied and caters for all tastes. Check out their website.
Juliablogs
26 contributions
Hi, has anyone got any reviews on the end of the pier show? Is show 1 or 2 best? What's the difference? Thanks 😀
Lozy092
Bedford, UK182 contributions
Hi we went this eve to show 2 it was very funny. The family next to us went last week to show 1 and tonight to show 2 he said that they were both good but show 2 is funnier
Hope this helps
Emma C
Newark, nottinghamshire140 contributions
Hi! I remember crabbing on Cromer pier when I was a child, hoping to take my boys this year....can you still go crabbing on the pier?
Mad-on-Maldives
East Yorkshire463 contributions
Yes you can, they sell bait on the pier :)
KevSmiff2014
Barton-le-Clay, UK
Are dogs allowed on the pier?
Cromer Pier
Cromer, UK14 contributions
Yes, they are - with well behaved owners!
We only allow guide dogs into our theatre auditorium and into our Tides Restaurant (indoor seating area) however dogs are allowed in all other areas. We get a lot of visitors with dogs as it's one of the few businesses in North Norfolk that does allow dogs.
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.
Is this your Tripadvisor listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim your listingCROMER PIER: All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)
Frequently Asked Questions about Cromer Pier
- Hotels near Cromer Pier:
- (0.01 mi) Hotel de Paris
- (0.03 mi) Seagull Apartment - Stunning Victorian apartment with sea views
- (0.03 mi) Kingston House
- (0.03 mi) Kingston House - an apartment that sleeps 8 guests in 4 bedrooms
- (0.03 mi) The Wellington Pub and Guest House
- Restaurants near Cromer Pier:
- (0.01 mi) Tides Bistro
- (0.03 mi) Lily-Mai’s
- (0.05 mi) The Jetty Cafe
- (0.08 mi) The Garden Street Grill
- (0.05 mi) Buttercups Tearooms