Roadside oddityHidden gem
Saltburn cliff lift and pier
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North East England
The world's oldest operating water-balanced cliff lift, plus a Victorian pier and a surf beach.
- Price
- Small fare for the lift
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 75 min
Saltburn's cliff lift has been moving passengers between the town and the pier since 1884, using water in tanks as counterweight. Ride it for a small fare, then walk the pier and watch the surfers. The town is well kept, with a good seafront and independent cafes.
Good to know
- Check the lift's operating days
- Surfers launch from the beach
- Walk through Valley Gardens
- Best time
- Late morning
- Open
- Lift runs most of the year
- Getting there
- Town car parks
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs welcome
Facilities
- Rubbish bins
- Toilets
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