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Read stories DonateThe scenic walk, which has been going since 2011, starts from either Clacton or Walton Pier taking in views of the sea, and participants can choose to walk the seven miles between the two piers or challenge themselves further to make the return journey – 14 miles in all.
Pier to Pier is open to all ages, plus the route is suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs. Many people walk on their own or in groups to remember their loved ones, or simply take part to support St Helena.
This is a fantastic event for the whole family, including those four-legged friends as this event is dog friendly!
Pier to Pier is open to all ages, plus the route is suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs.
If you’ve never taken part in the Pier to Pier walk, there’s no better time to get involved and take in the sea air!
Read our Pier to Pier 2026 Terms and Conditions here and our FAQs below.
Sunday 17th May 2026.
Cut off date for registration is Wednesday 13th May 2026 at 11.59pm.
7 miles from pier to pier and 14 miles if you want to walk back to your starting point.
Registration opens at 9.00am
Warm up at 9.45am
Walk starts at 10.00am from both piers
Adults = £10 with fundraising target of £60
Children (5-17yrs) = £5 per child with fundraising target of £40
£32 – Pier to Pier Hero (Adult) with no fundraising requirement – be our Pier to Pier Hero and help cover vital care and support for patients at the end of their life from a nurse at the Hospice for an hour.
£20 - Pier to Pier Hero (Child) with no fundraising requirement – be our Pier to Pier Hero and help cover vital care and support for patients at the end of their life from a nurse at the Hospice for an hour.
A minimum of £60 is expected by a fundraising participant. We encourage you to be BOLD and are encouraged to raise as much as possible.
Yes of course. When the main person registers on Enthuse they can ‘create team’ and call this as agreed by everyone. Following this, each person when they sign up can then ‘join team’ and search for the team name.
It is very straight forward and easy to do. All fundraising pages created will then be linked to the main team page so everyone’s fundraising counts to one big team total.
If donated, there may be water available but please do bring your own refreshments especially water. Most cafes along the promenade will be open on the day.
Sponsored by
Pier to Pier 2026 is kindly sponsored by longstanding corporate sponsor, Pickering Group.
When you make a donation to St Helena Hospice, we are charged transactional fees by other companies, including fees for processing payments made to us, looking up addresses and validating bank account details.
We are very grateful to our donors who offer to offset some of these fees with a minor addition to their total amount. This is however completely optional and we are very grateful for your support whether or not you choose to contribute to processing fees.
CloseWe are able to claim an extra 25p on every £1 on your donation amount for no extra cost to you, as long as you are a UK tax payer; have paid enough income tax or capital gains tax in that tax year; and are donating your own money. If you pay less income tax and/or capital gains tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all of your donations in that tax year it is your responsibility to pay any difference. For more information about Gift Aid, please visit https://www.gov.uk/donating-to-charity/gift-aid
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