Clacton Pier has been named one of the top-rated amusement parks in Europe.
The Sunshine Coast attraction secured 11th place in Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best for 2025, landing in the Amusement and Water Parks category.
It is one of only five UK parks to make the top 25 and the only representative from East Anglia.
Pier manager Harry Peek said: "This is amazing and a very prestigious accolade which comes from real visitors with real experiences and real feedback – rather than from a judging panel or application process as with many other awards.
"We truly thank those visitors and reviewers who put us in this position, and also our brilliant team who made this a possibility.
"It is all down to their sterling efforts.
"Travellers' Choice is one of the most recognised and coveted awards in the travel space, so it is very valuable to us and will help to promote the business worldwide."
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The Tripadvisor award is based on reviews and ratings from visitors over a 12-month period, reflecting genuine, first-hand experiences.
Kristen Dalton, president of Tripadvisor, said: "Congratulations to Clacton Pier on its recognition in Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best for 2025.
"Ranking among the top percentage of businesses globally means you have made such a memorable impact on your visitors that many of them took time to go online and leave a glowing review about their experience.
"Travellers rely on Tripadvisor’s Best of the Best lists to help them navigate the myriad of things to see, eat and do across the globe.
"We hope this recognition continues to drive business to the pier in 2025 and beyond."
Clacton Pier was ranked 11th out of more than 1,000 amusement and water parks across Europe, placing it in the top one per cent of listings worldwide.
The full list of winners can be viewed on Tripadvisor’s website.
In addition to its latest accolade, Clacton Pier has also been shortlisted in the UK Theme Park Awards 2025.
It is competing in the Best Seaside Parks category against 11 other venues.
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