大象传媒

Stretching out into the Irish Sea, Southport Pier boasts being the second longest in Britain

With its Victorian charm, its views across to Blackpool and the chance to have a go on the penny arcades and a cuppa - its no wonder it sees visitors from across the world wander or take the train up and down its wooden pathways

But all of this takes its toll on a pier that dates back to 1860.

Repairs estimated at a cost of 13 million pounds have just begun - having shut it's gates to the public a year ago.