Best end-of-pier attractions

For thrills and spills

Blackpool South Pier, Lancashire

Tired of sitting in a deckchair? Then why not leave your stomach on the floor at Blackpool's South Pier while the rest of your body heads into the sky at 100mph. The Skyscreamer, a reverse bungee-jump, fires up to three people into the air, while in the Skycoaster, the thrill-seeker is hoisted 100 feet above the pier then dropped and swung out over the beach. For the less adventurous, there is the Storm Chaser (like a waltzer). Or the dodgems.

Admission free, charges for rides vary (01253 292029, www.visitblackpool.com).