Garth Pier, also called Bangor Pier, stretches 450 metres into the Menai Strait from the Garth district north of the city centre. The Victorian cast-iron structure, opened in 1896, has been carefully restored and is one of the most photogenic spots in north Wales, particularly at low tide when the Menai Strait frames the mountains of Anglesey across the water.
A small pavilion at the pierhead has café facilities and a viewing platform. The walk along the pier in any weather is worthwhile — on clear days you can see west to the Llyn Peninsula and east toward the Conwy estuary. The pier is a fifteen-minute walk north from Bangor city centre along the shore road.