Designed by J.J. Webster of Westminster, London, the 1,550 feet (470 m) pier has cast-iron columns, with the rest of the metal structure made in steel, including the handrails.

The wooden deck has a series of octagonal kiosks with roofs, plus street lighting, which lead to a pontoon landing stage for pleasure steamers on the Menai Strait.

[1] In 1914, the cargo steamer SS Christiana broke free from the pontoon overnight,[1] and caused considerable damage to the neck of the pier.

A resulting gap to the pontoon was temporarily bridged by the Royal Engineers, which remained in place until 1921 due to the onset of World War I.

[1] Due to its location and length, at low tide the site is a haven for local seabirds to access the rich mud of the Menai Strait, allowing close viewing of oystercatchers, redshanks, curlews, little egrets and the occasional great cormorant.

[6] The pier was suggested to be a pedestrian and cyclist bridge option for a Third Menai Crossing, due it extending halfway across the strait, but was deemed unrealistic.