This east facing beach is a delightful bay in the north east of the Island, which is rarely crowded because of the lack of nearby parking. The beach enjoys the morning and mid-day sun but loses it in late afternoon. The beach is very sheltered from even quite strong westerly winds but is not the bes ...

Archirondel is a very popular beach in the north east corner of the Island, with good parking and an excellent café. It is rarely crowded, despite these facilities, except at high tide when the area of beach exposed is very limited. An ideal spot for an evening picnic and swim, particularly when ...

Beauport is one of Jersey's most delightful beaches. A veritable sun trap on the south coast it could easily become overcrowded but the long trek down a fairly steep path from the car park at the top of the bay helps keep it from becoming too busy. South facing and surrounded on three sides by th ...

Located in the centre of the island's north coast, Bonne Nuit is a small fishing harbour which is an ideal place for a quiet sunbathe or a picnic, but not the best for swimming. Because it is north facing, the best spots lose the sun as it begins to drop below the high cliffs behind, only to return ...

Bouley Bay is another small north coast harbour with ideal deep water for competent swimmers who don't mind starting off on a stony beach. The beach loses the sun in the afternoon when it drops behind the high cliffs and does not get it back close to sunset like Bonne Nuit. There is no sand, just ...

The coast of Jersey’s south western corner is rather rugged and can be extremely dangerous for shipping, although it wasn’t until 1874 that Corbière lighthouse was first lit. The lighthouse was the first in the British Isles to be built of reinforced conrete and its light is visible for 18 miles (29 ...

Many local people, particularly those living in the east, would unhesitatingly name this their favourite beach. South facing, the beach is a sheltered suntrap, which is probably why everyone loves it so much. Much more sheltered than the stretch of open sand around the corner from La Mare to Gre ...

The village of Gorey is situated on the east coast of the island, the nearest headland to France. The castle of Mont Orgueil stands above the small village and at night when it is illuminated, it is particularly attractive. At one time the castle was the first defence against the French, but now ...

The most accessible and most popular of the north coast beaches, Grève de Lecq has good parking and excellent facilities. The beach faces north and the high surrounding cliffs mean that it loses the sun in late afternoon. It is pleasantly sheltered except from northerly winds, which are rare in s ...

On a headland, on the northwest of the Island, stands Grosnez Castle, thought to have been built in the 14th century. To the south is Le Pinnacle, a 200 ft (61 m) high rock, which featured as an object of worship and a ceremonial site for thousands of years.