Best beaches in Guernsey

Below are a list of the top 10 beaches in Guernsey as selected by the users of the Beach Guide website.

The current most popular beach in Guernsey is Port Soif Bay. If you would like to have your say on which are the best beaches in Guernsey just follow the link to the beach and vote by clicking the star ratings at the top right of the page.

• 1. Port Soif Bay

  

  This horseshoe-shaped bay of fine dry sand provides a sheltered environment for bathing, making the beach a favourite with families. A narrow gap between the headlands of Grandes Rocques and Portinfer lets the sea into the bay.

• 2. Petit Bot Bay

  

  The beautiful little cove of Petit Bot is set at the base of two wooded valleys on a sheltered section of Guernsey's south coast. Flanked by high cliffs the beach here is a veritable sun trap. There's a good expanse of sand and also plenty of rockpools…

• 3. Bordeaux Harbour Beach

  

  This east-facing beach is good for swimming, particularly on a summer morning at high tide, with wonderful views across the sea to the nearby islands of Herm and Jethou. There is also a very picturesque small harbour next to the bay which is a popular…

• 4. Pembroke Bay

  

  Pembroke Bay offers visitors a large, seemingly unbroken stretch of sand, the longest in Guernsey, on which to relax. Situated at the northernmost point of the island, the turquoise waters off the coast are ideal for a wide variety of watersports…

• 5. Saint's Bay

  

  Lovely little sandy cove set in an inlet surrounded by protective cliffs. There is a small quay located within the sheltered south facing bay.

• 6. Fermain Beach

  

  Fermain sits at the base of a beautiful wooded valley and leads onto some of the most spectacular cliffs on the Island. The bay also has fantastic views across to the islands of Sark. Brecqhou and Jersey in the distance. The bay is perfect for swimming

• 7. Havelet Bay

  

  Within easy walking distance of St Peter Port, Havelet Bay is a great spot to unwind with views of Cornet Rock and its castle. If you fancy a swim you don't have to worry about the sea conditions as there are not one but 3 tidal swimming pools,…