Jersey Swimming beaches

The beach guide has 10 swimming beaches listed in Jersey. Check here for all swimming beaches in the UK

Contents
  1. St Brelade's Bay
  2. Portelet Bay
  3. Beauport
  4. Bouley Bay
  5. Plemont
  6. Green Island
  7. Grouville
  • St Ouens Bay ©

    1. St Ouens Bay

    St Ouen’s Bay lays claim to being the longest beach in Jersey running the length of the island's west coast. Its local nickname is 'The Five Mile Road' with three miles of 'road' being made up of soft golden sand. The beach here is regarded…

  • Le Braye (St Ouens Bay) ©

    2. Le Braye (St Ouens Bay)

    St Ouens Bay is the longest beach on Jersey, spanning almost all of the western coast of the island. The vast expanse of clean, golden sand stretches for at least three miles along the coast. The beach faces west and is quite exposed to…

  • La Haule ©

    3. La Haule Beach

    La Haule sits at the western end of St Aubin’s Bay and is also known as St Aubin’s Beach. It backs on to the once small fishing village of the same name. From here you can look across the bay to St Helier and Elisabeth Castle. The beach…

  • Grouville ©

    4. Grouville Beach

    Grouville is an attractive, wide, sandy beach on the east coast of Jersey. Queen Victoria was so impressed with the area when she visited that she decided to give it a Royal Epithet, hence the name The Royal Bay of Grouville. The beach…

  • Havre des Pas ©

    5. Havre des Pas Beach

    Havre de Pas is a popular beach on the outskirts of St Helier. The beach here is mainly composed of coarse sand with some seaweed exposed at low tide. The main feature of the beach is the large tidal bathing pool originally built in the…

  • Bouley Bay ©

    6. Bouley Bay

    Bouley Bay Beach sits on the north coast of Jersey and is located next to the tallest cliffs on the island which stand at a height of 400 feet. The bay takes its name from the French word ‘bouleau' which is a kind of birch tree. The sweeping…

  • Green Island ©

    7. Green Island Beach

    Located on the southernmost point of Jersey, Green Island sits at the end of a two mile stretch of white sandy beach. This is one of the most popular beaches on the island, both with locals and with visitors, meaning it is complete with…

  • Portelet Bay ©

    8. Portelet Bay

    This beautiful bay on Jersey's south coast is saved from the summer crowds by the steep climb down. The beach here is sheltered between high cliffs and south facing which makes it a veritable suntrap. The sand here is fine and golden but…

  • Greve de Lecq ©

    9. Greve de Lecq Beach

    The sandy sheltered beach of Grève de Lecq is the most popular on Jersey's north shore. With high cliffs to either side it is sheltered from the wind most of the time. The downside is it tends to lose the late afternoon sun. There is a…

  • Archirondel ©

    10. Archirondel Beach

    Archirondel Beach in Jersey sits on the northeast side of the region and is known for its breakwater which would have once been part of a plan to build a wider harbour area here. Although the harbour did not materialise, Archirondel Beach…