St Brelade
Jersey · South Coast · 5 m
Description
St Brelade is the parish on Jersey's south west corner, built around a broad south facing bay of pale sand that shelves gently into clear water. At the western end of the beach stand the parish church and the Fisherman's Chapel, a low granite building whose medieval wall paintings survive almost complete. Wooded slopes above the bay hide the smaller coves of Beauport, Ouaisné and Portelet, the last reached by a long flight of steps down to an islet with a lone tomb on it. The cliff cave of La Cotte held Neanderthal remains. The bay is the island's most popular place to swim.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 3 days (optimal 2 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: May – September
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Highlights
- St Brelade's Bay beach
- Wall paintings in the Fisherman's Chapel
- Beauport Bay
- Parish church standing on the sand
- Portelet Bay and Janvrin's Tomb
- Ouaisné Common and its bay
- La Cotte de St Brelade cave site
- Cliff path over the headlands
- Swimming and paddleboarding in the bay
- Beach cafes and terrace dining
- Jersey Lavender fields (June - August)
- Corbière Lighthouse along the coast(Day trip)