Alderney, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Explore Alderney Beaches and Coastline

Alderney is the northernmost of the inhabited Channel Islands and is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. At 5 km (3 miles) long, 2.4 km (1 1⁄2 miles) wide, with an area of 8 km2 (3 square miles), this is the third-largest island of the Channel Islands.

Alderney is similar to the other Channel Islands in having sheer cliffs broken by stretches of sandy beach and dunes. The highest point is on the central plateau of the island at 90 metres (296 feet ).


Why not check beaches nearby as we have 7 beaches in Alderney. You can even take a look at our list of Alderney dog friendly beaches or even our Guernsey Blue Flag beach list.

Alderney Coast Map

Alderney Coast Search Bar

Where would you like to go? Use our search bar to search across all our local listings, ideal for finding that nearest spot to visit:

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Want some ideas on where to visit?

Every favourite location must be visited for the first time. Want some ideas, why not check out the below small selection of coastal locations, including beaches, activities, things to see and do, and places to stay and eat:

Beach

Arch Bay Beach

Arch Bay beach is a small sheltered beach favoured by families with young children. Off road parking available close to the beach. Read more…
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Saye Beach

Saye beach is an excellent shallow white sandy family beach. Sand dunes separate the beach from the Saye campsite. Possible use of campsite toilets and small shop also located at Saye campsite. Read more…
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Clonque Beach

Clonque beach is a stoney/gravelly beach ideal for rock pooling. Small car park around coastal track behind Fort Tourgis. Read more…
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Corblets Beach

Corblets beach is a sheltered sandy family beach. At high tide the rocks on the left cut off this bay from adjoining Arch Bay. A good surf beach break. Small car park at the eastern end of the beach. Read more…
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Braye Bay Beach

Braye Bay beach sheltered by Alderney’s Breakwater, which stretches three quarters of a mile out to sea, is a few minutes walk from town. Limited parking on Rue de Beaumont. Toilets around the harbour area. Read more…
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Casquets Lighthouse

About 1722, the owners of ships passing certain dangerous “Rocks called the Casketts” off Alderney in the Channel Islands, applied to Thomas Le Cocq, the proprietor of the Rocks, to build a lighthouse and offered him ½d. per ton when vessels passed the light. Le Cocq approached Trinity House and a patent was obtained on 3rd June, 1723. Trinity House Read more…
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Longis Bay Beach

Longis Bay is a wide, half-mile sandy beach facing south, protected from winds by a substantial relic of the German Occupation. To one end you have Fort Raz which can be accessed by a causeway which is covered at high tide. Parking at either end of the bay. Toilets at the western end. Read more…
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Alderney lifeboat station

This station was first established in 1869 and closed in 1884 when there was difficulty in obtaining crew as so many fishermen had left the island. Was re-established in 1985. Read more…
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Platte Saline Beach

Platte Saline beach is NOT a swimming beach due to severe undertows, although it is a popular spot for fishing. Read more…
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Alderney lighthouse

Alderney Lighthouse was built in 1912 in order to act as a guide to passing shipping and to warn vessels of the treacherous waters around the Isle. It is sited on Quénard Point, to the north-east of the Island. The Alderney Race, a notorious strait of water between Alderney and Cap de la Hague in France includes the strongest tidal Read more…
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