Find the nearest Beaches in Guernsey

Planning a trip to the Guernsey coast and looking for where the nearest beach is, our beach lists will help you discover the nearest beach to me. Then for each beach, we will answer questions around location, rural or town, sandy or pebble, rockpools, tide times, weather forecast, dog restrictions, bathing water quality, closest beach cafes and provide general information on the beach and its facilities.

When on a beach page use our tools to search nearby Guernsey seaside towns and the surrounding coast for things to see and do or places to stay and eat.

If you are looking for an award-winning beach then you can browse our Blue Flag lists or Seaside Award lists.

Finding the right beach in Guernsey is easy – simply explore the beach links below, to find the closest hit the jump to my location compass or use the search bar to plan where your next Guernsey beach visit should be.

Rocquaine Beach

Lying just south of Fort Grey (also known as the Cup and Saucer) is Rocquaine Bay which offers a lot of sand near the sea wall, gradually changing to rock as you move further away. Rocquaine is deceptively sheltered from the typical prevailing winds and surprisingly often overlooked as a good choice of beach. There is limited parking available along Read more…

Bordeaux Beach

Bordeaux is separated into two bays by an L-shaped granite pier and slipway. The northern bay is where a number of small fishing and pleasure boats are moored. When the tide is up, the pier is a popular spot for children to jump off into the shallow water. The southern beach has a narrow pebble bank at the top which Read more…

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…

Eperquerie Landing Beach

Eperquerie Landing beach is a small pebble beach. This was an old landing (hence the name) point for boats. Read more…

L’Eree Beach

L’Eree beach is open sandy beach and as the tide ebbs, a wide expanse of the rocky seabed is exposed providing much to explore. Lihou Island can be accessed from here along the causeway when there is a low tide. Car park, toilets, a curry house and fish and chip shop are located by the beach. Also close by is Read more…

Vazon Beach

Vazon beach is Guernsey’s premier beach location is divided into two distinct sections by a rocky area that helps provide a surfing break. Vazon’s northern end is a large, gentle sandy sweep enjoyed by swimmers, surfers, windsurfers, kite surfers and those who just wish to paddle their feet in the shallows. Approximately 2/3rds along the coast road (heading south) is Read more…

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…

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…

Mouisonniere Beach

Mouisonniere Beach is an underrated sandy affair that runs the entire length of Herm’s north coast between Alderney Point and Oyster Rocks. This is the beach to go for almost total peace and quiet as many people do not make the effort to either cross the Common to get there or walk around the coastline. No facilities. Shell Beach is Read more…

Grandes Rocques Beach

Grandes Rocques has something for everyone. It is a sandy expanse with rocky outcrops that contain many rock pools when the tide is down which are routinely explored by people of all ages. Despite being open to the prevailing south-westerlies, the offshore rock formations help ensure that the beach is great for swimming, snorkelling and kayaking. A reasonable sized car Read more…

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…

Clonque Beach

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