THE most southerly of the British isles, Jersey benefits from more hours of sunshine than anywhere in the UK and its 48 miles of rugged shoreline provide a coastal playground for swimmers, sun-loungers and watersports lovers. Each side of the island has its specialities: surfing in the west, oyster-harvesting in the east, quiet and secluded coves brimming with wild flowers in the north and jet-skiing and sailing in the busier south and its sweeping St Brelade’s Bay. This is very much the ‘activity’ beach.
Along the west coast, the Watersplash Bar and Diner on St Ouen’s Bay). Almost any day of the year, you’ll see dozens of hardy locals braving the rip tides. Located on the slipway at Le Braye, Jersey Surf School will give instruction to the uninitiated ().
