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Grandes Rocques Beach is located in the north-west of Guernsey, boasting a beautiful sandy shoreline flanked by pink-hued granite rocks and backed by gentle grassy dunes. The beach is a great place for families, with plenty of opportunities for sunbathing, playing in the clean white sand, swimming, and snorkelling. Although there is no lifeguard on duty, the beach remains a popular spot for water activities.
The beach offers an attractive mix of sand dunes and pink granite rocky headland, complete with fortifications to explore and great rockpools to discover. Visitors can enjoy exceptional sunsets over the Atlantic, making it one of the best places on the island to watch the sun set. Facilities include parking adjacent to most of the beach and a larger car park at the northern end, alongside a kiosk selling food and drink.
The town of Grandes Rocques is situated opposite the beach, offering a range of pubs, cafes, and seafood restaurants along the Rue de la Saline. The beach is also located along the 14 kilometre West Coast Pathway, a popular route for walkers and cyclists. Visitors can walk or cycle to Port Soif Nature Reserve, which features a nature trail with interesting plant species and is designed to accommodate visitors with mobility issues.
Dogs are allowed on the beach year-round, and bins are provided for visitors to dispose of their waste.
Bay Sand Rock
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| Max temperature | 20°C |
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The tide at Grandes Rocques Beach is currently rising. High tide will be at approximately 4:23 AM, and the next low tide will be at approximately 10:35 AM.
Today's air pollution levels are forecast to be Low
Food available
Toilets
Litter bins
There is ample parking next to the beach.
Dogs permitted all year, dog litter bins provided.
Beach manually cleaned daily during the summer and weekly the rest of the year
No lifeguard cover at this beach
less than a mile east-northeast as the seagull flies, less than a mile by road.
less than a mile south-southwest as the seagull flies, less than a mile by road.
around 2 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 2 miles by road.
around 2 miles east-northeast as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road.
around 3 miles east-northeast as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road.
around 3 miles southeast as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road.
around 4 miles east as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road.
around 4 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road.
around 4 miles southeast as the seagull flies, around 5 miles by road.
around 4 miles south as the seagull flies, around 6 miles by road.
around 4 miles south-southeast as the seagull flies, around 5 miles by road.
around 5 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 6 miles by road.
around 6 miles east as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road.
around 6 miles east as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road.
around 22 miles southeast as the seagull flies, around 44 miles by road.
around 23 miles northeast as the seagull flies, around 58 miles by road or 34 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 23 miles northeast as the seagull flies, around 57 miles by road or 33 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 24 miles southeast as the seagull flies, around 43 miles by road.
around 24 miles northeast as the seagull flies, around 57 miles by road or 33 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 25 miles northeast as the seagull flies, around 58 miles by road or 34 miles on foot using coastal paths.
Location: Câtel
Coordinates: 49°29'5"N 2°35'13"W
Mapcode: GGY 7Z.M6
What 3 Words: blesses.land.swells
Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.
County: Guernsey
Country: Channel Islands
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