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St Brélade's BayBeach · St Brélade
Families
Jersey with kids
Jersey was built for children, or at least it feels that way: the beaches are sandy and shallow, the castles have ramparts to run along, the tide goes out so far that whole worlds of rock pools appear twice a day, and nothing is more than half an hour from anything else. The one thing to plan around is that same tide — a few of the best places are only reachable at low water, and the sea comes back fast.
Here is a week’s worth of days, from the obvious to the ones only islanders know. In Jersey Quest each of them is a stamp; children who would never read an information board will walk a mile for a rarity badge.
As a quest in the app: 19 stamps to collect · 3 rare or legendary · 2 need a tide table.
Cards within reach: Castles & Forts (4/10), Bergerac: Season 2 (3/8), Coastal Trail (5/14).
Beaches that work with small children
South-facing, sheltered, sandy, with cafés and toilets: St Brélade’s Bay is the safe bet, Ouaisné next door is quieter, Havre des Pas has a tidal pool that refills with every tide. Save St Ouen’s Bay for older children who surf — the currents are real.
Castles you can run around
Elizabeth Castle is reached across the sand at low tide — or by the amphibious ferry, which children rate higher than the castle. Mont Orgueil is a maze of stairs and towers. Grosnez is a free ruin on a cliff.
Animals
Jersey Zoo is the one place on the island that deserves a whole day. Puffins at Plémont in spring (bring binoculars), seals at Les Écréhous by boat, and the bronze cows in town for a photo.
Rain, engines and a clock that moves
Aquasplash for the wet days, the Steam Museum for anyone who likes engines, the revolving clock on King Street on the hour, and a park in the middle of town with water jets that come up out of the paving.
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2 places in this guide are tidal — Elizabeth Castle (amphibious ferry, any tide), St Aubin's Fort. On foot they are only reachable around low water. Read the tidal guide and check live tide times (gov.je) before you set out.
Turn this guide into a collection
Every place above is a stamp in Jersey Quest — walk up, tap to collect, keep a souvenir photo and hear the story. Complete a set and a collectible card is yours. Coming to the App Store and Google Play in 2026. We don't collect e-mails — follow @jerseyquestapp and you'll see it the moment it's live. Free, works offline, no personal tracking.