Jersey offers many places where you can pause and take in the island's natural beauty. This collection brings together viewpoints scattered across the island, from hilltop fortresses to coastal towers and quiet observation platforms. Each spot gives you a different way to see the landscapes around you, whether you are drawn to photography, hiking, or simply standing still to watch the light change over the water and fields. You will find spots on cliffs, in parks, and on rocky outcrops that let you see far across the coast, the bays, and on clear days, even toward France. These are places where the rhythm of the island becomes clear, where you can understand how the sea shapes everything here. The viewpoints range from medieval landmarks like Mont Orgueil, which overlooks the eastern shore from its hilltop fortress, to modern observation platforms built for comfort. Some are tucked into public parks with walking paths, while others sit on isolated rocks or stand alone on high ground. Each one gives you a fresh perspective on Jersey's geography, revealing how the island connects to the larger landscape of the Channel Islands and the European coast beyond. Whether you want to frame a photograph, stretch your legs on a walking path, or find a quiet moment to reflect on the views around you, these viewpoints let you experience Jersey on your own terms. They show you how the island has been shaped by centuries of geography and history, and they give you room to simply be present in the landscape.
Mont Orgueil stands on a hill in Gorey and is a medieval fortress that offers sweeping views across the entire eastern coast of Jersey. From this viewpoint, you can see the sea and the village of Gorey spread below you. This fortress is one of the spots in this collection that lets you understand how the landscape of the island works and how the sea shapes everything here.
This lighthouse in Saint Brelade offers views of varied maritime landscapes and allows you to see the coast from a different angle. Standing on rocks, it gives you space to understand how the sea shapes this island. From here you can look far across the bay and on clear days, even toward France.
Les Platons is an observation point in the north of the island at 135 meters elevation. From here, visitors can see the coastline, the sea, and on clear days, the French coast. This viewpoint fits naturally into Jersey's collection of scenic spots, offering a wide view across the landscape and showing how the sea shapes the island.
From this observation point on Ile de Sercq, visitors can see the surrounding Channel Islands and Jersey's coastline with its bays. The location offers a wide view across the water and shows how the islands are scattered throughout the English Channel landscape. On clear days, the sight reaches far out and reveals the geographical position of this island group.
This observation platform in Saint Brelade lets you see the entire St Brelade Bay, the beach, and the green hills around it. From this spot, you can understand how the sea and land shape each other, and experience Jersey's natural beauty from this vantage point.
Les Écréhous is a group of rocky islands in the English Channel located between Jersey and the French coast. They provide a place to look out over the sea and take in the vast water landscape. From here, you can see how Jersey fits into the larger geography of the Channel Islands and the waters beyond. On clear days, your view extends toward the French coast. This rocky group shows you how the sea shapes the islands and their connections. Les Écréhous is a spot where you come to understand the power of water and the distances that tie the islands together.
Parc de Landes in Saint Ouen offers observation points and walking paths that let you look out across Jersey's fields and coastline. Within this collection of viewpoints across the island, this park shows how you can wander through the landscape and see it from different vantage points. The paths take you through open ground where your view stretches far over meadows and down to the coast.
La Rocco Tower is an 18th-century military tower perched on a cliff in Saint Martin. This viewpoint offers 360-degree views across the Jersey coastline, letting you look out over the bays and, on clear days, toward the French coast. The tower shows how the sea has shaped the island and gives you a chance to see the landscape from above and understand the geography that defines Jersey.
Athelstan Point is an observation point on the southern part of the island where you can see across St. Aubin's Bay toward the French coast. From this raised position, you understand how closely Jersey connects to the European mainland. The point shows clearly how the sea and geography shape this island.
Battery Lothringen is a World War II German naval battery that provides wide views over the coastline and the eastern part of Jersey. From this location, you can take in the coastal landscape and the waters that define the eastern side of the island. The battery shows how Jersey's defense history is woven into the geography of the place.
The Chaîne des Jardins is a waterfront path running along the coast at Saint Helier. This spot fits naturally into Jersey's collection of viewpoints, offering clear sightlines across the cultivated garden areas and out toward the open sea. From here, you can watch how the water shapes the rhythm of the island and observe the interplay of light across the beach and gardens. The path lets you pause to photograph, walk at your own pace, or simply stand and watch the water change throughout the day.
Havelock Park sits on elevated ground where you can look out over Saint Helier and its harbor. From here, the city and water spread below you. The park has benches and walking paths that lead to different viewing spots. It is a place where you can pause and take in the views while understanding how the sea shapes the island.
St Catherine's Breakwater is an 800-meter stone pier that extends into St Catherine's Bay and serves as one of this collection's viewpoints. From here, you can look across the English Channel and see the French coastline on clear days. The pier offers a quiet spot to watch the open water and understand how the sea shapes Jersey.
Les Minquiers is an archipelago of small rock formations reachable only by boat. This place offers observation points over the sea and gives you a different way to see how the waters shape the island landscape. From these distant rocks, you can watch the movement of the tides and understand the forces that have formed Jersey's geography.
Portelet Bay is a semicircular bay with fine sand that serves in this collection as a place to gaze across the English Channel and the rocky Jersey coast. From here, you can watch how the sea shapes the island and understand the connection to the European mainland.
Noirmont Point is a coastal viewpoint in Saint Helier where the cliffs offer wide views over St Aubin Bay and the Noirmont lighthouse. A walking path runs along the rocky edge, letting you see across the water and the surrounding landscape. This spot shows you how the sea shapes Jersey's coastline and gives you space to take in the changing light and movement of the tides.
Jersey War Tunnels is an underground facility built during German occupation in World War II as a military hospital. From this viewpoint, you can see across the coast and understand how the island's wartime history shaped the landscape you see today. These tunnels offer a perspective on Jersey's past that connects the human story of conflict to the geography of the island itself.
Grève de Lecq is a sandy beach that serves as a viewpoint on Jersey's north coast, nestled in a sheltered bay. From here you can see the French coastline and watch seabirds. This spot fits naturally into Jersey's collection of viewpoints, showing how the sea shapes the island's landscape and how Jersey connects to the wider Channel Islands and the European coast beyond.