Les Landes
#2254 among destinations in the United Kingdom
Facts and practical information
Les Landes is an area of coastal heathland in the north-west of Jersey. It has been designated as a Site of Special Interest since 1996. ()
Saint OuenUnited Kingdom
Les Landes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Elizabeth Castle, La Corbière, St Brelade's Church, La Cotte.
- 7.4 miSE16th-century fortress on a rocky islet
Elizabeth Castle, Saint Helier
190 min walk • Elizabeth Castle is a historic fortress situated on a tidal island within the parish of Saint Helier, Jersey. This commanding structure, dating back to the late 16th century, has stood as a guardian of Jersey's coastline, offering an intriguing glimpse into the...
- 4.8 miSLighthouse, Vernacular architecture
La Corbière
122 min walk • La Corbière Lighthouse stands as a sentinel on the southwestern tip of Jersey, Channel Islands, a beacon of safety guiding mariners through the treacherous waters of the English Channel. Erected in 1874, this iconic lighthouse is not only a vital navigation aid but...
- 4.9 miSESacred and religious sites, Church
St Brelade's Church
126 min walk • St Brelade's Church is one of the twelve ancient parish churches in the island of Jersey; it is sited on the west side of the island in the parish of St Brelade, in the southwest corner of St Brelade's Bay.
- 5.7 miSEArchaeological site
La Cotte
147 min walk • La Cotte de St Brelade is a Paleolithic site of early habitation in Saint Brélade, Jersey. Cotte means "cave" in Jèrriais. The cave is also known as Lé Creux ès Fées.
- 4.9 miSEChurch
Fishermen's Chapel
126 min walk • The Fishermen's Chapel is a small chapel located beside St Brelade's Church in St Brelade, Jersey, by the shore at the western end of St Brelade's Bay.
- ~1090 ftWArchaeological site
Le Pinacle
6 min walk • Le Pinacle is a protruding pinnacle of rock, at the coastal edge of a Les Landes in the north-west of Jersey, with remains and ruins at its base dating from five periods including the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age. There is also evidence of a rectangular Gallo-Roman temple.
- 5.9 miSESacred and religious sites, Church
St Matthew's Church
151 min walk • St Matthew's Church, also known as the Glass Church, is an Anglican church in Millbrook, in the parish of Saint Lawrence, Jersey, in the Channel Islands. Built in 1840, the church is known for its glass-work by René Lalique added later.
- 5.5 miSEArt gallery, Shopping, Museum
Saint Aubin
141 min walk • St. Aubin is a town and port in St. Brelade in Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands. It is located on the western end of St. Aubin's Bay, on the south coast of the island, opening out into the Gulf of Saint-Malo. St. Aubin was originally a fishing village and the historic economic centre of the island.
- 1.4 miSETower
Lewis Tower
37 min walk • Lewis Tower, Jersey, is a Martello tower that the British erected in 1835 in St Ouen's Bay. The tower was named after Colonel Griffith Lewis, who commanded the Royal Engineers in Jersey from December 1830 to January 1836.
- 6.4 miSETower
Portelet Tower
163 min walk • Portelet Tower, Jersey, is a Martello tower that the British built in 1808 on the tidal island L'Île au Guerdain in Portelet Bay in the parish of Saint Brélade, Jersey. The site is often referred to as Janvrin's tower or Janvrin's Tomb. The site is accessible at low tide.
- ~720 ftWMuseum
Battery Moltke
4 min walk • Battery Moltke is an uncompleted World War II former coastal artillery battery in St Ouen in north-west Jersey. It was constructed by Organisation Todt for the Wehrmacht during the occupation of the Channel Islands.