In mid June I took the ferry to Jersey and walked around the coastline in a clockwise direction, starting from St.Helier. The walk took three full days and I camped under the stars for three nights, walking from about 8.30am until about 9pm or so because of the long daylight hours, stopping only for lunch or the occasional refreshment break.
Jersey could be said to consist of four coastlines: north, south, east and west, each with its own character: The west coast is dominated by a very long sandy beach popular with surfers; the north coast is wild and craggy with mile upon mile of bracken slopes; the east coast is picturesque and features a half mile long pier and a big castle along its length; the south coast is quite populated but plain until you pass St.Helier and then some of the best of Jersey's coastline can be found (once you have walked along another extremely long beach!).
Day 1: St.Helier to Greve De Lecq
Day 2: Greve De Lecq to Bouley Bay
Day 3 : Bouley Bay to St Helier
Final comment: Walking the coast of Jersey is further than you might imagine!
Jersey - east coast (Mont Orgueil Castle)
Jersey - north coast
Jersey - north coast
Jersey - north coast
Jersey - west coast
Jersey - south coast
Jersey - south coast
Jersey - south coast
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