Causeway
At low tide.
Rachel D — CC BY 2.0 · Rachel D — CC BY 2.0 · Rachel D — CC BY 2.0 · Pierre Weyl — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Miguel Freitas — CC BY-SA 3.0
Elizabeth Castle stands on a small tidal island in St Aubin's Bay, about 1.7 km in a straight line south-west of the centre of St Helier, Jersey's capital. At low tide a long stone causeway links it to the shore, and it is cut off when the tide comes in. Construction began in 1594, when modern cannon had become too powerful for the old Mont Orgueil Castle to hold off, leaving the port of St Helier open to attack from the sea. Sir Walter Raleigh, Governor of Jersey from 1600 to 1603, named it after Queen Elizabeth I, and the islet had earlier been the site of an abbey. The castle spreads over several sections of walls, gates and barracks, and visitors wander among cannon and exhibitions on its military history, with views from its ramparts over the bay and the town. When the tide covers the causeway, an amphibious vehicle carries visitors between the beach and the castle. Entry is paid. Check the tide times before walking the causeway, do not linger as the water rises, and allow at least two hours for the castle.
At low tide.
At high tide.
Bay views.
St Aubin's Bay, St Helier, Jersey
On foot across the causeway at low tide, or by amphibious vehicle.
Yes, check them before you go.