La Corbière — Attraction in St. Brelade

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La Corbière (Jèrriais: La Corbiéthe) is the extreme south-western point of Jersey in St. Brélade. The name means "a place where crows gather", deriving from the word corbîn meaning crow. However, seagulls have long since displaced the crows from their coastal nesting sites.

The lighthouse tower is 19 m (62 ft) high and the lamp stands 36 m (119 ft) above high water spring tides. It was lit on 24 April 1874, for the first time, and was the first lighthouse in the British Isles to be built of concrete.[4] The lighthouse was built to designs by Sir John Coode. The beam has a reach of 18 nmi (33 km), and was automated in 1976.

The lighthouse at La Corbière is one of the most photographed landmarks in Jersey and is a popular tourist site for its panoramic views. In the evenings the surrounding area provides an ideal viewing point...

A beautiful and picturesque location. Any walk across the causeway must coincide with the low tide. Thankfully, a siren sounds to warn people to leave the island once the sea starts approaching the causeway again. Do not delay leaving the island because once the siren sounds, the sea covers the causeway, surprisingly quickly. It isn't possible to walk up to the lighthouse itself, but there are seats to sit on, allowing visitors to rest and enjoy the views of the coast. If you like birds, you may well see Oystercatchers and Kestrels here. It is possible to come here by car, bus or on foot along the Old Railway Walk from St.Aubin. I recommend visiting here if you like beautiful scenery and...

A must see visit to Jersey is to walk along the causeway at low tide to the Corbiere Lighthouse. Before you get to the Lighthouse, stop a while and look into the rock pools that the tide has left behind for all sorts of small creatures. The pools being crystal clear against the background of the pink granite of Jersey. Once you get to the Lighthouse, marvel at the engineering of building the structure there and take in the views of the surrounding coastline. Be careful to make sure you get back onto the mainland before the tide rises and floods the causeway. There is an alarm that sounds when the tide is coming in; you must pay heed to this or you will be stranded for the...