Guernsey with Kids

Chouet and Ladies Bay

The adjoining bays of Chouet and Ladies Bay offer soft white sand, crystal-clear water, rock climbing, rock pooling and excellent facilities, making it a great family beach choice.

Location

Chouet and Ladies Bay are situated off Mont Cuet Road, on the edge of L’Ancresse Common, and they mark the end of the west coast.  The only point to note, is that they are located very close to the islands landfill site, so if there is a notherly wind, you might want to give Chouet a miss because the smell can be overwehelming, however, a simple walk down the beach to Ladies Bay and you will be fine.  This doesn’t happen often so don’t let it put you off this lovely family-friendly beach. 

There is ample parking at Chouet, to the right of the beach, just off the coast road.  Ladies Bay is located next to Les Amarreurs Beach with a large parking area for both beaches.

GWK Chouet Beach Parking
Parking Behind Chouet Beach
GWK Ladies Bay Parking
Parking At Ladies Bay

The Beach

There is no clear distinction between the 2 beaches, when facing the sea, Chouet is on the right and Ladies Bay is on the left.

GWK Chouet Beach
Chouet
GWK Ladies Bay
Ladies Bay

These large sweeping bays of soft sand offer some of the best swimming on the west coast, thanks to the gentle slope into the sea, making it safe for even the youngest swimmers, and the headland that extends to the right of Chouet (with loophole tower No.10), keeps the water calm. 

Ladies Bay is popular with watersport enthusiasts and you will often see windsurfers and kite surfers enjoying the water.

 

 

 

Both beaches have a bank of rocks at the back, which provide shelter and kids love climbing on them!

GWK Chouet Beach

Both beaches are easy to access with large slipways onto the beach. 

GWK Chouet Beach Slipway
Chouet Beach Slipway
GWK Ladies Bay Slipway
Access To Ladies Bay

Low Tide

GWK Chouet Low Tide
Low Tide At Chouet

Low tide sees a beautiful carpet of soft sand at Chouet and Ladies Bay, though it does make it a lengthy walk into the sea for a dip!

 

GWK Low Tide At Ladies Bay
Low Tide At Ladies Bay

High Tide

A small bank of sand remains at Ladies Bay and Chouet at high tide…

GWK Ladies Bay High Tide
High Tide at Ladies Bay
GWK Chouet High Tide
Chouet at High Tide

Facilities

The facilities at Chouet are very good, with a beach Kiosk, restaurant and toilets.  Woodies Kiosk sits high above Chouet beach and serves hot and cold drinks and snacks and ice creams. Behind Chouet car park sits Roc Salt, a beach cafe and restaurant with a varied menu offering high quality food. Open for lunch and dinner daily (except Mondays).

At Ladies Bay, Silly Cow Kiosk sits at the entrance to the beach serving great ice creams and milkshakes. There are toilets next to the playground behind the carpark.

GWK Woodies Kiosk at Chouet Beach
Woodies Kiosk At Chouet
GWK Ladies Bay Silly Cow Kiosk
Kiosk At Ladies Bay

Address

Chouet, Mont Cuet Rd, Vale, Guernsey

Bus Routes

13, 91, 92

Dogs on Chouet and Ladies Bay

Dogs are welcome on Chouet beach and Ladies Bay year-round.