The Beach Café at Fermain Bay is not your average beach café. It has a Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence and the menu ranges from milkshakes to champagne! Due to the fantastic food and location it is very popular for breakfast, lunch and snacks throughout the day,
Location
Fermain Bay is located on Guernsey’s east coast in the parish of St Martin, just south of St Peter Port, at the bottom of the picturesque Fermain Valley. It is not possible to park at Fermain Bay (unless with a disabled badge) so it requires a walk to get to it, either on the cliff path in both directions (from St Peter Port or St Martin) or down Fermain Lane which is a winding steep road off Le Route De Sausmarez.
For detailed information about how to access Fermain Bay click HERE.
The Beach Cafe
The Beach Café offers hot and cold food, ice creams, cakes and a limited children’s menu. The drinks menu is extensive ranging from soft drinks and milkshakes to champagne. The food is excellent (bacon rolls are amazing!) and the portions are huge, but note that it is on the pricey side.
There is seating inside and outside, overlooking the stunning Fermain Bay, and they provide blankets for outside seating when it’s chilly. Note that the drop off the wall to the beach is huge so little ones need to be kept under close supervision when near the wall edge.
There are toilet facilities next to the beach café and a water fountain with cups.
The cafe is generally open from Easter until late September (depending on weather) and only opens weekends out of season. There is a sign at the top Fermain Lane which indicates if the cafe is open or closed.
The Beach
Fermain Bay is one of the few pebble beaches in Guernsey and benefits from clear blue water and high cliffs on either side making it a great spot to avoid Northerly and Westerly winds. The water quality is excellent making it the perfect choice for sea swimming and for those using paddle boards/ kayaks, however, note that the sea is always particularly cold at Fermain Bay, and we find it too cold to enter the water without a wetsuit even on hot sunny days!
For more information including pics of high and low tide at Fermain Bay CLICK HERE.
Address:
Fermain Lane, St Martin, Guernsey, GY1 1ZZ
Bus Route (drops you off at the top of Fermain Lane)
91, 92, 93, 94, 95
Dogs on Fermain Beach
Dogs are banned on the beach at Fermain Bay between 1st May and 30th September, however, they are welcome at the café.
