Saint Anne

Around St Anne, the terrain is a windswept plateau of open heath and sea cliffs above the English Channel, and it has influenced both the town’s compact form and Alderney’s maritime economy. As Alderney’s principal settlement, St Anne lies inland from Braye Harbour, whose long breakwater provides the island’s main harbour. The harbour works were supplied by the Alderney Railway, laid in 1847 to carry quarry stone and now preserved as a heritage line. Victorian coastal forts, including Fort Clonque, recall the island’s strategic position between Britain and France. Browse additional webcams nearby to understand how Alderney relates to the other Channel Islands and the English Channel.

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