Bréhon Tower

The Bréhon Tower is accessible only by boat and sits on Bréhon Rock, an island in the Little Russell channel about 1.5 km northeast of St Peter Port, , between the port and the islands of and .
Wikipedia
Photo: Unukorno, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: sea fort in Guernsey
  • Also known as: “Bréhon”, “Brehon Tower”, and “Fort Brehon”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Herm and Jethou.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is an island measuring 1½ miles north-south by half a mile east-west, so it's the smallest of the publicly-accessible . It's part of the Bailiwick of and lies 3 miles east of that island.

Islet
Photo: Mramoeba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small island that is part of the in the . It is privately leased from the Crown, and not open to the public.

Islet
is an islet off the west coast of , immediately to the north of , in the archipelago in the . According to S.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Herm Harbour and St Peter Port.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality, which is situated 2½ km east of Bréhon Tower.

Town
Photo: Alistair Young, CC BY 2.0.
The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a group of islands in the English Channel, part of the . Guernsey is the main island, some 50 miles west of the Cotentin Peninsula in France. is situated 4 km southwest of Bréhon Tower.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a group of islands in the English Channel, part of the . Guernsey is the main island, some 50 miles west of the Cotentin Peninsula in France. is situated 6 km southwest of Bréhon Tower.

Bréhon Tower

Latitude
49.47127° or 49° 28′ 17″ north
Longitude
-2.48811° or 2° 29′ 17″ west
Open location code
8CXVFGC6+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 522604715
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q4981832
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Bréhon Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From French to Macedonian—“Bréhon Tower” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bréhon Rock and Lionais.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Round Tower 3 and Powder Mag.

Guernsey: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Sark, Alderney, and Herm.

Curious Castles to Discover

Uncover intriguing castles from every corner of the globe.