Hommetol/Omptolle/Homptole/Hommeril/Houmet Hommetol is a small uninhabited tidal island located 250 metres off the east coast of Guernsey at Miellette Bay. It is covered in very springy grass with lots of small holes in it. Sea campion, sea beet and thrift also grow on the island. Sea birds breed on the island and therefore access to it is not allowed between 15th March and 15th July. The area around the island is apparently noted for the collection of ormers, which are a member of the abalone family. I'm not sure how such a small island came to have some many different spellings of its name!
Friday 25 October 2024
Island 520 - Hommetol/Omptolle, Guernsey
Wednesday 16 October 2024
Island 519 - La Vieille, Guernsey
La Vieille is a very small uninhabited tidal island located 150 metres off the east coast of Guernsey at Petils Bay. It has barely enough vegetation to count as an island. Plants on the island include thrift and rock samphire. The rocks are covered in golden, grey and green lichens.
Friday 11 October 2024
Island 518 - Houmet Benest/Houmet Benêt, Guernsey
Houmet Benest/Houmet Benêt is a small uninhabited tidal island located about 100 metres off the north east corner of Bordeaux Harbour on the east coast of Guernsey. It is covered in grass, bracken, brambles, rock samphire, sea campion, thrift and gorse, but there are no trees. When I visited in October 2024 I saw 4 wall butterflies, which is more than I have ever seen in one place before. In the 18th century a gun battery was built on the island and a few remains of this can still be seen. I came across a stone with S4 carved on it.
Thursday 10 October 2024
Island 517 - Hommet, Guernsey
Hommet is a very small tidal island located close to the north coast of Bordeaux Harbour on the east coast of Guernsey. On most maps it is shown as a peninsula, but there is definitely an area of about 20 metres of sand and pebbles between the Hommet and mainland Guernsey, which covers at some high tides. The island is covered in grass, thrift and brambles and there is one small tree growing on it.