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.
Sea campion and gorse on Houmet Benest
Bordeaux Harbour from Houmet Benest
La Vieille from Houmet Benest
Stone with S4 carved on it
Houmet Paradis from Houmet Benest
Hommet from Houmet Benest
Bordeaux Harbour from Houmet Benest
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