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!
Omptolle from Petit Omptolle
Herm from Hommetol
Beaucette Marina from Hommetol
Sea beet on Hommetol
Notice restricting access to the island during the bird breeding season
Houmet Paradis from Hommetol
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