Why go
- Capital town and most populous parish of Jersey.
- Served by Lessay Airfield.
History
St Helier is the capital of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. It is the most populous of the twelve parishes of Jersey, with a population of 35,822, over one-third of the island's total population. The town of St Helier is the largest settlement and only town of Jersey. The town consists of the built-up areas of St Helier, including First Tower, and parts of the parishes of St Saviour and St Clement, with further suburbs in surrounding parishes.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 10 airlines, 30 direct destinations
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, Embraer 175, Embraer 195) · 12 routes: Birmingham, Cardiff, Doncaster, Sheffield, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Guernsey, Humberside, Manchester, Norwich, Southampton
- Skynet Airlines SI (AT4, ATR 42, ATR, J32) · 8 routes: Amsterdam, Bristol, Geneva, Guernsey, London, Paris, Southampton, Zurich
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 5 routes: Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Newcastle, Southend
- Air Berlin AB (Dash 8-400, 737-700) · 4 routes: Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hannover, Stuttgart
- Aer Lingus EI (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Cork*, Dublin*
- Aurigny Air Services GR (ATR 72, AT4) · 2 routes: Guernsey, London
- Jet2.com LS (737-300) · 2 routes: Leeds, Manchester
- Air France AF (F50) · 1 route: Cardiff*
- British Airways BA (A319, 734) · 1 route: London
- CityJet WX (F50) · 1 route: Cardiff
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Lessay Airfield. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Elizabeth Terminal, 0.9 km); routes include Carteret (F) - Jersey (GBJ), Sark (GBG) - Jersey (GBJ), Guernsey (GBG) - Jersey (GBJ).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for St. Helier. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.