Seymour Tower Jersey Channel Islands
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Seymour Tower was built in 1782 on the rocky outcrop, almost 2 miles off the south east coast of Jersey, known as L’Avarison islet following the Battle of Jersey in 1781. It was one of 30 coastal towers proposed by Sir Henry Seymour Conway when he was appointed Governor of Jersey. The islet provided a secure base and a practical location for early warning of any impending attack.
In 1781, whilst the chain of coastal defence towers was still under construction (with only four completed) a French invasion force led by Baron de Rullecourt landed at La Rocque and marched on St Helier only to end in failure. The invasion attempt spurred the construction of Seymour Tower the following year. Unusually, Seymour Tower is square instead of the traditional round design and made from Jersey Granite and is only one of three towers which have a gun battery at the base. Once the Tower was built, it was mostly used as a signal point for Mont Orgueil further north along the bay.
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Jersey’s beaches can be lit by the amazing bioluminescence of glowworms, though their beauty remains a secret to many tourists, and locals. A walking tour hopes to give more exposure to this natural wonder
Our eyes begin to adjust to the strange light. The sand is an eerie shade of grey and the sea and sky are inky black. It is only 7pm, but already it’s dark and our Jersey Walk Adventures guide points to a daisy anemone that glows brightly in the beam of a UV torch. It may be pitch black, but suddenly there’s a firework display at our feet.
We’re here to see bioluminescence on an unassuming beach in Jersey’s La Rocque Harbour, at the south-east tip of the island. This magical effect is provided by elusive small brown worms. They are rare in most parts of Britain, but you can see them in Jersey all year round, as long as it’s dark and the moon isn’t full. The less light, the better. It helps that there are no street lights close by.
Caulleriella bioculata might not look like much in daylight, but by night, when you turn off your torch, the transformation is dazzling. It’s like stargazing, but instead of looking up to the heavens, it’s in the water and along the shoreline.
The worms are about 4mm long and are easy to miss when they are not emitting their strange greenish glow. When disturbed, they light up and continue to glow for up to 20 seconds before switching off to recharge. The glow is the result of chemi-luminescence, a chemical reaction in their bodies. Scientists still aren’t quite sure why the worms glow, but suspect it is for communication or defence.
As we gently sweep our feet across the ground, the sand transforms into a glorious canvas of constellations. Looking up to the stars, and down to the speckled brightness on the ground is a strange and otherworldly experience.
Derek Hairon and Trudie Hairon-Trox are our guides and both are as enthusiastic as Victorian amateur biologists – the Mary Anning and Alfred Russel Wallace of this stretch of coastline. As we walk, they explain about the vital work of the glowworms, which churn through the sand in the same way that earthworms work the soil, keeping it aerated and soft in texture. British beaches wouldn’t be the same without these hardworking creatures. Trudie and Derek suspect that the worms may be present around much of the British coast – they’ve been reported along the east coast and around north Wales. Here on Jersey, however, thanks to the very low light pollution, they are far easier to see.
The couple were, they believe, the first people to officially identify these glowworms on Jersey. Before their discovery, the creatures were almost unknown to anyone except the local fishermen. Even now, despite Derek and Trudie’s enthusiasm for their find, you will struggle to find anyone on the island who has actually seen the phenomenon.
When I mention the bioluminescence walk (at the hotel, in cabs, even at the local zoo), I’m met with blank stares. This aspect of Jersey’s shoreline seems to be a well-kept secret. Even on an island that’s only five miles wide and nine miles long, where everyone seems to know everyone, nature can still surprise you.
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