Braye Harbour
Braye Harbour (also known as Alderney Harbour) is the main harbour on the north side of the island of Alderney, in the Channel Islands, a dependency of the British Crown. A 3,000 feet (910 m) breakwater was built by the Admiralty to protect the Navy in the 19th century shelters Braye Harbour. The harbour faces out onto the Swinge, which is part of the English Channel, and it is at Braye that most of the island's freight comes in. Braye is more or less a suburb of St Anne, the island capital; the centre of St Anne lies approximately 1 mile from the harbour.
| Braye Harbour Alderney Harbour | |
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Braye Inner harbour – outer harbour and breakwater in the background | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Channel Islands |
| Location | Alderney |
| Coordinates | 49.72933°N 02.192°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | Old harbour 1736, new harbour in 1857 |
| No. of berths | +70 |
| No. of piers | 2 |
The harbour precinct contains harbour facilities, a knitwear factory, a sailing club, toilets, and several places offering food and drink.
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