By Air: Regular flights to the Channel Islands from 30 regional airports depart during the summer. Find their frequency and schedule here. By Sea : Ferries to Jersey 10 hrs 30 mins and Guernsey 6hrs 30 mins depart from Portsmouth and a fast ferry from Poole Guernsey 3 hours Jersey 4 hours 30 mins.
Plan your perfect island escape with our nine favourite beachside places to stay on the Channel Islands. Rudolf A b raham is an award-winning travel writer and photographer. Sign up to receive our newsletter! You're now subscribed to our newsletter. Already have an account with us?
Sign in to manage your newsletter preferences. By entering your details, you are agreeing to Countryfile. You can unsubscribe at any time. Picture: Getty. La Coupee is a spectacular causeway that links the main part of Sark to Little Sark beyond — a hamlet surrounded by fields. On a peaceful night at Bray Harbour on Alderney, it is hard to imagine a wild westerly blowing. The shore near Seymour Tower is a great place to explore at low tide. Picture Getty.
Rudolf Abraham. Want to be updated when there is Countryfile. Sign in to manage your newsletter preferences Sign in. Sign me up! Channel Islands notes and coins are not accepted in the UK, although they can be reconverted at parity in UK banks. Jersey and Guernsey are the most popular islands, and day trips can be made by boat to the other islands, all of which are reached within an hour of each other. The Channel Islands are popular because they are areas of natural beauty, favour warm and temperate weather conditions and are tax-free.
The main attractions on Jersey, Guernsey and Sark include the following:. Jersey : St Helier is the capital of the island and very popular with tourists. Among its attractions include two forts - Elizabeth Castle that dates back to ; and Fort Regent on the hill above the town.
Jersey is well known for its local crafts - all of which can be bought around the island e. St Saviour's Howard Davis Park is another popular attraction on the island as it is full tropical trees and plants.
If you get the chance visit the east coast - St Catherine's Bay and the Bay of Grouville also well known for its castle Mont Orgueil - as this area boasts some of the best beaches on the island.
Guernsey is 30 miles from France and 80 miles from England. Its main town is St Peter Port, which dates back to the 12th Century and in some parts, still resembles the fishing village it once was.
Other interesting parts of the island include Saumarez Park and its Folk Museum; dolmens prehistoric tribe tombs which can be found all around the island; Ivy Castle; the underground hospital at St Andrews which is the largest remaining German structure on the island left over from WWII. If you get the chance try and visit the Little Chapel at Les Vauxbelets as it is the smallest church in the world - that only fits in one priest and two other people.
Sark: the fact that there are no cars on Sark and the island itself Great Sark and Little Sark are actually two islands joined together by a thin strip of land is only three miles long make it a welcome retreat from the busier parts of the Channel Islands. During the Second World War the islands were occupied by Germany, causing considerable suffering to the locals. Some were deported as slave labourers, Jews were sent to concentration camps, reprisals for partisan activities were harsh, and many were reduced to near starvation by the end of the war.
Accusations of collaboration and cover-up poisoned relations between many islanders for decades. The total population is about ,, of whom the overwhelming majority is made up of native islanders of Norman French and British extraction.
There are also groups of European Union citizens, with a prominent community from Portugal. As Crown Dependencies the islands are not part of the United Kingdom or European Union, nor are they colonies or overseas territories of the United Kingdom like Gibraltar. They are possessions of the British Crown with independent administrations.
Their assemblies pass their own legislation with the assent of the Crown granted in the Privy Council. The Crown is responsible for defence, diplomatic representation and citizenship, although the islands maintain their own controls over housing and employment that apply to British as well as other citizens. The islands have the right to establish direct relations with foreign governments.
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