Must-see attractions in The Channel Islands

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    Jersey War Tunnels

    Jersey

    The eerie tunnels of a German underground military hospital have been converted into Jersey's best and most poignant museum, dedicated to the island's…

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    Elizabeth Castle

    Jersey

    On two interconnected islets in St Aubin's Bay, this imposing fortress guards the entrance to the harbour. Originally a 6th-century hermitage, then an…

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    Hauteville House

    Guernsey

    Victor Hugo was exiled from France in 1851 after Napoleon III's coup, living on Guernsey from 1856-70. His exuberant home Hauteville House, where he wrote…

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    Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery

    Guernsey

    This museum is an enjoyable stampede through the millennia-old history of Guernsey: home to Neolithic farmers, strategic Roman port, Norman stronghold,…

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    German Occupation Museum

    Guernsey

    Founded by a local who experienced Nazi occupation as a child, this fascinating museum walks you through Guernsey's wartime experience. Among ample…

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    Jersey Zoo

    Jersey

    This inspirational zoo was founded by writer and naturalist Gerald Durrell, who dreamed of creating a safe place for his animals since he was 6 years old…

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    Folk & Costume Museum

    Guernsey

    In the middle of the vast, landscaped Sausmarez Park, this excellent museum is an enjoyable romp through Guernsey life a hundred years ago. Walk through a…

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    Grand Grève

    The Channel Islands

    When yachts pull into the bay, you can be forgiven for doing a double take and momentarily thinking that you're on some Greek island. With its wide sweep…

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    Shell Beach

    The Channel Islands

    Herm's star beach wouldn't look out of place in the Caribbean, if it weren't for the severe-looking bare rocks offshore. Teal waters lap at this wide…

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    Portelet Beach

    Jersey

    A short walk or drive from St Aubin's Bay, this is one of Jersey's loveliest beaches. Framed by craggy cliffs on both ends, it's a sheltered cove with…

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    Jersey Museum & Art Gallery

    Jersey

    Inside a beautifully restored 19th-century merchant's house, Jersey Museum is an enjoyable romp through the island's history, from the area's first human…

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    Pallot Steam Museum

    Jersey

    This warehouse full of lovingly restored vintage and classic cars, locomotives, fire engines and farming machinery was a labour of love on the part of Don…

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    Fort Grey & Shipwreck Museum

    Guernsey

    This 19th-century Martello tower is home to an entertaining museum, dedicated to all those ships that have unsuccessfully navigated Guernsey's treacherous…

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    Castle Cornet

    Guernsey

    Standing sentinel over Saint Peter Port for over 800 years, this wonderfully intact castle has been a major player in every historical event to affect the…

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    Hougue Bie

    Jersey

    You have to stoop to enter the dark, dripping tunnel beneath this Neolithic burial mound that leads to the funerary chamber. The dolmen is over 6000 year…

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    Sausmarez Manor

    Guernsey

    Home to one of Guernsey's most distinguished families for over 800 years, the manor is a fascinating glimpse into the lives of generations of adventurers,…

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    Mont Orgueil Castle

    Jersey

    This picture-perfect medieval castle has loomed over Gorey Harbour for over 800 years. It has worn many hats over the years: a formidable defence against…

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    La Vallette Underground Military Museum

    Guernsey

    During WWII, these tunnels were created using Eastern European slave labour to be used as a refuelling station for German U-boats, though they were never…

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    Channel Islands Military Museum

    Jersey

    Crammed full of WWII memorabilia, this WWII German bunker is dedicated to Jersey's experience under the Nazi occupation. Amidst displays of ammunition,…

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    Corbière Lighthouse

    Jersey

    Occupying Jersey's extreme southwestern tip and particularly picturesque at sunset or during storms, this 19th-century lighthouse is reachable via a…

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    Alderney Society Museum

    The Channel Islands

    This well-cared for museum, run by volunteers, does a fine job of telling the story of Alderney – from original Neolithic settlements going back 10,000…

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    Sark Occupation & Heritage Museum

    The Channel Islands

    Housed inside a centuries-old cottage, this excellent little museum sheds light on the harrowing experience of the islanders under Nazi occupation, as…

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    Sark Henge

    The Channel Islands

    It may not have the aura of mystery that shrouds millennia-old stone circles elsewhere, since it was only erected in 2015, but Sark Henge stands in a…

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    Gran'mère du Chimquière

    Guernsey

    Remember how Asterix' friend Obelix used to carve and deliver menhirs? Well, the Gran'mère is an elaborately carved menhir carved around 4000 years ago…

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    La Mare Wine Estate

    Jersey

    Standing empty for years following WWII, in the early 1970s this derelict farm was converted into a thriving estate that produces five types of wine from…

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    Lihou Island

    Guernsey

    Linked to mainland Guernsey by a centuries-old causeway, passable only at low tide, the westernmost point in the Channel Islands is a haven for all manner…

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    Samarès Manor

    Jersey

    Owned by the Seigneur of Samarès, these large, private gardens reflect its creator's passion for exotic and rare plants. The gardens were originally…

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    Aquarium

    Guernsey

    Housed inside what was originally a Victorian tram tunnel and then German fortifications during WWII, this little aquarium is an excellent introduction to…

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    Seigneurie Gardens

    The Channel Islands

    Flanking the Seigneurie, the home of the present-day seigneur, the walled gardens are filled with exotic plants that thrive in Sark's mild climate. The…

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    Hamptonne Country Life Museum

    Jersey

    This collection of farm buildings (complete with petting zoo where kids can get up close and personal with Jersey cows and pigs) is an entertaining…

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    Lager Sylt Memorial

    The Channel Islands

    Some 500m down a country lane behind the airport, this faded plaque and a pair of concrete gates mark the entrance to the former SS Lager Sylt – the only…

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    Little Sark

    The Channel Islands

    Connected to Big Sark by a narrow land bridge, peaceful Little Sark is home to an excellent hotel and restaurant, a handful of cottages and a picturesque,…

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    La Coupée

    The Channel Islands

    This narrow land bridge between Big Sark and Little Sark used to be rather precarious, and on windy days the local residents had to crawl across it or…

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    Little Chapel

    Guernsey

    A kaleidoscopic wonder of bright ceramic shards and seashells, this tiny chapel is a small-scale replica of the basilica and grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes…

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    Gouliot Headland

    The Channel Islands

    Overlooking Brecqhou Island, owned by the Barclay brothers and the source of much controversy, this windswept headland is an important RAMSAR site,…

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    German Naval Signals HQ

    Guernsey

    Don't let its low-key appearance fool you: at this bunker complex, the German Naval Commander handled the most important radio communications by the…

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    Pleinmont Observation Tower

    Guernsey

    Worth seeking out if you're a military history buff, this five-storey tower was built as part of the Nazi fortifications, designed to turn the Channel…

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    Window in the Rock

    The Channel Islands

    Branching off the main road just north of the Seigneurie Gardens, a 15-minute walk leads you to particularly scenic spot on the west coast: a square hole…

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    aMaizin! Adventure Park

    Jersey

    You know when you were a kid, and you wished there were one place where you could go go-karting, ride a tractor, go down a giant slide, go tobogganing,…