About Guernsey
Guernsey is a place of quiet confidence. Its capital St Peter Port tumbles down granite terraces to a working harbour full of visiting yachts and inter-island ferries. The island's south coast is dramatic — 300-foot cliffs giving way to sheltered bays where you can swim in crystal-clear water in July and August. The north is flatter, greener, and dotted with glasshouses that once exported tomatoes across the world. The island has its own laws, its own tax system, and a strong sense of identity that has only deepened over centuries of self-governance.
Highlights
St Peter Port harbour town
Cliff Path coastal walks
Cobo Bay swimming
Guernsey Pearl
Castle Cornet
Little Chapel
Getting to Guernsey
Direct flights from London Gatwick, London City, Southampton, Birmingham, Manchester and Dublin. Condor Ferries from Poole and St Malo.
