Walking
Discover Jersey - On Foot
With so much packed on to a relatively small island, one of the best ways to look around Jersey is on foot. At only nine miles by five, not many walks on the island are too taxing, but with the diversity of coastline and landscapre there are walks suited to all fitness levels. There's also a guide for just about every theme too, meaning one can rely on an expert to help them discover nature, history, gardens, food, coastal structures, harbours, even Jersey's famous cattle.
Jersey's walking programme details all the organised walks that are taking place throughout the year. This includes the unique moonwalks, whereby guide Derek Hairon takes groups out to discover the huge expanse of gullies, gutters and sand bars which are covered by the ocean twice a day - revealed by Jersey's huge tidal range, one of the largest in the world. At exceptional low tide, Derek takes walkers out as far as Seymour or even Icho Tower - both of which are normally only reachable by boat.
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Guide Tom Bunting will be taking groups to discover what life was like for the residents of Jersey during the occupation of the Second World War. The walk ventures through country lanes and woodland where the original trenches are still visible, ending at the Jersey War Tunnels.
Horticulturalists will enjoy Remi Couriard's guided walk around the gardens and mirco climate of Rozel. Exploring the hidden gardens, manicured lawns and flora of all kinds, this walk takes in both the public and private gardens of this area of Jersey. Starting at Samuel Curtis' Victorian sub-tropical garden, the walk continues to Les Vaux amongst the peacocks and red squirrels in the garden's own nature reserve, then ending at Rozel Manor - a grand and varied garden of palms, wild areas, a lake and a private chapel.
Other walks include discoveries of the local history of several of Jersey's parishes, an afternoon stroll through the heather-carpeted Portelet Headlands and an evening's ambling around hearing some of the more bizarre and gruesome stories of Jersey's capital, St Helier.
For more information on walking in Jersey visit www.jersey.com/walking.