Autumn Walking Week
Autumn Walking Week 2010
Saturday 11th – Saturday 18th September
Experience a feast of food and culture as you see, smell and savour Island life. Stroll along the seaside, through woodland, country lanes and cliff top paths, all in the company of the Island’s most respected and experienced walking guides, and all free of charge.
Travel writer Andy Stansfield took part in the Autumn Walking Week. Get a feel for what it's all about by reading his article.
You can request the 2010 festival programme now so that you receive a copy prior to your arrival and details are also available below. Remember to request our brochure pack too, then you'll have everything you need.
Both Spring and Autumn Walking Weeks have been organised by Jersey Tourism for the last 10 years, with all walks featured in the programme being free of charge. The Walking Week offers almost 40 walks to choose from with over 1000 participants usually take part in both the Spring and Autumn Walking Weeks.
Walkers can experience a different side to the island on foot, following cliff paths and woodland trails and on some routes private access has been granted offering spectacular vistas that you wouldn’t ordinarily see in a vehicle.
Highlights of the Festival
The Side to Side
This two-day cross island odyssey heads from Gorey in the east across the centre of the Island to St Ouen’s Bay in the west, passing through some of the most picturesque countryside you are ever likely to see. Blue Badge Guide Arthur Lamy escorts you through, woodland paths and several valleys, passing traditional farmhouses, a Neolithic burial site, medieval churches, National Trust properties, reservoirs and more before reaching the wild west of St Ouen and the shores of the Atlantic. Bring a packed lunch. Unlike the Around Island Walk you can simply choose to do one or both of the days. Advance reservations are required – contact Jersey Tourism.
Around Island Walk
Join Blue Badge Guide Remi Couriard and Bronze Award Guide Christine Sangan for a week of exploration and fun on this unique walking extravaganza. From beach to spectacular headland, past towers, castles, ancient burial chambers and through some “Green Lanes”– these are just some of the experiences you’ll encounter on this five-day, 50 mile trek that aims to take in nearly all of Jersey’s coastline. Your guides will ensure you are suitably looked after throughout the week as well as providing ample supplies of encouragement. Bring a packed lunch along and courtesy coach transfers are included to take you to the start point every day, except for Monday 17th May when the start is from Liberation Square, St Helier. The registration fee for the five-day walk is £20 and advance reservations for this walk, including the coach service, are required – contact Jersey Tourism.
Genuine Jersey Food Trails
Join Blue Badge Guide Hugh Gill and celebrate the diverse range of goods produced, grown or made in Jersey by joining one of our ‘Food Trails’. Featuring oyster fishing, Happy Hens, Classic Cattle, Jersey Royals, Wine Estates and cheese production, each walk will give you a taste of the real Jersey – literally! More about Jersey produce.
Programme of Walks
Saturday 11th
10:00 – 13:00 Art in the Open Air – The St Helier Sculpture Trail
Meeting point: Liberation Square, St Helier. Guide: Arthur Lamy. Easy – 3m (5k)
Enjoy a circular walk around the bustling town of St.Helier visiting several of the parish’s iconic statues and monuments. Find out how and when they were created, what inspired the artist and how these pieces of art fit into the jigsaw of island heritage.
10:15 – 17:00 The High Hike
Meeting point: St John’s Parish Church. Bus 5. Guide: Hugh Gill. Moderate / Difficult – 8 m (12.8 k)
Wander through the beautiful Parishes of St. John and Trinity on this exhilarating all-day walk. Green lanes, granite farm houses, medieval buildings and the beautiful Jersey cow await you as you meander through pretty lanes and footpaths. Listen to stories of times- gone-by and learn more about the islands’ diverse history as you take in the magnificent north coast views of the offshore reefs and other Channel Islands. Pause for refreshments and maybe a tipple at the local hostelries along the way.
11:00 – 13:15 A View from the Dolmen
Meeting point: Les Laveurs car park, opposite Jersey Pearl, St. Ouen’s Bay. Bus 12 & My Explorer Blue route. Guide: Angelika Harms-Stentiford. Moderate – 4.5m (7.2k)
Experience the diversity of the Island’s landscapes and enjoy spectacular views over St. Ouen’s Bay, whilst climbing to the high grounds that have been home to the Dolmen de Grantez for thousands of years. Ramble through farmland and hidden wooded valleys to the wild flower grasslands of La Mielle de Morville before returning along the coast.
14:00 – 17:30 Three Sandy Bays
Meeting point: Portelet Inn bus stop (public car park), St Brelade. Bus 12. Guide: Remi Couriard. Moderate – 4m (6.4k)
Enjoy the wonderful views of this beautiful corner of the Island. Listen to sea-faring tales while you discover vantage points created by the WWII Occupation force and the flora and fauna of Portelet Common. This is a romantic coastline of colour throughout all four seasons. Refreshments are available at the Smugglers Inn at Ouaisne Bay before returning to Portelet.
Sunday 12th
10:30 – 13:00 St Helier – Occupation to Liberation
Meeting point: Jersey Tourism, Liberation Place, St Helier. Guide: Martin Walton. Easy – 2.5m (4k)
Jersey was occupied by the Germans throughout World War II. Visit sites around St Helier’s Harbour with poignant reminders of events from both the Occupation and Liberation of the Island. Hear what really happened during those fateful days and take a look inside a ‘Luftschutz’ bunker.
11:00 – 13:00 Southern Delights
Meeting point: Lych Gate, St Brelade’s Church, St Brelade’s Bay. Bus 14 or My Explorer Blue route. Guide: Angelika Harms-Stentiford. Easy /Moderate – 3m (4.8k)
Visit the beautiful St. Brelade’s Parish Church and the Fisherman’s Chapel in their unusual setting at the end of the bay, offering splendid views from their grounds and impressive art inside. A wooded path takes you up to the high grounds overlooking secluded Beauport Bay – the name says it all, before heading back through Les Creux Country Park.
13:00 – 17:00 Quiet Back-Streets and Country Lanes
Meeting point: Liberation Square, St Helier. Guide: Hugh Gill. Moderate - 6 m (9.6 k)
Enjoy a varied and fascinating walk seeing the hidden side to Jersey’s capital. Wander along quiet streets lined with Regency and Victorian buildings, leading out past meadows, woodland and country lanes. Head north through Regency St Helier toward Springfield and along wooded Vallée des Vaux up to the high ground, before dipping down into lovely Fern Valley. Return through one of the town’s 19th Century cemeteries and down Westmount ‘Gallows Hill’, with expansive views over the town and Elizabeth Castle.
13:30 – 16:15 Rozel Royal Ramble
Meeting point: St Martin’s Public Hall. Bus 3,3a, 23 & My Explorer Green Route. Guide: Tom Bunting. Moderate – 5m (8k)
Explore the hidden depths of St Martin as you disappear into the beautiful tree-lined country lanes of this eastern parish and descend toward the picturesque Rozel Bay. Ramble across the rugged coast line before visiting one of the Island’s Neolithic tombs sited on the north coast headland overlooking Rozel Bay. Return through the beautiful Rozel Woods, skirting Rozel Manor, to the ancient parish church of St Martin and discover some of the history attached to this medieval building. This afternoon’s walk ends at the ‘Royal’ where you can treat yourself to a well earned drink.
Monday 13th
09:30 – 18:00 Around Island Walk - Day 1
Meeting point: Liberation Square, St Helier. Booking essential – Contact Us. Difficult – 10m (16k) approx per day.
For details see Highlights of the Week.
09:30 - 17.00 The Side to Side
Day 1 – Gorey to St Lawrence via La Hougue Bie and Fern Valley
Meeting point: Gorey Pier bus stop. Bus 1. Finish point: St Lawrence Church. Bus 7. Guide Arthur Lamy. Booking essential – Contact Us. Moderate to Difficult – 11m (17.7k)
Today’s walk starts in the shadow of Mont Orgueil castle in the fishing village of Gorey. After a brief stroll through the village, wander around Queen’s Valley Reservoir and through ‘Peacock Valley’ before heading towards La Hougue Bie. Then through Grand Vaux, touching the suburbs of St. Helier, before the shady Vallée des Vaux leads you out into the countryside again. Fern Valley and Waterworks Valley are your next two glimpses of Jersey at its best before your final climb up to St. Lawrence Church.
10:00 – 17:00 Hens Have Never Been Happier! The Grouville Food Trail
Meeting point: La Rocque Harbour car park. Bus 1. Guide: Hugh Gill. Moderate – 8m (13k)
Grouville is one of Jersey’s most attractive parishes, combining a long stretch of sandy beach, fertile low-lying fields and hills providing spectacular views across to Mont Orgueil Castle and the Normandy Coast beyond. Hear about the parish and its food, with its oyster fishing industry of the 19th century, ‘bouchot’ mussels grown on poles driven into the sand, 8000 ‘Happy Hens’, ‘cotil’ potatoes, beans, cows and acres and acres of tomatoes! Enjoy a pub lunch or buy a delicious crab sandwich from the shack on the slipway (at own expense).
10:55 – 13:00 Marine Fortifications - Noirmont
Meeting point: Portelet Inn bus stop (public car park), St Brelade. Bus 12. Guide: Martin Walton. Easy - 1.5 m (2.4k)
Against a backdrop of spectacular sea views, join your guide on a walk around Battery Lothringen, Jersey’s dry-land Battleship from the German Occupation, situated at Noirmont. Finish with a guided visit inside the unique armoured underground Command bunker, a 40 ft deep two storey underground structure, housing a new exhibition to commemorate the 30th anniversary of opening. Entry to bunker is free, but donations to the Occupation Society are very welcome.
13:30 – 16:30 Trinity Tales and Trails
Meeting point: Trinity Parish Church. Bus 4 & My Explorer Yellow route. Guide: Tom Bunting. Easy – 4.5m (7.2k)
Visit the heart of the Parish of Trinity on a walk that takes you back in time and introduces you to some of the rich heritage that is associated with Jersey. Hear how Islanders have survived and flourished from medieval times to the present day. This circular tour journeys through delightful country lanes and highlights Jersey’s unique heritage, particularly the Island’s agricultural history, our cider making industry and how our beautiful Jersey cows developed.
14:00 – 17:00 Wildflower Walk to Fern Valley
Meeting point: St Andrew’s Church, St Andrew’s Park, First Tower. Bus 8 – 15 & My Explorer Red, Blue & Yellow route. Guide: Sue Hardy. Easy – 3.5m (5.6k)
Weave your way through narrow lanes fringed with wildflowers to hidden Fern Valley, managed by The National Trust for Jersey. Board-walks take you over running water, and trees provide a shady canopy. Climb steps to look out over treetops and admire the recently-planted woodland slopes, before meandering along paths and quiet country roads as we re-cross the deep valley to return to the park.
Tuesday 14th
09:30 – 18:00 Around Island Walk - Day 2
Meeting point: Liberation Square, St Helier. Booking essential – Contact Us. Difficult – 10m (16k) approx per day.
For details see Highlights of the Week.
09:30 - 17.00 The Side to Side
Day 2 – St Lawrence to St Ouen’s Bay via St Peter’s Valley and Val de la Mare
Meeting point: St Lawrence Church. Bus 7. Finish point: St Ouen’s Bay. Bus 12a & My Explorer Blue route. Guide: Arthur Lamy. Booking essential – Contact Us. Moderate to Difficult – 8m (12.9k)
After a short visit to the 11thcentury parish church, we follow a coffin path down towards the War Tunnels. A wooded climb past Second World War slit trenches leads us into St. Peter’s Valley. A charming path that runs beside the valley stream takes us to Le Moulin de Quetivel, a working water mill in the care of the National Trust for Jersey. We then leave the valley woodland and follow country lanes until we reach Val de la Mare, our last valley and final reservoir. An ancient track used by militia men, on their way to drill training at the parish church, takes us out of Val de la Mare and onto the final descent towards the Atlantic breakers of St. Ouen’s Bay. Bring a packed lunch and refreshments.
10:30 – 12:30 Living With The Enemy – Local Life During The Occupation
Meeting point: Gunsite Café, Beaumont (linear route) Bus 9 -15 & My Explorer Blue route. Guide: Tom Bunting. Easy – 2m (3.2k)
Take a stroll through beautiful St Peter’s Valley as you delve into life in Jersey when it was occupied in World War II. What was life like for everyday people? What did they eat? How did they know what was going on in the outside world? The walk takes you through country lanes to woodland where one can still see the original trenches built by the occupying forces before ending up at the famous Jersey War Tunnels. Visit the Gardens of Reflection, eat in the Sanctuary Restaurant or explore the War Tunnels - one of Jersey’s most popular sites. (Lunch and entrance to the site at own expense).
10:30 – 16:30 Time Travel – Way out West
Meeting point: St Ouen’s Parish Hall. Bus 8, 9 & My Explorer Yellow route. Guide: Sue Hardy. Easy – 6m (9.6k)
Take a gentle journey through a varied landscape, with tales of farming and life through the ages, visiting the Parish Church and other ancient sites, including prehistoric structures and medieval fields. A waterside path leads to a hidden corner, and views along the way enhance the day’s experience. By permission of the Seigneur, we stroll through the grounds of St Ouen’s Manor with its historic house and chapel as we return to our starting point. Bring a packed lunch and refreshments.
13:30 – 17:00 Classic Cattle
Meeting point: Gunsite Café, Beaumont. Bus 9 – 15 & My Explorer Blue route. Guide: Hugh Gill. Moderate – 4.5m (7.2k)
Enjoy an afternoon walk through country lanes and past granite houses, with magnificent views from the high ground across hidden valleys and the south coast towards St Helier and Elizabeth Castle on your return. The highlight of the walk will be visits to both the Blanc Pignon and Manor (Classic Herd) Farms; working farms filled with prize cows, Jersey bulls, calves, pigs and piglets. Both farms have a reputation for producing some of the best Jersey cows and bulls in the island and Manor Farm is now producing prize-winning cheese from their own rich Jersey milk.
14:00 – 17:00 Army Coastal Fortifications - Les Landes
Meeting point: L’Etacq bus stop, St Ouen. Bus 12a & My Explorer Red route. Guide: Martin Walton. Moderate – 3m (4.8k)
Head North from the sweeping coastline of St Ouen's Bay and enjoy spectacular sea views as the headland soars 200 ft above sea level. Discover the cliff face emplacements of Battery Moltke and view the restored gun and more emplacements as you make your way along the cliff top to view the amazing seven storey observation tower, the most impressive of the Island’s German towers. From there see the ‘Gun Graveyard’ (a current subject of controversy) before making your way back across the heathland.
Wednesday 15th
09:30 – 18:00 Around Island Walk - Day 3
Meeting point: Liberation Square, St Helier. Booking essential – Contact Us. Difficult – 10m (16k) approx per day.
For details see Highlights of the Week.
10:00 – 16:30 Water, Water Everywhere! The St Lawrence Food Trail
Meeting point: The Hire Shop, Millbrook. Bus 7 -15 & My Explorer Red, Blue or Yellow route .Guide: Hugh Gill. Moderate – 7m (11k)
This walk takes in the heights of St Lawrence on the boundaries of St Helier and St John, visiting Rondels, one of the biggest growers of potatoes in Jersey, and the strawberry plantations at La Croix Anley. After taking in the beautiful Waterworks valley, there is a lunch stop at the British Union, one of Jersey's genuine country inns, or bring a packed lunch. The afternoon takes in a narrow and secret medieval sanctuary path and some of St Lawrence's loveliest lanes, offering views across St Aubin's Bay on the way back to Millbrook
10:00 – 16:00 Almost Downhill All the Way
Meeting point: Bonne Nuit Harbour Slipway. Linear route. Bus 4. Guide: Arthur Lamy. Moderate/Difficult – 6m (9.6k)
Heading south today from the rocky windswept cliffs in the North, start off with a climb from the slipway at sea level to the heights of St. John and follow a stream that rises in the north and trace its course as it flows south to the sea. Learn more about the Island’s glorious past as we walk through some of the prettiest scenery in Jersey. The walk finishes at the Old Station Café in St Aubin’s Bay. Bring a packed lunch and refreshments.
10:30 – 13:30 Winding Lanes and Wild Coastlines
Meeting point: Jersey Round Tower, Grève de Lecq, St Mary. Bus 9 & My Explorer Red route. Guide: Tom Bunting. Moderate – 4. m (6.4 k)
Wander through the isolated private woods of Grève de Lecq and up to the winding green lanes of St Mary, past granite farms and cod houses, to the wind swept cliffs of the north coast. Spectacular views of the other islands and occasionally the French coast await as you return past the old militia shooting grounds and the ancient hill fort back to the bay, where you may wish to have a well deserved leisurely lunch, afternoon tea or just an ice cream.
10:45 – 16:45 Gently Around Grouville
Meeting Point: Grouville Parish Hall, La Rue a Don, Grouville. Bus 1b. Guide: Sue Hardy. Moderate – 5.5m (8.8k)
From the low-lying heart of the Parish, today’s route passes wetland and woodland, and visits the farmlands of Francheville, organic home of a herd of Jersey cows. Jersey’s long history is never far away, as we wind through lanes with splendid views from high ground, and descend gently to our starting point by the Parish Church. Bring a packed lunch and refreshments.
14:00 – 17:00 The Grandeur of St Catherine's Bay
Meeting point: Archirondel Bay beach cafe, St Martin. Bus 1b. Guide: Martin Walton. Moderate – 4 m (6.4 k)
Immerse yourself in the Island’s history as you follow the coastline past Napoleonic Towers and German Fortifications. Hear the story of a grand harbour never completed and of the people who came to build it. Return through picturesque country lanes, beautiful woodland, old Jersey houses and Manor grounds along the way.
Thursday 16th
09:30 – 18:00 Around Island Walk - Day 4
Meeting point: Liberation Square, St Helier. Booking essential – Contact Us. Difficult – 10m (16k) approx per day.
For details see Highlights of the Week.
09:30 - 17.00 The Side to Side
Day 1 – Gorey to St Lawrence via La Hougue Bie and Fern Valley
Meeting point: Gorey Pier bus stop. Bus 1. Finish point: St Lawrence Church. Bus 7. Guide Arthur Lamy. Booking essential – Contact Us. Moderate to Difficult – 11m (17.7k)
Today’s walk starts in the shadow of Mont Orgueil castle in the fishing village of Gorey. After a brief stroll through the village, wander around Queen’s Valley Reservoir and through ‘Peacock Valley’ before heading towards La Hougue Bie. Then through Grand Vaux, touching the suburbs of St. Helier, before the shady Vallée des Vaux leads you out into the countryside again. Fern Valley and Waterworks Valley are your next two glimpses of Jersey at its best before your final climb up to St. Lawrence Church.
10:15 – 16:30 Classic Cattle, Classy Wines – St Peter & St Mary Food Trail
Meeting point: Manor Farm, St Peter. Bus 9. Guide: Hugh Gill. Moderate – 7.5m (12k)
Heading out from Manor Farm in St Peter, with their prize herd of Jersey cows, pigs and their own milk and cheese production, the route passes The Elms, headquarters of the National Trust for Jersey before visiting La Mare Wine Estate in St Mary. There is a lunch stop at the St Mary's Country Inn and in the afternoon a visit to John Le Feuvre's farm and a chance to mingle with his beautiful prize-winning cows
11:00 – 13:00 The Magic of Le Mourier
Meeting point: Devil’s Hole, Priory Inn car park. Bus 7 & My Explorer Yellow route. Guide: Mike Stentiford MBE. Easy – 4m (6.4k)
Enjoy a leisurely and informative circular walk in the company of National Trust for Jersey President Mike Stentiford MBE around the delightful deep-valley lanes and coastal headlands of St Mary. Passing by La Mare Vineyards, the walk meanders through tight country lanes, down through a wooded track to the tranquil Le Mourier Valley before ascending the coastal headland towards Devil’s Hole.
11:00 – 13:30 West Coast Wander
L'Ouziere slipway, (beside Big Vern's), St Ouen’s Bay. Bus 12 & My Explorer Blue route. Guide: Sue Hardy. Easy – 2miles (3.2k)
Jersey's wonderful west coast provides a spectacular natural backdrop - from the beach with its historic fortifications, the dune grasslands and the dense reed-bed surrounding the pond provide habitat for a variety of species throughout the year. Within the National Trust for Jersey's Nature Reserve there is much to discover: in May and June there are wild orchids and many other rare and common plants in the wet meadows, and distinctive plants in sandy or salty areas. Overhead, you may observe the marsh harriers which nest here; the sights - and sounds - of many birds, a host of insects - butterflies, dragonflies and other creepy-crawlies, with seasonal variation assuring a constantly changing experience. Suitable footwear and binoculars recommended.
13:45 – 17:15 The Five Parish Walk
Meeting point: Jersey Goldsmiths, Lion Park, St Lawrence. Bus 7 & My Explorer Yellow route. Guide: Tom Bunting. Easy – 6m (9.6k)
Most visitors assume that the Jersey parishes are just geographic area but each one has its own history, traditions and administration and Jersey people take a great pride in the Parish in which they live. Discover these differences and learn about the ”Jersey ways” whilst we walk along the many green lanes and rarely used roads in St Lawrence, St Mary, St John, St Peter and St Ouen.
Friday 17th
09:30 – 18:00 Around Island Walk - Day 5
Meeting point: Liberation Square, St Helier. Booking essential – Contact Us. Difficult – 10m (16k) approx per day.
For details see Highlights of the Week.
09:30 - 17.00 The Side to Side
Day 2 – St Lawrence to St Ouen’s Bay via St Peter’s Valley and Val de la Mare
Meeting point: St Lawrence Church. Bus 7. Finish point: St Ouen’s Bay. Bus 12a & My Explorer Blue route. Guide Arthur Lamy. Booking essential – Contact Us. Moderate to Difficult – 8m (12.9k)
After a short visit to the 11th century parish church, we follow a coffin path down towards the War Tunnels. A wooded climb past Second World War slit trenches leads us into St. Peter’s Valley. A charming path that runs beside the valley stream takes us to Le Moulin de Quetivel, a working water mill in the care of the National Trust for Jersey. We then leave the valley woodland and follow country lanes until we reach Val de la Mare, our last valley and final reservoir. An ancient track used by militia men, on their way to drill training at the parish church, takes us out of Val de la Mare and onto the final descent towards the Atlantic breakers of St. Ouen’s Bay.
10:30 – 13:00 St Helier – Ancient and Modern
Meeting point: Liberation Square, St Helier. Guide: Hugh Gill. Easy – 2.5m (4k)
Take a stroll around Jersey's capital, its medieval church, peaceful Royal Square where the last battle in the British Isles took place, Victorian markets and fine town hall. Conditions permitting, the tour takes in a gentle climb to admire the views from Mount Bingham, overlooking the town, its many harbours and St Aubin's Bay. Suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs
11:00 – 13:30 Simple Pleasures
Meeting point: St Mary’s Church. Bus 7 & My Explorer Yellow route. Guide: Sue Hardy. Easy – 3.5m (5.6k)
A rural ramble reveals Jersey’s farming traditions, with a visit to The Elms, headquarters of The National Trust for Jersey. With its walled garden and orchard, cider-press house and the old bake-house, situated in splendid meadows, the buildings tell of agricultural and domestic changes. A circular walk reveals surprises and secrets, before returning to the centre of the parish, where the country pub offers refreshments.
14:00 - 16:30 Napoleonic Sea Defence – Jersey’s Round Towers
Meeting point: La Rocque Harbour bus stop/car park, Grouville. Bus 1. Guide: Martin Walton. Moderate – 4m (6.4 k)
Starting at historic Le Rocque Harbour where the French landed in 1781, journey along the shore passing five Jersey Round Towers and a Fort on this circular ramble and hear tales of ‘vraic’ gathering and shipwrecks. Pass Harry Vardon's statue at 'The Royal Jersey Golf Club' on Grouville Common and return via wooded lanes, passing a ‘lavoire’, a fisherman’s chapel and some old farm houses along the way.
14:15 – 17:00 The Parish That Time Forgot
Meeting point: St Ouen’s Parish Hall. Bus 8, 9 & My Explorer Red route. Guide: Tom Bunting. Easy / Moderate –4.5m (7k).
A walk around that most ‘Jersey’ of parishes, St Ouen. The walk will take in green country lanes and sweeping sea views, with Neolithic monuments, a windmill, medieval farming and German fortifications- in fact the whole of Jersey history from 250, 000 years ago to the present day.
Saturday 18th
10:30 – 13:30 Glorious Gorey
Meeting point: Gorey Pier Bus Shelter. Bus 1, 1a, 1b & My Explorer Green route. Guide: Arthur Lamy. Moderate – 5m (8k)
Shaped by a history that stretches from the Neolithic Period to the present day, Gorey has many tales to tell, from the oyster fishing boom to treachery in the castle. Hear about Harry Vardon and the man who captured the Rosetta Stone, and George Eliot, all residents of Grouville at some time. Head back through village lanes and follow the route of the Jersey Eastern Railway. Today is Gorey Fête de la Mer so after your walk why not browse the stalls and enjoy some fresh seafood alfresco along the Pier.
10:45 – 13:30 Leafy Lanes of St Lawrence
Meeting point: Lych Gate, St Lawrence Church. Bus 7. Guide Sue Hardy. Easy – 3.5m (5.6k)
Circling around this central Parish visa footpaths and leaf-arched lanes will enable you to discover the often over-looked interior of Jersey, where well-kept secrets tell their own stories, of people of the past, and where a lively community still enjoys an enviable life in the heart of the Island where a unique group of buildings includes a school, a shop and a pub.
10:30 – 13:30 St Aubin - Cod, Smugglers and Privateers
Meeting point: St. Brelade’s Parish Hall, St. Aubin. Bus 12 -15 & My Explorer Blue route. Guide: Hugh Gill. Easy – 3m (4.8k)
Today is market day, so browse the stalls outside the Parish Hall before enjoying a leisurely stroll exploring the picturesque 18th century harbour and town of St. Aubin. Learn of the riches gained from the sea, from plundered French shipping and admire the 17th and 18th century houses built by the merchants who created this little town, before heading along the Railway Walk, through quiet lanes, returning to the parish hall via the beautiful cobbled High Street.
14:00 – 17:30 Three Sandy Bays
Meeting point: Portelet Inn bus stop (public car park), St Brelade. Bus 12. Guide: Remi Couriard. Moderate – 4m (6.4k)
Enjoy the wonderful views of this beautiful corner of the Island. Listen to sea-faring tales while you discover vantage points created by the WWII Occupation force and the flora and fauna of Portelet Common. This is a romantic coastline of colour throughout all four seasons. Refreshments are available at the Smugglers Inn at Ouaisne Bay before returning to Portelet.
Additional walks taking place this week that you may wish to try:
12th & 13th Corbière Lighthouse – Seeing the Light
Time advised when booking. Meeting point: Corbière causeway entrance, lower car park. Bus 12 & My Explorer Blue route. Guide: Sue Hardy Easy – 2 m (3.2 k) + steps! Booking essential - Contact Us.
Enjoy a rare opportunity to see inside the famous lighthouse of La Corbière. Explore the dramatic headland with your guides and be entertained with tales of tides and shipwrecks, the building of the lighthouse and the men who kept watch for over 100 years. Cross the causeway uncovered at half tide and climb up the spiral staircase to the lantern room to discover the intricacies of 19th, 20th and 21st century technology, and to enjoy spectacular views.
11th Moonwalk to Icho Tower
Time and meeting point advised when booking. Bus 1. Guide: Derek Hairon. Moderate – 3m (4.8k) Booking essential – Tel: 07797 853033 or 01534 853138. www.jerseywalkadventures.co.uk
Walk the gullies and gutters, cross the sand bars, rock pools and discover Jerseys' very own wilderness area. Revel in the stillness and expanse of an area that is covered twice a day by the ocean. Participants should be prepared to get wet to the knee (and sometimes higher!). To ensure your safety, enjoyment and to leave little trace on the environment all 'moon walks' are strictly limited to a maximum of 12 people to 1 guide. No dogs please. Please note: due to the speed the tide rises you should not venture into this area unless you have local knowledge.
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(available from August 18th)
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