Guernsey in bloom – our horticultural heroes

Each year Guernsey’s pretty winding lanes, buildings and public spaces are festooned with vivacious and vibrant floral displays. Each parish has its own horticultural character but all are striving for the common goal of preserving and enhancing the natural environment of our small but perfectly formed island

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The Outdoors Station walks sections of The Channel Island Way

To mark the launch of new walking route The Channel Island Way, we invited Britain’s top walking podcasters, The Outdoors Station, to experience sections of the guide’s highlighted walks in Guernsey.

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I knit Guernsey competition finalists announced

VisitGuernsey and I Knit London, the yarn shop and community knitting group, have selected five finalists for the final knit-off of the I Knit Guernsey competition. Jason Moriarty, Director Marketing & Tourism for VisitGuernsey said: “The shortlisted designs show amazing creativity and skill. And we’re very excited about the prospect of seeing the final garments. [...]

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Memories of sunny, sandy Guernsey childhood holidays

It’s only natural to remember your childhood holidays fondly, and my memories of our family holidays to the Channel Islands will always be full of beautiful sandy beaches, endless days of sunshine [when I know it must have rained at least once from the photos!], rockpooling, lashings of delicious ice cream and a new summer [...]

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The best picnic spots in Guernsey

When the sun shines and the skies are blue there is no better way to eat than alfresco, and on Guernsey we’re spoilt for choice when it comes to fresh food and wonderful picnic spots to enjoy a sunny afternoon. So here’s our guide to gathering the most delicious [and local] picnic food and choosing [...]

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